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ROBERT "BOB" BENTON LEWIS, 87, passed away on February 20, 2011. He is preceded in death by his parents, David and Ida Lewis; four brothers and one sister. He was born in 1923 near Camden/Corrigan, Texas. He is survived by his loving wife, Dolores Lewis; sons, Robert Lewis Jr and his wife, Abby, Nate Lewis and his wife, Amy, John Lewis; grandchildren, Carrie, Ginny, Andrew and his wife, Ariel, Robert III, Brett, David, Jared, Natalie, Lindsey, and Aidan; and a host of many other family and friends.
Bobby was a proud World War II Pacific Veteran in the Amphibs 594th EB & SR. He served during World War II in the 594th Engineer Amphibian Regiment.The 594th Boat and Shore Regiment was a military engineer unit in the United States Army in the 4th Engineer Special Brigade (4th ESB). The 4th Brigade was made up of three Amphibian Regiments (534th; 544th, and the 594th). Each Regiment had two Battalions, a Boat Battalion consisting of Companies A, B, and C, and a Shore Battalion consisting of Companies D, E, and F.
Robert began the Website, armyamphibs.com to organize and preserve the history of the 594th EB & SR. He remained the contact point for the Website, as well as maintaining it. Robert was the author of several of the Articles, such as, "ON TO CORREGIDOR with "F" Co., 592d Engineer Boat and Shore Regiment _____R. B. Lewis".
He was a 1953 graduate of the University of Houston and helped start the ROTC Band. Bobby thoroughly loved the grocery business in Texas and Ohio. He was extremely active in his personal life taking up hobbies as a runner, golfer, bowler, surfer, motorcyclist, bicyclist, swimmer and dancer. His friends included everyone from retail magnates, to astronauts, to lawyers and doctors, salesmen and every small child and dog he ever met. He was even affectionately known as "Bobby" by his grandchildren. He will be greatly missed by all that knew and loved him.
He is interned in the Houston National Cemetery at 10410 Veterans Memorial Drive, Houston Texas. A graveside service with military honors was held prior to interment.
It was encouraged to make donations to Houston Hospice at 1905 Holcome Blvd. in Bobby's honor.
prepared by Jim Penny