Robert served his country in the United States Air Force from 1952 to 1956. He was a contract administrator for the US Government and worked for the Aerospace industry for about 20 years. He was a member of Crime Watch here in Sun City for over 20 years and a member of the Lions Club. He and his wife Emily were members of Faith Lutheran Church here in Sun City, which Robert held a couple of positions with the church.
He is survived by his wife Emily of Sun City; his two sons, Mark and Paul; two step-daughters, Danise Delzer and Rebecca Beyer.