Robert Bobby Dobbs M.D. Jr. Col. US Army

Robert Bobby Dobbs, Jr., M.D., Col. US Army Ret., of San Antonio, Texas passed away Friday, May 25, 2007 at the age of 75. He was born March 1, 1932 in Atlanta, Georgia to the late Robert Mays Dobbs, Sr. and Martha Cantrell Dobbs.

Robert married Nancy Diane Dame on November 9, 1957 in Georgia. In June 1958, he graduated from Atlanta's Emory University School of Medicine and completed his internship in 1959. From 1961 to 1965, he served his residency in the urology department at Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington, D.C.

He enlisted in the US Army on April 30, 1957 and retired in 1985 as a Colonel. He was stationed at Ft. Sill, Oklahoma; Brooke Army Medical Center BAMC in San Antonio where he was Chief of Surgery, Eisenhower Army Medical Center, Fitzsimmons Army Medical Center, Ft. Gordon, Republic of Viet Nam in a MASH unit in 1968-69, and two tours in Europe. He earned the Legion of Merit, Bronze Star, Meritorious Service Medal 2nd Oak Leaf Cluster and 3rd Oak Leak Cluster, Air Medal 1st Oak Leaf Cluster, Army Commendation Medal 1st Oak Leaf Cluster, National Defense Service Medal, Army Service Ribbon, Overseas Service Ribbon, Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross Unit Citation with Palm and Combat Medical Badge during his service.

After leaving the Army, he practiced urology at Maricopa County Medical Center, Phoenix, Arizona and returned to San Antonio after retirement in 1994. He moved to the Army Residence Community ARC in 2000 where he was known as "Doctor Bobby". He belonged to the ARC Chapel where he served as president of the council, was a deacon and a member of the choir.

In 2000, he returned to the staff at BAMC in order to assist with medical studies in conjunction with the National Institute of Health. As part of those studies, he set up clinics all over San Antonio, usually at churches, where he helped compile information to aid in the research and treatment of prostate cancer in African-American men.

Various memberships and organizations he was affiliated with include Alpha Kappa Kappa inducted April 1955, Alpha Tau Omega inducted January 1951, American Urological Association, South Central Section of the American Urological Association, San Antonio Surgical Association, Society of Government Service Urologists where he received the H.G. Stevenson Award in 2004, San Antonio Urological Society, ARC Kiwanis Club Golden K where he served as president for one year and editor of The Bugle newsletter, and Bexar County Medical Dinosaurs.

Bobby found great pleasure and enjoyment in his little dog "Dandy", who preceded him in death. He also received great fulfillment and gratification as a trombone player in high school and college, as a bass singer for the church choir, as well as many fishing trips to exotic locales with his medical buddies, traveling to visit his daughters, and most of all, cheering on his beloved Spurs. He was preceded in death by his parents, and wife, Diane on Nov. 8, 1992.

Survivors include his daughters, Cyndi Wright Hutchison and husband Jay of La Grange, Laura May and husband Rick of Ramona, Calif., and Danielle Shamblin and partner Kenny of San Antonio; son, Robert Mays Dobbs III of Pipe Creek; grandchildren, Benjamin Ray Floyd and wife Melissa of Bryan, Taylor and Travis May, and Bobby and Nicky Shamblin.

The family will receive friends Tuesday evening, May 29th from 6 o'clock to 8 o'clock at Porter Loring.

Memorial contributions may be made to Cancer Therapy & Research Center, P.O.Box 1657, San Antonio, TX 78296-1657 or Intrepid Fallen Heroes Fund, 1 Intrepid Square, West 46th Street and 12th Avenue, New York, New York 10036.