Robert (Bob) E. Storms died after a brief illness at Santa Monica Hospital on Dec. 8, 2004. He was born in 1918.
Storms was a 70-year Malibu resident and a member of the real estate community. At one time he was active in the Malibu Lions Club and served as an officer in the Malibu chapter of the U.S. Navy League. During World War II, Storms served as a first-class petty officer in the U.S. Coast Guard.
Storms is survived by his wife of 48 years, Lucille and her three children, Michael Sale, Bonnie Fisher and Byron Sale. Storms’ ashes will be spread in the Pacific Ocean in front of his home which his wife said will allow him to “keep an eyes on the property for eternity.”