Robert Lee Halliday

Robert "Bob" Lee Halliday, 91, of Ft. Worth, Texas passed away on Friday , May 19th, 2023 at his residence. He was born in Alton, IL on September 13th, 1931, the son of the late Morris J. and Mary Ann Halliday. He married the love of his life, Joan Erline Wessel, on September 11th,1954, and treasured their 68 years together before her death on March 20 th , 2023. He was also preceded in death by his brother, Morris William Halliday.

Bob graduated from Marquette High School in Alton, IL in 1949, then attended St. Benedicts's College in Atchison, KS for two years. In 1952, Bob passed the military deferment test, but felt the duty to serve his country and joined the Army, trained at Ft. Chaffee, AR, and was then deployed to fight in the Korean War. When he returned to the states, he finished his college education at the University of Kansas, graduating in 1955 with a Bachelors Degree in Geology. For his entire life, Bob lived the Catholic faith, always placing his children in parochial schools and doing everything to help the many churches and parishes that the family attended. As a child, Bob was an avid sportsman; hunting & fishing whenever he could and later took up the game of golf that he played "as an activity you can do your entire life..". With his career, Bob moved his family numerous times over the country making friends and memories all along the way as his worked in the mining, cement, & lime industry and worked his way up from manager positions to the executive suite, using his intellect and experience, but primarily his respectful and persuasive way with people.

Bob is survived by his five children: Robert M. "Doc" Halliday and wife, Rene' of Tompkinsville, KY, Judith Ann and husband Owen Seamands of Jacksonville, TX, Martin Lee Halliday and wife Molly of Franklin, TN, Jean E. and husband, GregDambold of Ft. Worth, TX and Matthew G. Halliday and wife Diana, of Slippery Rock, PA. He is also survived by 11 grandchildren: Lauren (Nick) Carter, Lacey (Brandon) Murley, Bo (Jordan) Seamands, Matt Seamands, Emma & Clare Halliday, Ben (Bethany) Dambold, Hayley Dambold, Jessica (Scott) Marsh, Kirsten (Matthew) Holderman, Nicholas (Jordan) Halliday; and 11 great grandchildren: Clayton Carter, Amelia Murley, Cash Seamands, Benjamin Ray Dambold, Adele Holderman, Maxwell Stone, and Andrew, Nora, Nolan, Nathaniel and Nelson Marsh. Bob is also survived by a brother in law, Gregory Wessel, of Las Cruces, NM and nieces & nephews.

Expressions of sympathy may take the form of contributions to St Jude's Children
Hospital ( www.stjude.org ) - St. Judes Childrens Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place,
Memphis, TN 38105.