A long time resident of Richardson, Texas, he more recently lived at Atria Assisted Living in Grapevine where he was well-liked by staff and residents, known for “Bob’s Sing-along” karaoke – he will be missed in the Atria community.
Bob was married to Lillian Sakaluk for 62 years, Lillian preceding him in death December 9, 2013. He is survived by his daughter Linda Herrell and husband Ken (of Monrovia, California); son Kenneth, his wife Ellen (of Houston, Texas); son Doug and wife Lilli (of Dallas, Texas); 4 loving grandchildren Robert, Emy (and husband Cole Cook), Kendall, Graham; as well as a large extended family of aunts and uncles, nieces and nephews most living in Ontario, Canada.
Bob completed his PhD in physics at the University of British Columbia, Canada, where he also served in the Canadian Naval Reserve. He reached the rank of Lt Commander and led the Naval Reserve Station in Montreal. Moving his family to Richardson, Bob began a long career at Texas Instruments. He was a longtime member of the Texins Scuba Club, serving as President twice; he was President of the Richardson Square Dancing Club; and President of the Dallas Astronomy Club. Bob and his family were avid water and snow skiers (as well as scuba divers), spending summers on local lakes and winters in Steamboat Springs and other locales. Bob and his wife especially enjoyed the Texas wildflowers, and often took springtime drives in search of the latest blooms, amassing a list of over 150 different wildflowers observed. In lieu of flowers, please consider memorial donations to the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center.
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Services are scheduled for Thursday, May 20, 2021. Visitation will be 10:00-11:00 a.m. and Service 11:00-12:00, both at Foust Funeral Home, 523 S Main St
in Grapevine. Internment to follow at Bluebonnet Hills Memorial Park, 5725 Colleyville Blvd, Colleyville, TX 76034. There will be a reception at Bluebonnet Hills after the Internmet.
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