Bob Kattness
Bob Kattness of McGregor passed away early Monday morning, January
28, 2008, at the age of 87. Funeral services will be 2:00 P.M. Thursday,
January 31, 2008, at Cole Funeral Home Chapel, with Rev. David Thompson
officiating. Interment will follow in McGregor Cemetery. Visitation
will be 6 to 8 P.M. Wednesday at Cole Funeral Home Chapel.
Mr. Kattness was born November 1, 1920, in Cicero, Indiana, the son
of the late Robert Roy and Clara Maxine(Collins) Kattness where he
was a 1938 graduate of Cicero High School. From December 10, 1942
until his honorable discharge November 4, 1945, he served his country
in the United States Army during World War II in the European Theater,
84th Infantry Division, Recon Troop. His decorations include European-African-Middle
Eastern Ribbon with 4 Bronze Service Stars, America Theater Service
Ribbon, The Good Conduct Medal and the World War II Victory Medal,
to name a few. He was a member of the Bryant Oliver Post of the American
Legion in McGregor. He was also a member of the Eagle Lodge in Indiana.
Bob loved spending time with his family and grandchildren and in his
spare time, enjoyed hunting and reading.
In 1949, he moved to McGregor from Indiana and was employed by Eisen
Brothers Furniture Manufacturing and Perm-A-Dwell. On December 11,
1941, he married Dorothy Jane Street in Cicero, Indiana. She preceded
him in death December 20, 1963. On August 18, 1966, he married the
former Helen Faye Cargile in McGregor.
Also preceding him in death was a
son, John Martino.
Survivors include his wife Helen of McGregor; three sons, Robert Kattness
and wife Sue of Peachtree City, Georgia, Bill Kattness and wife Jamie
of Anchorage, Alaska, Phillip Martino and wife Michele of McGregor;
three daughters, Linda Baker and husband Kyle of Austin, Rhonda Cox
of Temple, Lisa Kattness of Waco; a special daughter, Lila Fox and
husband Paul of McGregor; twenty-one grandchildren and nine great
grandchildren.
For those desiring, the family has suggested McGregor Ambulance Association
in care of Frances Hudson, 311 South Adams, McGregor, Texas 76657
or the Bryant Oliver Post of the American Legion, 202 South Jefferson,
McGregor, Texas 76657, for memorial contributions.
Please visit our memorial at www.mem.com to leave a tribute or fond
memory about Bob.
