

He was born in Prague, Oklahoma on April 25, 1935 to Lorene and Kimes Hudiburg. Robert (Bob) Hudiburg will long be remembered as an outstanding Chevrolet dealer and for his ongoing generosity in assisting with the needs of young people both in the Metroplex and throughout the nation.
A memorial service will be held on Saturday, February 22, 2020 at 3 o'clock in the afternoon in the chapel at Bluebonnet Hills Memorial Park, 5725 Colleyville Blvd, Colleyville, TX 76034. A Celebration of Robert's life will be held at 5 o'clock at La Bistro Italian Grill, 722 Grapevine Hwy. Hurst, TX. 76054.
In 1946, his parents worked together with Kimes brother, Paul Hudiburg, to establish a farm equipment and Kaiser-Frazier business in Prague. They later branched out to handle the sale of both Pontiac and Buick automobiles. In 1956, Lorene and Kimes bought the Chevrolet dealership in Grapevine, Texas, opening Hudiburg Chevrolet and later moved it to North Richland Hills, Texas. Robert (Bob) Hudiburg assumed the chairmanship of Hudiburg Chevrolet in the early 1970’s when his father, Kimes Hudiburg retired. For more than 30 years, his dealership was one of the leading sales distributors in Tarrant and Dallas counties.
Robert (Bob) graduated from Oklahoma Military Academy in 1954, graduated from Oklahoma University in 1958 and attended Officer Training in the Marines. He was in Officer Training until 1960 when he began his business career. In addition to the automobile dealership, he founded Hudiburg Investments, a business that focused on the sale of property, rentals and financial lending, the Hudiburg Foundation, a foundation that financially assisted and made possible the educational pursuits of young people throughout the country, and First Cash Pawn properties located throughout Tarrant and Dallas counties. In 2002, he sold Hudiburg Chevrolet in North Richland Hills, and he had continued his interest in Hudiburg Management LTD located in Hurst, Texas.
Robert (Bob) was preceded in death by his grand-parents , parents, Lorene and Kimes Hudiburg, and his son John H. Hudiburg
He is survived by his sons, Todd Hudiburg of Austin, Texas, Jason and wife Cathy Hudiburg of Colleyville, Texas, grandchildren: Stephan and wife Emma Tynes, Dylan and wife Taylor Tynes,Tristan Hudiburg, Heather Hudiburg and Hunter Hudiburg, great-grandchildren Kate, Gibson and Henry Tynes, nephews Bret, Barry and Clif Chatham.
In Lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Mr. Hudiburg's honor to Kidd's Kids by following the link below.
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Robert John Hudiburg, noted businessman and car dealer, passed away on January 27, 2020.
He was born in Prague, Oklahoma on April 25, 1935 to Lorene and Kimes Hudiburg. Robert (Bob) Hudiburg will long be remembered as an outstanding Chevrolet dealer and for his ongoing generosity in assisting with the needs of young people both in the Metroplex and throughout the nation.
A memorial service will be held on Saturday, February 22, 2020 at 3 o'clock in the afternoon in the chapel at Bluebonnet Hills Memorial Park, 5725 Colleyville Blvd, Colleyville, TX 76034. A Celebration of Robert's life will be held at 5 o'clock at La Bistro Italian Grill, 722 Grapevine Hwy. Hurst, TX. 76054.
In 1946, his parents worked together with Kimes brother, Paul Hudiburg, to establish a farm equipment and Kaiser-Frazier business in Prague. They later branched out to handle the sale of both Pontiac and Buick automobiles. In 1956, Lorene and Kimes bought the Chevrolet dealership in Grapevine, Texas, opening Hudiburg Chevrolet and later moved it to North Richland Hills, Texas. Robert (Bob) Hudiburg assumed the chairmanship of Hudiburg Chevrolet in the early 1970’s when his father, Kimes Hudiburg retired. For more than 30 years, his dealership was one of the leading sales distributors in Tarrant and Dallas counties.
Robert (Bob) graduated from Oklahoma Military Academy in 1954, graduated from Oklahoma University in 1958 and attended Officer Training in the Marines. He was in Officer Training until 1960 when he began his business career. In addition to the automobile dealership, he founded Hudiburg Investments, a business that focused on the sale of property, rentals and financial lending, the Hudiburg Foundation, a foundation that financially assisted and made possible the educational pursuits of young people throughout the country, and First Cash Pawn properties located throughout Tarrant and Dallas counties. In 2002, he sold Hudiburg Chevrolet in North Richland Hills, and he had continued his interest in Hudiburg Management LTD located in Hurst, Texas.
Robert (Bob) was preceded in death by his grand-parents , parents, Lorene and Kimes Hudiburg, and his son John H. Hudiburg
He is survived by his sons, Todd Hudiburg of Austin, Texas, Jason and wife Cathy Hudiburg of Colleyville, Texas, grandchildren: Stephan and wife Emma Tynes, Dylan and wife Taylor Tynes, Tristan Hudiburg, Heather Hudiburg and Hunter Hudiburg, great-grandchildren Kate, Gibson and Henry Tynes, nephews Bret, Barry and Clif Chatham.
In Lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Mr. Hudiburg's honor to Kidd's Kids by following the link below.
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