Robert H. “Bob” Fesmire, Sr., 85, chairman of EllisLudell, Itasca, IL, passed away on June 15 in Naples, FL. In addition to chairing EllisLudell, a water-treatment and industrial-laundry equipment company, Fesmire was principal and part-owner of Hybridworks LLC, a garment-recycling company in Xenia, OH. Born in Greensboro, NC, Fesmire served in the U.S. Marine Corps. After graduating from the University of Georgia, he began a career in sales. In 1965, he married Victoria (Tory) Parkin. Soon after, he went to work for Ellis Corp., founded in 1898 by Tory’s great-grandfather. In 1968, Fesmire became president of Ellis, ushering in ...