Bob was born in Port Arthur, Texas September 6, 1925 to D.F. and Irene Robicheaux. He graduated from St. Mary’s High School in Port Arthur and joined the Army Air Corps as an Aviation Cadet. He received his Silver Pilot Wings at age 19 at Luke Field Arizona. After the war, he returned to Port Arthur and graduated from Lamar College. Marrying the love of his life, Mildred Hoppe, they headed to Dallas where he attended SMU and graduated with a BBA in Marketing in January 1950.
For four summers he was an aerial application “cropduster” pilot, also working for Sears in the winter months. In 1952 he joined Sears in a management training program. Following different assignments in Lafayette, Louisiana, he was made a Sears store manager in Marshall, Texas. Then followed management assignments in McAllen, Beaumont and San Angelo, Texas. He retired in 1980 after 28 years with Sears.
Preceding him in death was his beloved wife of 67 years, Mildred Robicheaux of Austin. He is survived by three children. Daughter, Sue Hall and husband Bob of Buda, Texas, son Dr. Dan Robicheaux and wife Kim of Round Rock, Texas and son Larry Robicheaux and wife Cheryl of Frisco, Texas. One sister, Iris O’Niell and husband Pat of Groves, Texas. Five grandchildren, granddaughters Jennifer Cortez and husband Gilbert of San Marcos, Texas, Sarah Harris and husband Richard of Shreveport, Louisiana; grandsons, Anthony Hall and wife Jessica of Austin, Texas and Alex Robicheaux and Brad Robicheaux of Austin, Texas. He is also survived by 12 great-grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews.
Bob was active in civic affairs in all of his Sears locations having served as President of the Boys Club in McAllen, Texas and President of the United Way of Tom Green County in San Angelo, Texas.
After retirement, he and wife Millie opened 2 Ben Franklin stores with partners Bill and Peggy Nix, one in Austin and one in McAllen, which they ran until 1990. For the next 20 years Bob was in furniture sales, his last 13 years being with Star furniture in Austin, Texas.
A Funeral Mass will be held on Saturday, July 25, 2015 at St. Thomas More Catholic Church on Highway 620, Austin, Texas at 10:30 a.m.. A Rosary will be said 30 minutes prior to the Mass. Burial will be at the Columbarium on the grounds of the church.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests a contribution to Monsignor Elmore Holtman at Eagles’ Wings Retreat Center, P.O. Box 248, Burnet, Texas 78611.
Memories and condolences for the Robicheaux family can be left cookwaldenchapelofthehills.com .
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