On June 2, 2012, Robert (Bob) Beisel passed into eternal life.

Bob was born September 30, 1925 in Durant, Mississippi. He was the only son of B. Otto and Madge Hammett Beisel.

Upon graduation from high school, Bob entered the Navy to serve in WWII. He was on a troop ship, the USS Marion Crawford from 1943 to 1946 carrying soldiers from the US to points in Europe. Bob’s job was a radar man, looking for submarines and mines. Upon completion of his active duty, he attended Mississippi State University, majoring in chemical engineering. He was also a member of the SAE fraternity.

Bob started his business career with Coca Cola Co. Later he joined Mississippi Chemical and Occidental Petroleum Corp. He was responsible for building the first UREA plant in Saudi Arabia under contract with Occidental Petroleum.

In 1971, Bob formed REX International Corp. in Houston, TX, marketing chemical products worldwide and sold his interest in REX and joined C E Randall.

Bob married Judith Edman Sullivan in 1978.

Bob and Judy moved to Florida in 1987 where he earned his Florida Insurance License and Florida Real estate License. Following his real love, engineering, he went to work for the State of Florida EPA where he retired in 1999. Bob held two Professional Engineering Licenses: one for the State of Texas and the other for the State of Florida.

Upon retirement, Bob and Judy moved to Sun City, Georgetown and remained there until 2003 when they moved to Salado. Bob became a volunteer for many projects in Salado, most importantly was his time spent with the Salado Ambassador program. Frequently he would greet visitors and welcome them to Salado with a dog in one arm and a big smile.

Bob was a member of the Salado United Methodist Church; their Stephen Ministry generously supported Bob during his illnesses and final days through the care of Bruce Avila.

Bob is survived by his wife, Judy, of 33 years; daughters, Jeanmarie Townend and husband David Townend, Kathy Lynn Beisel and Lisa Jan Beisel; stepchildren, Mary S. Sullivan, Scott D. Sullivan and Georganna S. Tucker and one granddaughter, Audrey Hope Townend.

He is preceded in death by his mother, father and only sister, Marjorie Beisel Bell who died in 1980.

The family is very grateful to the staff of Will-O-Bell Nursing Home and Odyssey Hospice of Bell County for all the loving care they gave Bob and his family.

Services will be private.

A Celebration of Life for Bob will be July 28, 2012 at 3PM at Broecker Funeral Home, Salado.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Will-O-Bell Nursing Home, Bartlett, TX.

For additional information and remembrances, go to www.broeckerfuneralhome.com.