Herbert A. Ross, 96 of Marble Falls passed away on 5 Sep 2015. He was the son of William Francis and Anna T. Kane Ross, loving husband of Ruby Williams Frasier Ross and devoted father of Herbert Francis Ross and Diane Marie Ross Rohrbough.
Herb was born in Boston, MA, 11 Sep 1918 and a baptized Christian. He spent his youth in Kansas City, Mo, graduating from Paseo High School in 1936. He attended William Jewell College in Liberty, Mo for one year studying Mechanical Engineering. He married Florence A. Daniels 14 Sep 1940 and from this union two children were born. He entered the US Army Air Corps in Apr 1944, as a Pvt. and was trained as an airplane mechanic and draftsman. He separated from the Army in the grade of PFC in Nov 1945. Herb was awarded 2 Meritorious Service Medals for his service. Following his military service, he attended the University of Kansas on the GI Bill and graduated in 1949 with a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering. In 1951 he moved to Houston, TX and was employed with Schlumberger Oil Well Services Company and remained with them for 31 years. He worked as a Packaging Engineer and designed components to be used in oil field drilling equipment. Later he was promoted to Manager of the Engineering Records Department from which position he retired in 1982.
Herb was a skilled craftsman, mechanic, ballroom dancer, bowler, chili cook and an avid golfer. He relocated to Marble Falls and had lived there since 1983. He had such a friendly outgoing personality that he soon had many friends and golfing buddies. He met Ruby Williams Frasier and they were married in Anchorage, Alaska on 23 Jul 1987. Herb was inducted into the Sons of the American Revolution on his 90th birthday. He was so proud to have had an ancestor, Pvt Graham Hurd of CT, who wore the uniform during his service in the American Revolution. After the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and Pentagon in 2001, Herb refused to celebrate his birthday on 9-11 because, as he declared, “They ruined my birthday!” In 1986 Herb became involved in Chili Appreciation Society International (CASI) and in 2009, at the age of 91, he became the oldest chili cook to qualify for the International Cook-off in Terlingua, TX. In 2003 Herb took 1st Place in the Salsa Competition.
Herb was predeceased by his parents, his brother, Robert C., and great-grandson Frank G. Rohrbough, II. Left behind to mourn his passing are his loving and devoted wife of 28 years, Ruby F. Ross; Herb’s son Frank Ross, of Austin, TX, Frank’s daughter Arlene Ross and her husband Billy Brown and Jasmine of Castleberry, FL. Herb’s daughter Diane Marie Ross and her husband Col. (Ret. USAF) Frank G. Rohrbough, of Boerne, TX their sons and families: F. Gerard and Laura Chapa Rohrbough and Quinton, Cody, Alicia Claire, Frank II, and Camila, of Harlingen, TX; Richard Ross and Kimberly Brown Rohrbough and Ross, Adam and Max of Boerne, TX; Major (NM-ANG) Stephen Michael and Rachael Pettit Rohrbough and Charlotte, Georgina, Evelyn, and Annabelle, of Albuquerque, NM, and Nicholas Rohrbough of Flagstaff, AZ; and Phillip Brian and Kristen Neal Rohrbough, and Bryan of Keller, TX.
Herb will also be mourned by Ruby’s family: Jay and Nancy Atwood Frasier and Justin of Marble Falls; and Catherine Frasier and her husband Rickey Bell of Marble Falls; Malesa Bell and John Young and their daughters Lilah and Ruby of Apex, NC; John and Melissa Kraatz Bell and their daughters Kaitlyn and Ashlyn Bell of Leander, TX, Ken Williams and wife Pat and son Morris of Irving, TX and Cecil Nolen of Marble Falls.
The family appreciates all of the many kindnesses of the staff at the Granite Mesa Nursing Home in Marble Falls during Herb’s 2 years stay in their facility. In lieu of flowers please consider a donation in memory of Herb to CASI, in care of Mary Ellen Gillen, Treasurer, 2 Green Cedar Rd, Boerne, TX 78006
A Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday, September 19, 2015 at 3 pm in the Clements Wilcox Funeral Home Chapel. A reception will follow.
COMPARTA UN OBITUARIO
v.1.9.5