Robert Lloyd King, longtime Austin resident, passed away May 10, 2019, two months shy of his 101st birthday. Bob was born July 5, 1918 in Burkburnett, Texas and grew up in Wichita Falls, Texas. He was the son of James Arvil King and Willie Ivy Williamson and brother to Millie Maurice Snyder, James Arvil King, Jr. and Ada Ruth Mullins.
He is preceded in death by wife Louise Roberson King, wife Hazel Mitchell King, son Robert L. King II, his parents and siblings. He is survived by son James F. King, daughters Angela King Smith (Kenneth), Cynthia King Johnson and Janet King Keeble (Floyd). He was affectionately known as “Buelo” to his 11 grandchildren and “Great Buelo” to his 18 great-grandchildren.
Bob was born into a pioneering family with deep roots in the Wichita Falls area. Growing up, he was very involved in Boy Scouts, earning his Eagle Scout. He slept in a tent in the backyard for a whole year when only a week was required for a badge, just to see if he could. As a teenager, he was the preferred chauffeur for his grandmother Lillis and spent many happy hours touring the countryside with her, stopping for ice cream on the way home.
Bob began college at Hardin Simmons University in Abilene, Texas where he played the cornet and was a trick roper with the famed Cowboy Band. He learned whipping from well known English trick roper Johnny Reagan. Determined to become an architectural engineer, he transferred to the University of Oklahoma in Norman because of their strong architecture program. He received his Bachelor of Science in 1941.
While at Hardin Simmons, Bob met Louise Roberson whom he married in 1941. They had three children, Bob, Jim and Angela.
Upon graduation, Bob and Louise moved to Washington D.C. where he worked as a junior architect with the US Navy, Design Division, Bureau of Yards and Docks. He was involved in the design of the White House East Wing addition and an underground bunker for President Franklin Roosevelt in 1942.
In 1943, Bob joined the Institute of Inter-American Affairs (IIAA), headed by Nelson D. Rockefeller, as a hospital planning consultant, moving his family to Quito, Ecuador. This began his long association with international government aid programs which included Point Four, International Cooperation Administration (ICA) and the Agency for International Development (AID), all of which emphasized American technical assistance in collaboration with area resources and personnel.
Tragically, he lost his wife Louise in 1946 while in Ecuador. He later moved to Bogota, Colombia, where he met Hazel Mitchell. Ironically, she was born in Oklahoma, just 30 miles from where he grew up in North Texas. They were married in 1947 and had two children, Cynthia and Janet.
Bob’s career took him to many countries in Central and South America where he was involved in the design and construction of numerous facilities such as hospitals, clinics, health centers and medical schools. He often worked closely with the indigenous people in the rural and mountainous Andes.
In 1952, Bob joined the ICA in Lima, Peru which became his base of operations for work throughout Latin America. The family immersed itself in the local culture and formed many lifelong friendships. Bob and Hazel enjoyed entertaining, often serving classic Peruvian dishes and drinks such as anticuchos and pisco sours. Some of his favorite memories were family trips to Cusco and Machu Picchu and weekend outings to the beach and the foothills. After one work trip to the Amazon, Bob surprised his family with a wild macaw. “Henry” became the family pet.
After retiring from the government in 1959, Bob moved his family to Austin where he designed and built his dream house.
He continued his career as a hospital planning consultant, designing nursing homes, hospitals and the occasional private residence. He was part of an ICA consulting team to Ghana in 1960, advising the government on development of potential medical facilities and returned to Peru to assist and advise after the horrific earthquake and landslides in 1970.
Bob and Hazel were actively involved with the International Office at the University of Texas and often hosted international students in their home. He was a Deacon at University Presbyterian Church and was active on their building and planning committee, designing the distinctive serpentine wall on San Antonio Street. They loved traveling and sightseeing and made many trips to Colorado, New Mexico and the Four Corners area.
Bob was an avid reader and enjoyed collecting books on any subject. He had the gift of talking to anyone, anywhere, about anything and was always able to find a common connection. He never met a stranger. He was a gifted storyteller and enjoyed sharing his many interesting adventures and experiences. As his nephew Sam says, “Uncle Robert is the most interesting man in the world.”
An accomplished do-it-yourselfer, he often helped his children with various home improvement projects and was always coming up with creative uses for all kinds of salvaged objects.
Always the optimist, Bob never focused on the negative, preferring to see the positive in any situation. “We’ll make it work” was one of his mottos.
After the death of his wife Hazel in 1997, he remained in his home, enjoying life sitting on the front porch reading his books, feeding the squirrels and talking to neighbors. For the last two years he was content and comfortable at Parmer Woods Assisted Living, making friends and telling his stories. The King family would like to thank the staff and caregivers there for taking such loving care of him.
A memorial service will be held on June 22 at University Presbyterian Church, 2203 San Antonio St, at 1:00 pm.
Dutton Funeral Home
Iowa Park, Texas
He is preceded in death by wife Louise Roberson King, wife Hazel Mitchell King, son Robert L. King II, his parents and siblings. He is survived by son James F. King, daughters Angela King Smith (Kenneth), Cynthia King Johnson and Janet King Keeble (Floyd). He was affectionately known as “Buelo” to his 11 grandchildren and “Great Buelo” to his 18 great-grandchildren.
Bob was born into a pioneering family with deep roots in the Wichita Falls area. Growing up, he was very involved in Boy Scouts, earning his Eagle Scout. He slept in a tent in the backyard for a whole year when only a week was required for a badge, just to see if he could. As a teenager, he was the preferred chauffeur for his grandmother Lillis and spent many happy hours touring the countryside with her, stopping for ice cream on the way home.
Bob began college at Hardin Simmons University in Abilene, Texas where he played the cornet and was a trick roper with the famed Cowboy Band. He learned whipping from well known English trick roper Johnny Reagan. Determined to become an architectural engineer, he transferred to the University of Oklahoma in Norman because of their strong architecture program. He received his Bachelor of Science in 1941.
While at Hardin Simmons, Bob met Louise Roberson whom he married in 1941. They had three children, Bob, Jim and Angela.
Upon graduation, Bob and Louise moved to Washington D.C. where he worked as a junior architect with the US Navy, Design Division, Bureau of Yards and Docks. He was involved in the design of the White House East Wing addition and an underground bunker for President Franklin Roosevelt in 1942.
In 1943, Bob joined the Institute of Inter-American Affairs (IIAA), headed by Nelson D. Rockefeller, as a hospital planning consultant, moving his family to Quito, Ecuador. This began his long association with international government aid programs which included Point Four, International Cooperation Administration (ICA) and the Agency for International Development (AID), all of which emphasized American technical assistance in collaboration with area resources and personnel.
Tragically, he lost his wife Louise in 1946 while in Ecuador. He later moved to Bogota, Colombia, where he met Hazel Mitchell. Ironically, she was born in Oklahoma, just 30 miles from where he grew up in North Texas. They were married in 1947 and had two children, Cynthia and Janet.
Bob’s career took him to many countries in Central and South America where he was involved in the design and construction of numerous facilities such as hospitals, clinics, health centers and medical schools. He often worked closely with the indigenous people in the rural and mountainous Andes.
In 1952, Bob joined the ICA in Lima, Peru which became his base of operations for work throughout Latin America. The family immersed itself in the local culture and formed many lifelong friendships. Bob and Hazel enjoyed entertaining, often serving classic Peruvian dishes and drinks such as anticuchos and pisco sours. Some of his favorite memories were family trips to Cusco and Machu Picchu and weekend outings to the beach and the foothills. After one work trip to the Amazon, Bob surprised his family with a wild macaw. “Henry” became the family pet.
After retiring from the government in 1959, Bob moved his family to Austin where he designed and built his dream house.
He continued his career as a hospital planning consultant, designing nursing homes, hospitals and the occasional private residence. He was part of an ICA consulting team to Ghana in 1960, advising the government on development of potential medical facilities and returned to Peru to assist and advise after the horrific earthquake and landslides in 1970.
Bob and Hazel were actively involved with the International Office at the University of Texas and often hosted international students in their home. He was a Deacon at University Presbyterian Church and was active on their building and planning committee, designing the distinctive serpentine wall on San Antonio Street. They loved traveling and sightseeing and made many trips to Colorado, New Mexico and the Four Corners area.
Bob was an avid reader and enjoyed collecting books on any subject. He had the gift of talking to anyone, anywhere, about anything and was always able to find a common connection. He never met a stranger. He was a gifted storyteller and enjoyed sharing his many interesting adventures and experiences. As his nephew Sam says, “Uncle Robert is the most interesting man in the world.”
An accomplished do-it-yourselfer, he often helped his children with various home improvement projects and was always coming up with creative uses for all kinds of salvaged objects.
Always the optimist, Bob never focused on the negative, preferring to see the positive in any situation. “We’ll make it work” was one of his mottos.
After the death of his wife Hazel in 1997, he remained in his home, enjoying life sitting on the front porch reading his books, feeding the squirrels and talking to neighbors. For the last two years he was content and comfortable at Parmer Woods Assisted Living, making friends and telling his stories. The King family would like to thank the staff and caregivers there for taking such loving care of him.
A memorial service will be held on June 22 at University Presbyterian Church, 2203 San Antonio St, at 1:00 pm.
Dutton Funeral Home
Iowa Park, Texas
Robert Lloyd King, longtime Austin resident, passed away May 10, 2019, two months shy of his 101st birthday. Bob was born July 5, 1918 in Burkburnett, Texas and grew up in Wichita Falls, Texas. He was the son of James Arvil King and Willie Ivy Williamson and brother to Millie Maurice Snyder, James Arvil King, Jr. and Ada Ruth Mullins.
He is preceded in death by wife Louise Roberson King, wife Hazel Mitchell King, son Robert L. King II, his parents and siblings. He is survived by son James F. King, daughters Angela King Smith (Kenneth), Cynthia King Johnson and Janet King Keeble (Floyd). He was affectionately known as “Buelo” to his 11 grandchildren and “Great Buelo” to his 18 great-grandchildren.
Bob was born into a pioneering family with deep roots in the Wichita Falls area. Growing up, he was very involved in Boy Scouts, earning his Eagle Scout. He slept in a tent in the backyard for a whole year when only a week was required for a badge, just to see if he could. As a teenager, he was the preferred chauffeur for his grandmother Lillis and spent many happy hours touring the countryside with her, stopping for ice cream on the way home.
Bob began college at Hardin Simmons University in Abilene, Texas where he played the cornet and was a trick roper with the famed Cowboy Band. He learned whipping from well known English trick roper Johnny Reagan. Determined to become an architectural engineer, he transferred to the University of Oklahoma in Norman because of their strong architecture program. He received his Bachelor of Science in 1941.
While at Hardin Simmons, Bob met Louise Roberson whom he married in 1941. They had three children, Bob, Jim and Angela.
Upon graduation, Bob and Louise moved to Washington D.C. where he worked as a junior architect with the US Navy, Design Division, Bureau of Yards and Docks. He was involved in the design of the White House East Wing addition and an underground bunker for President Franklin Roosevelt in 1942.
In 1943, Bob joined the Institute of Inter-American Affairs (IIAA), headed by Nelson D. Rockefeller, as a hospital planning consultant, moving his family to Quito, Ecuador. This began his long association with international government aid programs which included Point Four, International Cooperation Administration (ICA) and the Agency for International Development (AID), all of which emphasized American technical assistance in collaboration with area resources and personnel.
Tragically, he lost his wife Louise in 1946 while in Ecuador. He later moved to Bogota, Colombia, where he met Hazel Mitchell. Ironically, she was born in Oklahoma, just 30 miles from where he grew up in North Texas. They were married in 1947 and had two children, Cynthia and Janet.
Bob’s career took him to many countries in Central and South America where he was involved in the design and construction of numerous facilities such as hospitals, clinics, health centers and medical schools. He often worked closely with the indigenous people in the rural and mountainous Andes.
In 1952, Bob joined the ICA in Lima, Peru which became his base of operations for work throughout Latin America. The family immersed itself in the local culture and formed many lifelong friendships. Bob and Hazel enjoyed entertaining, often serving classic Peruvian dishes and drinks such as anticuchos and pisco sours. Some of his favorite memories were family trips to Cusco and Machu Picchu and weekend outings to the beach and the foothills. After one work trip to the Amazon, Bob surprised his family with a wild macaw. “Henry” became the family pet.
After retiring from the government in 1959, Bob moved his family to Austin where he designed and built his dream house.
He continued his career as a hospital planning consultant, designing nursing homes, hospitals and the occasional private residence. He was part of an ICA consulting team to Ghana in 1960, advising the government on development of potential medical facilities and returned to Peru to assist and advise after the horrific earthquake and landslides in 1970.
Bob and Hazel were actively involved with the International Office at the University of Texas and often hosted international students in their home. He was a Deacon at University Presbyterian Church and was active on their building and planning committee, designing the distinctive serpentine wall on San Antonio Street. They loved traveling and sightseeing and made many trips to Colorado, New Mexico and the Four Corners area.
Bob was an avid reader and enjoyed collecting books on any subject. He had the gift of talking to anyone, anywhere, about anything and was always able to find a common connection. He never met a stranger. He was a gifted storyteller and enjoyed sharing his many interesting adventures and experiences. As his nephew Sam says, “Uncle Robert is the most interesting man in the world.”
An accomplished do-it-yourselfer, he often helped his children with various home improvement projects and was always coming up with creative uses for all kinds of salvaged objects.
Always the optimist, Bob never focused on the negative, preferring to see the positive in any situation. “We’ll make it work” was one of his mottos.
After the death of his wife Hazel in 1997, he remained in his home, enjoying life sitting on the front porch reading his books, feeding the squirrels and talking to neighbors. For the last two years he was content and comfortable at Parmer Woods Assisted Living, making friends and telling his stories. The King family would like to thank the staff and caregivers there for taking such loving care of him.
A memorial service will be held on June 22 at University Presbyterian Church, 2203 San Antonio St, at 1:00 pm.
Dutton Funeral Home
Iowa Park, Texas
He is preceded in death by wife Louise Roberson King, wife Hazel Mitchell King, son Robert L. King II, his parents and siblings. He is survived by son James F. King, daughters Angela King Smith (Kenneth), Cynthia King Johnson and Janet King Keeble (Floyd). He was affectionately known as “Buelo” to his 11 grandchildren and “Great Buelo” to his 18 great-grandchildren.
Bob was born into a pioneering family with deep roots in the Wichita Falls area. Growing up, he was very involved in Boy Scouts, earning his Eagle Scout. He slept in a tent in the backyard for a whole year when only a week was required for a badge, just to see if he could. As a teenager, he was the preferred chauffeur for his grandmother Lillis and spent many happy hours touring the countryside with her, stopping for ice cream on the way home.
Bob began college at Hardin Simmons University in Abilene, Texas where he played the cornet and was a trick roper with the famed Cowboy Band. He learned whipping from well known English trick roper Johnny Reagan. Determined to become an architectural engineer, he transferred to the University of Oklahoma in Norman because of their strong architecture program. He received his Bachelor of Science in 1941.
While at Hardin Simmons, Bob met Louise Roberson whom he married in 1941. They had three children, Bob, Jim and Angela.
Upon graduation, Bob and Louise moved to Washington D.C. where he worked as a junior architect with the US Navy, Design Division, Bureau of Yards and Docks. He was involved in the design of the White House East Wing addition and an underground bunker for President Franklin Roosevelt in 1942.
In 1943, Bob joined the Institute of Inter-American Affairs (IIAA), headed by Nelson D. Rockefeller, as a hospital planning consultant, moving his family to Quito, Ecuador. This began his long association with international government aid programs which included Point Four, International Cooperation Administration (ICA) and the Agency for International Development (AID), all of which emphasized American technical assistance in collaboration with area resources and personnel.
Tragically, he lost his wife Louise in 1946 while in Ecuador. He later moved to Bogota, Colombia, where he met Hazel Mitchell. Ironically, she was born in Oklahoma, just 30 miles from where he grew up in North Texas. They were married in 1947 and had two children, Cynthia and Janet.
Bob’s career took him to many countries in Central and South America where he was involved in the design and construction of numerous facilities such as hospitals, clinics, health centers and medical schools. He often worked closely with the indigenous people in the rural and mountainous Andes.
In 1952, Bob joined the ICA in Lima, Peru which became his base of operations for work throughout Latin America. The family immersed itself in the local culture and formed many lifelong friendships. Bob and Hazel enjoyed entertaining, often serving classic Peruvian dishes and drinks such as anticuchos and pisco sours. Some of his favorite memories were family trips to Cusco and Machu Picchu and weekend outings to the beach and the foothills. After one work trip to the Amazon, Bob surprised his family with a wild macaw. “Henry” became the family pet.
After retiring from the government in 1959, Bob moved his family to Austin where he designed and built his dream house.
He continued his career as a hospital planning consultant, designing nursing homes, hospitals and the occasional private residence. He was part of an ICA consulting team to Ghana in 1960, advising the government on development of potential medical facilities and returned to Peru to assist and advise after the horrific earthquake and landslides in 1970.
Bob and Hazel were actively involved with the International Office at the University of Texas and often hosted international students in their home. He was a Deacon at University Presbyterian Church and was active on their building and planning committee, designing the distinctive serpentine wall on San Antonio Street. They loved traveling and sightseeing and made many trips to Colorado, New Mexico and the Four Corners area.
Bob was an avid reader and enjoyed collecting books on any subject. He had the gift of talking to anyone, anywhere, about anything and was always able to find a common connection. He never met a stranger. He was a gifted storyteller and enjoyed sharing his many interesting adventures and experiences. As his nephew Sam says, “Uncle Robert is the most interesting man in the world.”
An accomplished do-it-yourselfer, he often helped his children with various home improvement projects and was always coming up with creative uses for all kinds of salvaged objects.
Always the optimist, Bob never focused on the negative, preferring to see the positive in any situation. “We’ll make it work” was one of his mottos.
After the death of his wife Hazel in 1997, he remained in his home, enjoying life sitting on the front porch reading his books, feeding the squirrels and talking to neighbors. For the last two years he was content and comfortable at Parmer Woods Assisted Living, making friends and telling his stories. The King family would like to thank the staff and caregivers there for taking such loving care of him.
A memorial service will be held on June 22 at University Presbyterian Church, 2203 San Antonio St, at 1:00 pm.
Dutton Funeral Home
Iowa Park, Texas
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