The Clover Hill Cemetery Newsletter
March Vol. XVI Spring 2007
Bugler, Robert Fuller Dies
Robert “Bob” Fuller a World War II veteran died on January 30, 2007. He was born in Rogers in 1924. Mr. Fuller provided a bugle rendition of TAPS as a part of the dedication program of the Clover Hill Cemetery Historical Marker. His bugle sounded TAPS at the gate as the memorial caravan entered the cemetery as a special tribute for all veterans buried at Clover Hill.
After Bob Fuller sold his business and retired, he dedicated himself to performing TAPS at veterans’ funerals all over the State of Texas. He said “No veteran should be interred without having a bugler play TAPS” and he drove anywhere, anytime, when he was asked.
Submitted by
Kay Cunningham
Waco Tribune-Herald
January 31, 2007
Hugh Robert “Bob” Fuller
October 17, 1924 - January 30, 2007
Hugh “Bob” Fuller Sr. of Waco passed away Tuesday, January 30, 2007, at Providence Hospital. Services will be 1:30 p.m. Thursday, February 1, 2007 at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey Chapel with Father Isadore Rozycki officiating. Burial will follow at Oakwood Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, January 31, at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey.
Hugh Bob was born October 17, 1924, in Rogers, Texas, to Omar Frank and Nell Fuller. He graduated from Waco High School and attended Tarelton State and Baylor University. He served in the 69th Infantry Division in the U.S. Army and participated in battle in Europe from 1943-1946, and was wounded during the Battle of the Bulge.
After returning to Waco he joined the family business, Fuller Auto Parts, and was owner/operator at the time it was sold. After selling the business, he dedicated himself to performing "TAPS" at veterans' funerals all over the State of Texas and was featured in Southern Living Magazine and the television series, Texas Country Reporter, for his dedication. He led the Waco Veterans' Day Parade for many years. Hugh Bob was a member of First Baptist Church of Waco.
He was preceded in death by parents and his son, Andrew.
He is survived by daughter, Mary Nell Dowd and husband, Don of Linden, Texas; son, Hugh Bob Fuller, Jr. and wife, Terryca of Helotes, Texas; two sisters, Joan Hudson and husband, Gay of Houston and Oma Nell Nemmer and husband, Richard of DeSoto; and grandchildren, Hugh Bob Fuller, III and wife, Melissa, Justin Millar Fuller, Kacy Tillman and husband, Andrew; special friend, Joanna Fuller; and a host of nieces and nephews.
Pallbearers are Justin Fuller, Bill Buzze Jr., Eddie Pettigo, Leonard Simpson, Tom Fuller and Donnie Collins. Honorary pallbearers are members of the VFW Post 4819 of West, Texas.
Memorial donations may be made to Shriners Crippled Children Hospital, Galveston, Texas.
