Bobby was the son of Ethel & Fred Cannon. He married Jeanette Adams of Madison, Nebraska on June 1, 1957 at the Miller Memorial Baptist Church in Collinsville, Texas.
He held Bachelors & Masters degrees in Education from the University of North Texas and served the Perrin-Whitt Independent School District as their superintendent from 1966 – 1991. He was also a real estate agent and he thoroughly enjoyed farming and ranching in Perrin.
As Superintendent of Schools, Bobby had the opportunity to see many educational milestones including the establishment of a free and appropriate education for all students, gifted and talented programs, state standardized testing for student achievement, certification changes for teachers, along with many others. The most important event to Mr. Cannon as superintendent was celebrating the success of the Perrin students in the classroom, in academic extra curricular endeavors, and in sporting events. He simply enjoyed being a part of the lives of the people in the Perrin Community.
He was a deacon of the First Baptist Church of Perrin. He served on the building committee and was instrumental in the building of the new Baptist church located east of Perrin. He gave faithfully to missions, taught Sunday school and his well read and worn Bibles are treasures for his family.
Most of all Bobby loved his family. He was the 8th of 10 children and he had four brothers and five sisters. Bobby was born with health complications and by 18 years of age he had 21 surgeries and his remarkable journey is documented in medical journals. In 1972 he had the final surgery to repair those birth complications and the doctors predicted he would live for about 15 years.
In 1964 on his birthday, Bob and Jean picked up Cheryl Danice from Hope Cottage in Dallas and then in 1969 in early November the three of them brought home Christopher Derek from the Edna Gladney Home. Cheryl & Chris were the true treasures for Bobby. Their prominence was only compromised by the births of his three grandsons – Lance Cannon Groves, William Corey Groves, and Casey Bailey Cannon.
Bobby was preceded in death by his parents, brothers JD, Harding, Billy Joe, and Carroll and sisters Nanny Bell, Mary, Alice, and Joyce.
He held Bachelors & Masters degrees in Education from the University of North Texas and served the Perrin-Whitt Independent School District as their superintendent from 1966 – 1991. He was also a real estate agent and he thoroughly enjoyed farming and ranching in Perrin.
As Superintendent of Schools, Bobby had the opportunity to see many educational milestones including the establishment of a free and appropriate education for all students, gifted and talented programs, state standardized testing for student achievement, certification changes for teachers, along with many others. The most important event to Mr. Cannon as superintendent was celebrating the success of the Perrin students in the classroom, in academic extra curricular endeavors, and in sporting events. He simply enjoyed being a part of the lives of the people in the Perrin Community.
He was a deacon of the First Baptist Church of Perrin. He served on the building committee and was instrumental in the building of the new Baptist church located east of Perrin. He gave faithfully to missions, taught Sunday school and his well read and worn Bibles are treasures for his family.
Most of all Bobby loved his family. He was the 8th of 10 children and he had four brothers and five sisters. Bobby was born with health complications and by 18 years of age he had 21 surgeries and his remarkable journey is documented in medical journals. In 1972 he had the final surgery to repair those birth complications and the doctors predicted he would live for about 15 years.
In 1964 on his birthday, Bob and Jean picked up Cheryl Danice from Hope Cottage in Dallas and then in 1969 in early November the three of them brought home Christopher Derek from the Edna Gladney Home. Cheryl & Chris were the true treasures for Bobby. Their prominence was only compromised by the births of his three grandsons – Lance Cannon Groves, William Corey Groves, and Casey Bailey Cannon.
Bobby was preceded in death by his parents, brothers JD, Harding, Billy Joe, and Carroll and sisters Nanny Bell, Mary, Alice, and Joyce.
Bobby was the son of Ethel & Fred Cannon. He married Jeanette Adams of Madison, Nebraska on June 1, 1957 at the Miller Memorial Baptist Church in Collinsville, Texas.
He held Bachelors & Masters degrees in Education from the University of North Texas and served the Perrin-Whitt Independent School District as their superintendent from 1966 – 1991. He was also a real estate agent and he thoroughly enjoyed farming and ranching in Perrin.
As Superintendent of Schools, Bobby had the opportunity to see many educational milestones including the establishment of a free and appropriate education for all students, gifted and talented programs, state standardized testing for student achievement, certification changes for teachers, along with many others. The most important event to Mr. Cannon as superintendent was celebrating the success of the Perrin students in the classroom, in academic extra curricular endeavors, and in sporting events. He simply enjoyed being a part of the lives of the people in the Perrin Community.
He was a deacon of the First Baptist Church of Perrin. He served on the building committee and was instrumental in the building of the new Baptist church located east of Perrin. He gave faithfully to missions, taught Sunday school and his well read and worn Bibles are treasures for his family.
Most of all Bobby loved his family. He was the 8th of 10 children and he had four brothers and five sisters. Bobby was born with health complications and by 18 years of age he had 21 surgeries and his remarkable journey is documented in medical journals. In 1972 he had the final surgery to repair those birth complications and the doctors predicted he would live for about 15 years.
In 1964 on his birthday, Bob and Jean picked up Cheryl Danice from Hope Cottage in Dallas and then in 1969 in early November the three of them brought home Christopher Derek from the Edna Gladney Home. Cheryl & Chris were the true treasures for Bobby. Their prominence was only compromised by the births of his three grandsons – Lance Cannon Groves, William Corey Groves, and Casey Bailey Cannon.
Bobby was preceded in death by his parents, brothers JD, Harding, Billy Joe, and Carroll and sisters Nanny Bell, Mary, Alice, and Joyce.
He held Bachelors & Masters degrees in Education from the University of North Texas and served the Perrin-Whitt Independent School District as their superintendent from 1966 – 1991. He was also a real estate agent and he thoroughly enjoyed farming and ranching in Perrin.
As Superintendent of Schools, Bobby had the opportunity to see many educational milestones including the establishment of a free and appropriate education for all students, gifted and talented programs, state standardized testing for student achievement, certification changes for teachers, along with many others. The most important event to Mr. Cannon as superintendent was celebrating the success of the Perrin students in the classroom, in academic extra curricular endeavors, and in sporting events. He simply enjoyed being a part of the lives of the people in the Perrin Community.
He was a deacon of the First Baptist Church of Perrin. He served on the building committee and was instrumental in the building of the new Baptist church located east of Perrin. He gave faithfully to missions, taught Sunday school and his well read and worn Bibles are treasures for his family.
Most of all Bobby loved his family. He was the 8th of 10 children and he had four brothers and five sisters. Bobby was born with health complications and by 18 years of age he had 21 surgeries and his remarkable journey is documented in medical journals. In 1972 he had the final surgery to repair those birth complications and the doctors predicted he would live for about 15 years.
In 1964 on his birthday, Bob and Jean picked up Cheryl Danice from Hope Cottage in Dallas and then in 1969 in early November the three of them brought home Christopher Derek from the Edna Gladney Home. Cheryl & Chris were the true treasures for Bobby. Their prominence was only compromised by the births of his three grandsons – Lance Cannon Groves, William Corey Groves, and Casey Bailey Cannon.
Bobby was preceded in death by his parents, brothers JD, Harding, Billy Joe, and Carroll and sisters Nanny Bell, Mary, Alice, and Joyce.
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