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he retired and service worker and after his retirement. Today, Bobby
moved back has many interests. He is a father of two daughters
to West Texas and a son. His son followed in a military career,
and his family. spending twenty years in the Army, and serving in
He served as three major wars in Iraq, earning two Purple Hearts
a member of and a Bronze Star.
the American
Legion Honor Bobby loves helping people and serves as an elder
Guard and had at his church, First Christian Church. He works as a
the privilege volunteer at the Windmill Museum and builds scale
of providing models; his handiwork with models is incredible and
honors at many a story all to itself. Bobby is proud to be a die-hard,
funerals, even red-blooded patriot who believes in God and country.
serving at 165 He encourages
funerals during others to find a
the first year of goal and pursue it,
the pandemic. even if it is outside
While his time of education. He
in the military also believes in
was good and finding a volunteer
helped set him organization
on the path for the rest of his life, he is happy to have associated with
retired in Lubbock. In 35 years in California, he still something you
did not know a neighbor, but here he finds constant want to do because
connections to people. it can open the
door for a trade.
Looking back over his time in the military, one of Bobby is still a car
Bobby’s proudest accomplishments has been his man to this day
career. He entered the military, having dropped out and has never
of school, and when he retired from civil service, forgotten the 1949
he retired as a GS12 Logistics Manager, the highest Mercury that set
pay grade possible without a degree and one him on a path for
which gave him the chance to travel all over the the rest of his life.
world. He also became heavily involved in alcohol
recovery programs around California, studying
and receiving a teaching certificate in alcohol
studies. Always needing more than the standard
9-5 job, Bobby helped co-found a residential
recovery center for women. One of his greatest
accomplishments was attending the 2018 Honor
Flight to Washington D.C., a trip that he feels
every veteran should experience.

The greatest thing Bobby learned in the Navy
was his career. Acquiring the skills and trade of a
diesel mechanic set him up for life, both as a civil

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