Saye’s service spanned three wars; World War II, the Korean War and the War in Vietnam. Most of his career was spent in Strategic Air Command flying the B-29, B-47 and B-52 heavy bombers. He held command and staff positions at wing level, at numbered Air Force headquarters and at SAC headquarters. His final overseas tour was as Chief of B-52 operations on the staff of the Commander U.S. Forces in Vietnam.
He was an avid golfer, enjoyed travel and crossword puzzles, and was a loyal Georgia Bulldawg.
Col. Saye is survived by and will be truly missed by his wife of 70 years, Aloha; sons, Geri (Barb) Saye and Robert (Bo) N. Saye, III; daughters, Patti Wells (Doug), Debbi Dewey (Mark), and Sherri (Russ) Minnocci; 11 grandchildren and 2 great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his youngest son, Randi Saye.
A Celebration of his Life will be held at the Life Event Center at Florida Memorial, 5950 South US Highway 1, Rockledge, FL on January 11, 2019, at 3:00pm.