Rudolph Norbert Bischoff, “Rudy” was born October 17, 1925 in Friedrichshafen Germany to parents Agnes and Wilhelm Bischoff. They came to America in 1930 when Rudy was 5 years old, as Wilhelm was offered a job in Akron, Ohio to work on the United States dirigibles. He had worked on dirigibles in Germany one of them being the Graff Zeppelin, but after the disaster of the Hindenburg that burned in Lakehurst, NJ, the business ended, and they moved to Inglewood, California where Wilhelm became a superintendent at North American Aviation. Rudy went through high school and Compton College there in Inglewood, and then started working part time at 16, where his father was working. Rudy continued working building airplanes as a liaison engineer the rest of his working days, ending up at Vought Aircraft in Dallas, where he retired in 1988 after 34 years there.
Rudy married Mary Alice Adams June 23, 1951 and they were always a happy couple, and were married for 61 years. They have three sons Michael, Robert, and Christopher, two daughters-in-law, Tina (Robert’s wife) and Lisa (Christopher’s wife). They also have 6 grandchildren Kristin (Michael’s daughter) and Stephen, Rebecca, David, Robert, and Jennifer (Christopher’s children).
Rudy was a wonderful husband and father. He provided a good living and a very respectable example to all. They moved to Sun City, Georgetown February 1999 and Rudy and Mary Alice enjoyed their wonderful neighbors, becoming good friends. They traveled quite extensively over the years visiting relatives in Germany, and trips to Canada, Alaska, Europe, and all over the USA. Over everything, Rudy loved talking about cars and aircrafts.
Rudy put up a good fight with cancer, multiple myeloma.
The family wants to thank Dr. Tony Shallin and Nurse Janie, Texas Home Health, Texas Hospice, and Visiting Angels, especially Evelyn Williams for all her help she gave us.
A viewing will be held Wednesday evening, September 19th, from 7:00 P.M. to 8:30 P.M. at Cook-Walden Davis Funeral Home in Georgetown, Texas. A memorial service will be held at 10:00 A.M. Thursday morning, September 20th, at The Worship Place, 811 Sun City Blvd, Georgetown. Interment will be later that afternoon at 3:30 P.M. at Haven of Memories Cemetery (Eubanks Funeral Home) in Canton, Texas.
Arrangements by Cook-Walden Davis Funeral Home, 2900 Williams Drive, Georgetown, Texas 78628 (512)863-2564.
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