Robert Lee Gruber

Robert Lee Gruber was born in Montgomery City, Missouri on the 25th of June 1942 to Marvin and Lucille Gruber. As a young man Robert choose to fight for our country. He enlisted and served in the Airforce for 4 years and 8 years in the Navy, during his time in the Navy he served 3 years on the USS Frank E Evans (DD-754). He survived the collision between the USS Frank E Evans destroyer and the Melbourne in 1969 in the Vietnam War. He took great pride of serving in Vietnam and continued advocating for the 74 men who lost their lives on that destroyer and never were acknowledged on the Vietnam Wall. Robert was a lifetime member of the VFW in Atascadero, CA and Georgetown, TX. He took great pride in a perfect barbeque and always had his secret sauce on hand. He loved watching football, NASCAR, drag racing, and was a lover of all animals that entered his life. He was a proud member of Saint Luke's Episcopal Church in Atascadero. Robert loved his family tremendously, he leaved behind his loving wife of 50 years Mary Gruber, his brother Tom Gruber, sister in law Dee Gruber, his daughter Tiffany Ferreira, son in law Justin Ferreira, grandchildren Dylan and Lucy Ferreira, his daughter Heidi Skellen, son in law Daniel Skellen, grandchildren Aimee Brewer, Lee Brewer, and Ethan Landry, great grandchildren Addison Brewer and Emma Brewer. Robert also leaves behind numerous nieces and nephews whom he adored. Robert was kind to everyone he met and had an amazing sense of humor, he will be deeply missed. Service to follow in June of 2021 the best barbeque will be held in his honor.