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Robert Paine '43 May 4, 2016 1:34 PM updated: May 4, 2016 1:38 PM
Sullivan Funeral Home obituary
100 East Travis St.
Marshall, TX 75670
(903) 938-7777
Robert I. Paine
July 2, 1922 - April 14, 2016
Robert Irving Paine, formerly of Marshall, passed away on April 14, 2016 in Copperas Cove, Texas. He was born in Burt County, Nebraska on July 2, 1922 to Leland Shumway Paine and Margaret Herman Paine. He grew up in College Station, Texas where his father taught at Texas A&M. After serving three years in the Pacific Theater in World War II, Mr. Paine returned to Texas and married Vernelle Brown of Marlin. Graduating from Texas A&M with a degree in Agricultural Engineering, he enjoyed a long career as a design and plant engineer in Texas and Ohio. He worked in the agricultural, military and commercial industries, most notably with Thiokol Corporation and Imperial Chemical Industries in the Marshall area. Mr. Paine was a founding member of the Evangelical Presbyterian Church of Marshall, a member of the Sons of the American Revolution, a Boy Scout scoutmaster, a director of the Marshall chapter of the American Red Cross and Director of the Marshall Food Bank. After retirement, he and Vernelle embarked on frequent trips in their recreational vehicle, visiting forty-six of the contiguous forty-eight states. He also continued his life-long love affair with the automobile and was happiest with a wrench in his hand.
Robert is preceded in death by his parents, and two younger sisters, Margaret and Barbara. He is survived by his wife of over seventy years, Vernelle Paine of Copperas Cove; son, Robert L. Paine and his wife Suzanne of Harker Heights, Texas; grandchildren, Lt Col Jeffrey Paine and his wife Kim of Fort Benning, Georgia, Christopher Paine and his wife Stephanie of Dallas, Robyn Paine Horton and her husband of Atlanta, Georgia; and five great-grandchildren.
Services will be held at Sullivan Funeral Home at 11:00 AM on Friday, April 29, 2016. Visitation will be from 6:00~8:00 PM Thursday, at the funeral home. Burial will immediately follow the service at Colonial Gardens Cemetery, Marshall, TX. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be sent to the Marshall Evangelical Presbyterian Church or to a charity of choice.
Cemetery Details
Colonial Gardens
Hwy 31 South Hwy 31 South
Marshall, TX, 75672
Previous Events
Visitation
APR 28. 06:00 PM - 08:00 PM
Sullivan Funeral Home
100 East Travis
Marshall, TX, US, 75670
Service
APR 29. 11:00 AM
Sullivan Funeral Home
100 East Travis
Marshall, TX, US, 75670
100 East Travis St.
Marshall, TX 75670
(903) 938-7777
Robert I. Paine
July 2, 1922 - April 14, 2016
Robert Irving Paine, formerly of Marshall, passed away on April 14, 2016 in Copperas Cove, Texas. He was born in Burt County, Nebraska on July 2, 1922 to Leland Shumway Paine and Margaret Herman Paine. He grew up in College Station, Texas where his father taught at Texas A&M. After serving three years in the Pacific Theater in World War II, Mr. Paine returned to Texas and married Vernelle Brown of Marlin. Graduating from Texas A&M with a degree in Agricultural Engineering, he enjoyed a long career as a design and plant engineer in Texas and Ohio. He worked in the agricultural, military and commercial industries, most notably with Thiokol Corporation and Imperial Chemical Industries in the Marshall area. Mr. Paine was a founding member of the Evangelical Presbyterian Church of Marshall, a member of the Sons of the American Revolution, a Boy Scout scoutmaster, a director of the Marshall chapter of the American Red Cross and Director of the Marshall Food Bank. After retirement, he and Vernelle embarked on frequent trips in their recreational vehicle, visiting forty-six of the contiguous forty-eight states. He also continued his life-long love affair with the automobile and was happiest with a wrench in his hand.
Robert is preceded in death by his parents, and two younger sisters, Margaret and Barbara. He is survived by his wife of over seventy years, Vernelle Paine of Copperas Cove; son, Robert L. Paine and his wife Suzanne of Harker Heights, Texas; grandchildren, Lt Col Jeffrey Paine and his wife Kim of Fort Benning, Georgia, Christopher Paine and his wife Stephanie of Dallas, Robyn Paine Horton and her husband of Atlanta, Georgia; and five great-grandchildren.
Services will be held at Sullivan Funeral Home at 11:00 AM on Friday, April 29, 2016. Visitation will be from 6:00~8:00 PM Thursday, at the funeral home. Burial will immediately follow the service at Colonial Gardens Cemetery, Marshall, TX. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be sent to the Marshall Evangelical Presbyterian Church or to a charity of choice.
Cemetery Details
Colonial Gardens
Hwy 31 South Hwy 31 South
Marshall, TX, 75672
Previous Events
Visitation
APR 28. 06:00 PM - 08:00 PM
Sullivan Funeral Home
100 East Travis
Marshall, TX, US, 75670
Service
APR 29. 11:00 AM
Sullivan Funeral Home
100 East Travis
Marshall, TX, US, 75670
505 George Bush Drive
College Station, TX 77840
(979) 845-7514
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