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payment, and as they drove away, Caprock Winery purchased those Bob and Norma proudly display
Bob asked Norma, “How are we grapes from them. Norma said the pictures of their three grandchildren,
going to make the payments on that third year, she made a lot of jelly. five great- grandchildren and one
land?” Norma immediately said, When asked what they liked most great-great grandchild in their
Everything They Needed successfully selling Kirby vacuum about each other, Norma quickly Living, where their legacy of love
cottage at Heartland House Assisted
“I’ll get a job!” So, Norma began
replied that Bob could fix or build
continues with family and friends
cleaners.
anything, and they saved a lot of visiting often. This is a couple, who
When the land was finally paid off, money on repairmen. Bob hesitated for sixty-eight years, worked hard,
they began the process of building a second before answering what loved freely, created a beautiful
a house where they would live for he liked most about Norma, and family, and left a lasting impression
the next forty-one years. They were then with a smile, he replied, on those who have been lucky
having such a hard time hiring the “Everything!” enough to call them “friend.”
help they needed for construction
that Bob quit his job and, for
the next five months, worked
on finishing their home. Bob
was such a good mechanic and
welder that he could easily
find another job whenever he
wanted.

Over the years, he worked for
several different car dealerships
in Lubbock. Their home in
Shallowater holds a multitude
of good memories for Bob and
Norma. They loved having
their grandchildren over;
the kids would even bring
their friends with them for
sleepovers. All the kids called
them Mawmaw and Papa and
would show up at their door
with sleeping bags, ready to have a
good time.
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In 1983, Norma started her own
food demonstration business. When
Bob’s health no longer allowed him David B. Lewallen
to work as a mechanic, he worked independent agent
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Bob planted several acres of black-
eyed peas and then decided to try Doing business locally for over 38 years
growing grapes. For two years,

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