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                find him making the daily                                        celebration.  His family and
                trip to the farm to check on                                     friends enjoyed pictures and
                the status and crops. He                                         memorabilia of his life, a
                wants to be remembered                                           ceremony by an honor guard,
                as someone who is honest,                                        and the presentation of a Texas
                has integrity and takes                                          flag that had flown over the
                care of the land. One of his                                     State Capitol on Veterans Day.
                most enjoyable endeavors                                         In December 2020, Robert
                was when he became a                                             Melcher will celebrate his
                distributor for Falstaff                                         102nd birthday.  His words
                Brewing Corporation.                                             to all are, “Integrity is very
                                                                                 important, and people need
                Some of his best memories                                        to love this country.” Robert
                are flying (of course),                                          Melcher has led by example.
                playing baseball and
                walking with his brother
                Edgar to Buffalo Springs Lake and fishing.  In
                2018, Robert was honored with a 100th birthday


















































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