Robert L. Virtue, 68, Elyria City Street Department Retiree

Mr. Virtue was born in Lorain on July 29, 1940, the son of the late Charles Leroy and Erma Lee (nee Carver) Virtue.

He was employed by the street department in Elyria from 1968 to 1998. His friends say that this 30 years of employment was the happiest time of his life and the people that lived, worked and did business on Broad Street in downtown Elyria became his surrogate family. He has no other known relatives.

He loved animals of all types but especially dogs. He loved his German Shepherd, Juno.

Mr. Virtue will be best remembered as the nice, friendly guy working his way down Broad Street, working a while and then talking a while.

He will greatly missed by his closest friends, The Lottmans, The Gawlics, the Singetons and The Dan families.

Graveside services will be at 2:30 p.m. on Friday, October 3, 2008 in Brookdale Cemetery, Elyria,

Any relatives wishing to make themselves known may contact Schwartz, Spence, Boyer & Cool Home For Funerals, 1124 W. 5th Street, Lorain, Ohio at (440) 244-5288.

Online condolences at www.boyer-cool.com.