Robert Keith Bricker Sr.

Robert Keith Bricker Sr., of Nolanville, Texas entered into rest on December 8, 2017. A celebration of his life will be Friday, December 15, 2017 at 6:00pm at Crawford-Bowers Funeral Home of Killeen. Robert was born on January 16, 1960 in Camden, New Jersey to Harry Lee & Joan Elton Bricker both of New Jersey, he married Tina Jones on August 21, 1993. He was a retired veteran of the U.S. Army who served in Operation Urgent Fury-Invasion of Grenada with HQ 18th Airborne Division in 1982-1983, after retiring from the military he worked for Rowan Drilling Oil Platform of Louisiana in 1990-1992 as well as Sunbelt Transformer in Temple, Texas from 1992-1997.

He was an avid hunter and fisherman. He loved being outside where he could be one with Nature. He played baseball as a child and was a star player of his team where he once pitched a no-hitter. He also played all Army baseball while serving in the military. He was once scouted by the Houston Astros.

Robert was Past Master of Lodge #1125 of Killeen, and a Karem Shriner.

He is preceded in death by his father and mother.

Robert leaves loving memories to his Wife Tina Bricker of Nolanville, Texas, Son Robert Bricker Jr. and Tabitha of Killeen, Texas, Stepson Steven Church and Nadia of Spokane, WA, Stepson Richard Lytle and Tammy of Belton, TX, Stepson Bryan Lytle of Belton, TX, Sister Carol Grant and Ed of Brooklawn, New Jersey, Brothers; Harry Bricker and Dolores of Gloucester City, New Jersey, Mike Bricker and Erika of Temple, Texas and Mark Bricker of Westville, New Jersey, 8 grandchildren and a host of relatives and friends.

“Every man’s life ends the same way. It is only the details of how he lived and how he died that distinguishes one man from another.”

Ernest Hemmingway.