Robert Andrew Stauber, M.D.

Survivors are his spouse of 55 years, Rosemary Stauber; his brother, Charles Frederick Stauber and his wife, Joan, of Chandler, Texas; daughters Beverly Stauber of San Antonio, Casey Stauber of Water Valley, Mississippi, Linda Ash of San Antonio and her husband, Lincoln, Heirron Canela of San Antonio and Mario Canela; brother-in-law, Dean Starry and his wife, Cheryl of Aviano, Italy and Maumelle, Arkansas; grandchildren, Keely Stout, Justin and Serena Ellison, Samantha and Andrew Ash and Mario A. Canela; father-in-law Alfred Schmitz.

Bob and Rosemary married in 1951. After he graduated from Medical School, Bob did an internship at University Medical Center in Oklahoma City and then he and his family moved to San Antonio, Texas where he served in the Air Force as an Aviation Medical Examiner for three years. Upon completion of this tour of duty, the family moved to Crystal City, Texas where he and his medical partner, C. Don Smith, practiced medicine and built a small hospital, Winter Garden Hospital and Clinic.

He was a member of First Methodist Church in Crystal City and helped to found a teen center, The Happening. He was chosen Citizen of the Year for that endeavor. He also served on the Mediation team during the infamous Walkout of 1967. His hobbies during this period included flying he had a private pilot's license, musiche was a frequent guest guitarist for Lex and Mary Nell Harp's group and he enjoyed playing the piano, and fishing.

Crippled by Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disorder, he could no longer withstand the stress of a Private Practice, and went to work for the Department of Corrections as a prison doctor in Huntsville, Texas. He worked for that system until he was forced to take Medical Retirement in 1996. His hobbies changed to wood-working until he was forced to quit that, as well, then Computer Solitaire, and music. He became an expert at New York Times crosswords.

In lieu of flowers, please send charitable contributions: to VITAS Innovative Hospice Care, at Vitas Charitable Funds; 5430 Fredericksburg Road, Ste 200, San Antonio, TX 78229.