Robert Royal Lucas' Obituary
Robert Royal Lucas of Dallas, Texas passed away on Saturday, July 14, 2018. He was born on March 3, 1920 to Robert and Winnie Lucas in Rosebud, Texas. Robert graduated from Rosebud High School. He hitchhiked to Waco, Texas where he graduated from Baylor University. After graduating he enlisted in the United States Army Air Corp, where he was a bomber pilot of a B-24. He and his crew were shot down over Germany, but he was able to get his plane into Switzerland. He escaped his interment and made his way back to England. He spent the remainder of the war flying planes for overseas shipments. After the war he moved to Houston, Texas where he married Francis Hall on November 15, 1945. He then went to work for IBM and started his family. Robert spent 30 years with IBM, then retired to play golf, quail hunt, spend time with family and friends, and spend time at his ranch.He is survived by his sons, Bruce Lucas and wife Alice of Palestine, Texas, and Steven Lucas of McKinney, Texas; grandchildren, Adrian Wolf and her husband David, Teresa Cope and her husband Dale, Michael Lucas and his wife Tonya; Casey Lucas and his wife Jamie; and Jason Lucas and his wife Caitlin. Each of his grandchildren have blessed him with two great grandchildren, totaling 10. Bob was also blessed by be survived by many great friends, many he considered to be family. His family and friends will miss this great one of a kind man.The family requests that visiting hours for Mr. Lucas be observed on Thursday, July 19th at 12:30 PM at Northridge Presbyterian Church in Dallas, Texas. A funeral service will follow at 2:00 PM at Northridge Presbyterian Church. Interment will take place following the funeral service at Restland Cemetery.Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Restland Funeral Home and Cemetery, 13005 Greenville Avenue, at Restland Road, Dallas, Texas 75243.
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