Charles Robert Daniels

May 13, 1938 to Dec 22, 2014

Bob Daniels was a loving husband and father and will be greatly missed by his family, church and community. Bob was born in Mountain Air, New Mexico, to Henrietta Roberts and Kenneth Rorick Spear. His mother, Henrietta, unfortunately died in childbirth. Bob was then adopted by a wonderful Christian couple, William Otto Daniels and Marie Fuhrman Daniels of Lubbock, Texas. Bob grew up in Lubbock, played on the football team, attended Military prep classes and played saxophone in the Lubbock High band. This is where he met his sweetheart, Alice Jane Veazey, and they were married on Dec 23, 1957. They have one son, Charles Mark Daniels, who was born in 1959.

Bob joined the military and was called into action during the Berlin Crisis. He spent 8 years active Army, being stationed in Ft Leonard Wood, MO, Vietnam, Ft Bragg, NC, Wurzburg Germany and Ft Hood, TX. Bob continued to serve an additional 25 years in the Army Reserve and eventually retired as a Master Sergeant with 33 years total service.

Bob loved music and played the banjo, mandolin and harmonica. He also sang with the Singing 60's. He loved tennis, archery and woodworking. He loved to work with his hands and was a master cabinet maker. Bob was active in the Evant Masonic Lodge, was a reserve police officer for many years, and was a leader in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He loved camping and the outdoors, and was always helping with the local Boy Scout troop. Bob was a kind and patient man who never met a stranger. He was willing to help anyone in need, to a fault. Bob suffered consequences of Agent Orange, eventually having to endure major surgery and treatment for Cancer.

Bob is survived by his wife Jane, of Gatesville, son Mark, of Austin, and adopted son, Gary Shreve of Mansfield, TX. He also has a sister, Jane Marshall, brother-in-law LeJean Marshall, nephews Tom, Bart and David Marshall, a great niece Allie and great nephew Nick, who all live in Michigan.

Bob gave great service to his family, friends, church, community, country and the Lord. He will be greatly missed.

Interment services were held on 10 am Friday, December 26, 2014 at the Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery in Killeen. Memorial services were held 10am Saturday, December 27, 2014 at the Church of Latter Day Saints in Gatesville.

In lieu of flowers, please make donations to the Wounded Warriors Project, PO BOX 758517, Topeka, KS 66675 or go to www.woundedwarriorsproject.org

Arrangements were entrusted to Crawford-Bowers Funeral Home of Killeen.