Robert (Bob) was the oldest of 9 children. They moved from Poughkeepsie, New York to Hurley, New York, then Tilson, New York then Cary, North Carolina and finally to Boca Raton, Florida in 1968. Robert graduated from Boca Raton High School in 1972. When I asked him why he joined the Army this is what he said. "I was a partier always at the beach, and I needed to do more with my life and decided to join the army on Aug. 6, 1976." Bob served for 20 years 8 months and retired at E-8/Master Sgt/1st Sgt.
We met and married in 1980, He asked me to marry him September 18, 1980 and married on November 29th, 1980. His duty stations were Giebelstadt, Germany and Fort Lewis, Washington. He then got orders for Kitzingen, Germany and we joined him later in early 1981. When we left it was orders for Fort Hood, Texas in June, 1984. After Fort Hood Bob then got orders for Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri in 1992. He got orders for Korea 1996 and told me he requested a return back to Fort Hood, Texas in 1996 where the family bought a house. Once school was out the children and I headed here to our new home that was being built and was done in August, 1996. He returned home just before Christmas and retired in 1997.
Robert is survived by his wife, Cynthia Copeland Dolson; his son Robert Allen Dolson Jr.; his daughter Stormy J. Dolson Dazley; and his daughter Lelia V. Dolson Lamirande; his brother Jeffrey Dolson, his brother Steve Dolson, his brother Jim Dolson, his sister Carol Gubana, his sister Gail Dolson, his sister Joyce Beaudette, his sister Joan Dolson and his sister Robyn Arnesano; his granddaughter Shylo Dazely, his granddaughter Samatha L. Dolson Norman, his grandson Damarian D. Middleton, his grandson Kingston G. Middleton, his grandson Robert Allen Dolson lll, his grandson Eric Thomas Dolson, his grandson Ryan Leonidas Hooper and his great granddaughter Deliah Faye Norman.
Robert was preceded in death by his father Chester Arthur Jr and his mother Lelia Barton Dolson.
He will be greatly missed by all; family, friends, co workers and soldiers that served under him.
There are no services planned at this time.
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