Robert Kenneth Thorton Sr.

ROBERT KENNETH THORNTON, SR., age 80, passed away Thursday, Sept. 2, 2010, in Houston, TX. He was born on Dec. 10, 1929, in Palestine, TX. Bob graduated with a Bachelors degree from Texas Christian University. He was honored to serve his country in the Air Force for four years. He worked for the Missouri Pacific/UP Railroad for forty years. Bob was an active member of St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church and was a charter member of the Knights of Columbus. He was preceded in death by his daughter, Teri Lyn Thornton; and brothers, Bill and George Thornton. Bob is survived by his loving wife of fifty-six years, Mitzi Thornton; daughters, Suzanne Milstead and husband Bob, and Lori Cybulski and husband Michael; son, Robert Thornton, Jr., and wife Carolyn; twelve grandchildren; and one great granddaughter. Visitation: 5-8 pm, on Mon., Sept. 6, at Earthman Southwest Chapel, Stafford, with a Rosary to be recited at 7:30 pm. Funeral Mass: 10:00 am, on Tues., Sept. 7, at St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church, Sugar Land, with the Rev. Msgr. George A. Sheltz, Celebrant. Burial: 2 pm, on Wed., Sept. 8, at St. Joseph’s Cemetery, Palestine, TX. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the American Heart Association, at donate.amiericanheart.org, or to Priests for Life, priestsforlife.org.