Robert Eugene "Bob" Geer

Funeral services will be held at 10:00 A.M., Wednesday, April 9, 2014 at Bratcher Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. B. J. Tapley officiating. Burial will follow at Cedarlawn Memorial Park in Sherman, Texas

Bob was born in Denison, Texas on May 20, 1943, the son of Euwell Eugene Geer and Elizabeth Frankie Groves Geer. He had no brothers or sisters. As a child, he learned to work with the earth and animals and never, ever lost sight of the beauty of both.

Bob graduated from Denison High School in 1961 and attended Southeastern Oklahoma State College. Soon after graduation, Bob began pursuing a dream of flying. He received his first lessons from a crop-duster in Pampa, Texas in 1962 and soon graduated to larger and multiengine aircraft.

Bob served his country during the Vietnam era in the United States Navy. After military service, he pursued a career in law enforcement and he went to work at the McLennan County Sheriff’s Department in Waco. Law enforcement took Bob to Houston as a special agent with the M-K-T Railroad Co. and he proudly wore the badge of a Special Texas Ranger. He moved to Brazoria County, Texas in 1972 as an investigator with the sheriff’s department. Soon he was in business for himself with Gulf Coast Patrol and Security Service, which he sold in 1982. He also owned two private country western clubs and became an auctioneer so that he could help the community in fund raising projects.

Bob resumed his flying and after selling his security business, he worked as the National Public Relations Director and Air Show Coordinator for the famed Confederate Air Force. He had the honor of flying many of the World War II aircraft of both Allied and Axis nations.

Bob petitioned for the degrees of Freemasonry in 1993 and was raised a Master Mason on October 11, 1993. He received the prestigious Golden Trowel Award from Lake Jackson Masonic Lodge in 2003. He was absolutely devoted to the craft of freemasonry.

His Masonic career carried him to memberships in three Texas lodges and lodges in the Grand Lodge of Idaho, Grand Lodge of Oklahoma and the Grand Lodge of British Columbia and Yukon. He was also a 32nd degree Scottish Rite Mason, a Knight Templar and he belonged to Arabia Shrine Temple in Houston.

Bob returned to his roots in 1996 when he purchased a home and acreage in Rosharon and developed a highly reputable breeding program of American Quarter Horses. He knew his horse-flesh and was extremely proud of his stallion, brood-mares and their foals.

In 2002 Bob and his son purchased a covered arena and acreage in Sweeny, Texas. Bob worked many long hours to make the “Rockin’ G Arena” the finest in Brazoria County. He also sponsored a 4-H chapter at the arena. He was always involved with the community and he served on many committees and boards over the years, all in pursuit of a better life for his neighbors and friends.

Bob is survived by son Joseph “Joe” Geer and wife Christina of Brazoria, Texas; granddaughter Morgan Elizabeth Geer and an adopted granddaughter Samantha Mansfield.

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