Robert was born in New Gulf, Texas on the 7th of September, 1934 to Isabella G. and Alfredo Luna. He attended Boling High School, Wharton Jr. College and the Tecnologico de Monterrey also known as the Monterey Institute of Technology and Higher Education, a private University in Monterrey, Mexico. He returned to the states and graduated from Texas A & I University in Kingsville, Texas with a Bachelor’s degree in Business and a Minor in Education. Robert met the love of his life Geneva (Santellana) at a dance in El Campo, Texas in 1953. He was 19 years old and she was 15. He fell in love with her the moment he met her and promised that she would be his. At which she thought he was crazy! But theirs was a true love. A lifetime of friendship, companionship and love. Surrounded by a large family, many colleagues and friends.
Robert joined the United States Army in 1957. He trained at Fort Bliss and attended Finance School in Indianapolis, Indiana. He was deployed to Anchorage Alaska and was serving there when Alaska became a state in 1959. While serving in Alaska he came home and married his love Geneva on August 31st, 1958 at St. Agnes Catholic Church in Edna, TX. Together they went to Fort Sill in Lawton, Oklahoma to finish his tour of duty with the Army and was honorably discharged in March of 1960 with the rank of E5. They both decided to settle in Houston, TX.
Robert joined the Houston Police Department on December 6, 1961, Academy Class #25. During his tenure with the department, he was assigned to the Traffic and Accident, Jail, and Community Services Divisions. Sergeant Luna retired on March 27, 1992.
Robert is survived by his wife Geneva, daughter Dalia M. Chapa (Santiago), and sons Robert E. Luna (Carol), Richard D. Luna (Stephanie) and Raymond J. Luna (Janet), nine grandchildren; Jacob Coheley (Ariah), Gina Coheley, Brandon Luna, Allison Luna, Garrett Luna, Jessica Westerdale (Maurice), Hunter Luna, Parker Luna, Erica Luna and eight great grandchildren; Isaac Coheley, Cadence Coheley, Noah Coheley, Audriana Luna, Branson Luna, Kai Luna, Sage Westerdale and Maurice Westerdale the IV. In addition, Robert is survived by one sister Lydia Mendiola. He was preceded in death by his parents Isabella and Alfredo Luna, his sister Alice Ferrel and brothers Alfred and Rudy Luna.
At the end of his life, Robert was happy. He told us that he was ready. That God had blessed him with a full life, a rewarding career, a family that he could be proud of and a loving spouse that cared for him until the end. We miss him greatly, but we look forward to the day that we will be together again in Heaven with the Lord forever. II Corinthians 5:7-9, “for we walk by faith, not by sight— 8 but we are of good courage and prefer rather to be absent from the body and to be at home with the Lord. 9 Therefore we also have as our ambition, whether at home or absent, to be pleasing to Him.
The body is entrusted with Earthman Resthaven Funeral Home, 13102 North Freeway, Houston, Texas 77060 (281) 443-0063. Due to COVID-19 and CDC restrictions, a Private Memorial Service will be held at a later date.
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