He was born in Corpus Christi, Texas on July 30, 1947, and married Sandra Wilson in 1970 at a Catholic Church in Corpus.
He had served two tours in Vietnam from 1965-1968. He then served in the US Army Reserve from 1969-1970 and the Texas Army National Guard from 1970-1973, in the 36th division as a paratrooper. He attended the University of Texas after Vietnam and graduated with a B.S. in Engineering. He later did graduate studies at SMU and the University of Texas (Plano).
Bobby joined Rockwell Collins on January 2, 1973, and was in engineering and engineer-related organizations for most of his career until retiring in 2008. He spent most of his career working on US Navy Airborne programs with some variation for US Air Force and commercial contracts.
He is preceded in death by his mother, Peggy; father, Robert; and sister, Nella.
His surviving family includes his wife, Sandra; sons, Robert and Mike; his brother, JW; and three grandchildren, Morgan, Jack and River.
A funeral mass will be held on Friday, July 19, 2024 at 10 AM at St. Mark the Evangelist Catholic Church, located at 1201 Alma Dr, Plano, TX 75075. A luncheon reception will be held immediately after mass at the church.
Burial with military honors will ensue at the Cope Cemetery of Johnson County, Texas, 2724 Dave Angel Road Burleson, Texas 76028.
Arrangements under the direction of Ted Dickey Funeral Home.
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