North Haverhill, NH- Robert Elijah Clifford, Sr., of Clifford Drive, died unexpectedly on June 6, 2010, at Cottage Hospital, Woodsville, NH. Bob was born on January 12, 1937, in Haverhill, NH to Leonard and Gladys Evelyn (Bodge) Clifford. He married Mabel Clough on November 8, 1958. Bob was a self-employed building contractor and in later years he worked part time maintaining the office building of the Town of Haverhill. For more than 35 years, he belonged to the National Guard in both New Hampshire and Vermont, retiring in 1997. Bob was a member of the North Haverhill United Methodist Church, a Cemetery Commissioner for the Town of Haverhill, a member of the North Haverhill Fire Department, and was a former member of the Heritage Committee. He was predeceased by his parents, Leonard and Gladys Clifford, a brother Leonard Clifford, and a sister Marlene Clough. He is survived by his wife of 51 years, Mabel Clifford of North Haverhill; three sons, Robert and his wife Susan of Firestone, CO, Richard and his wife Tammy of North Haverhill, Roland and his wife Angela of North Haverhill; six grandchildren, Stephanie Clifford of Firestone, CO, Crystal Clifford of Nashua, NH, Amy Clifford of Deland, FL, Samantha, Jacob, and Elijah Clifford all of North Haverhill; three brothers, Nathan Clifford and his wife Linda of North Syracuse, NY, James Clifford of Baltimore, MD, and Sanford Clifford of Keene, NH; a cousin and several nieces and nephews. Calling hours will be on Wednesday, June 9, 2010, from 6-8 PM at Ricker Funeral Home, 1 Birch Street, Woodsville, NH. A funeral service will be Thursday, June 10, at 3 PM at the North Haverhill United Methodist Church, Dartmouth College Highway, North Haverhill with burial to follow in Horsemeadow Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be sent to the newly established Robert Clifford, Sr. Patriotism Fund, c/o North Haverhill Precinct, PO Box 291, North Haverhill, NH 03774.