Robert P. “Bob” Smith, age 73, went to be with his Lord Tuesday, December 13, 2016, just shy of his 74th birthday. Born in Marshalltown, Iowa, Bob served in the U.S. Navy on the USS Midway, an aircraft carrier, from 1960 to 1963, including service in Japan. He retired as Vice President of Manufacturing from Engineered Spring Products, a company he founded with Tom Upton. Bob was preceded in death by his parents, Genevieve Thelma Hemphill Smith and Pearl Vernon Smith. He is survived by his loving wife, Maria T. Smith; sons, Troy Allen Smith, Travis Robert Smith and Ronnie Jose Skarness; daughter, Traci Renae Cordes; 6 grandchildren, and 4 great grandchildren. Visitation will be held 9:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m., Friday, December 16, 2016, at Earthman Resthaven Funeral Home, 13102 North Freeway, Houston, Texas 77060. The Celebration of Life Funeral Service will then be at 11:00 a.m. in the Chapel of Earthman Resthaven. Entombment will follow at Earthman Resthaven Cemetery. Pallbearers: Troy Smith, Ronnie Skarness, Travis Smith, Raul Rodriguez, Carlos Verduzco, and Ray Cordes.
Bob loved animals and animals loved Bob and Maria. At the time of Bob’s death, Bob and Maria had approximately 6 dogs and 8 cats, although that is only a small portion of the animals that have passed through their lives. For this reason, the family is requesting that in lieu of flowers, donations be made to the Abandoned Animal Rescue, 419 E. Hufsmith Rd., Tomball, Texas 77375, 281-290-0121, or to the animal shelter of your choice in memory of Bob.
The family would like to thank Dr. Bhakti Gidvani and Dr. Michael Franco of Memorial Clinical Associates and Dr. Ram Thiagarajan of Memorial Hermann Heart and Vascular Institute for their care of Bob over the past decade.
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