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REPPERT Bruce G Reppert of San Antonio passed away Friday, July 9, 2010 at the age of 68 of complications related to cancer. Bruce was born to Iowans Sally and Lawrence Reppert in Atlanta, Georgia on June 5, 1942. His family moved to San Antonio when Bruce was young, where his father practiced as a cardiologist for many years. He attended Kemper Military Academy in Boonville, Missouri and University of Texas where he was a member of the Sigma Nu Fraternity. After college, Bruce lived in Victoria and later settled in San Antonio, TX where he pursued a career as a ranch real estate broker for the past 35 years and in 1986, married his wife Lolita after an extended courtship. Robust in both body and spirit, Bruce was a quintessential South Texas personality whose career reflected his passion for the outdoors, hunting and fishing as well as his love of animals--wild, domestic and especially, stray. Typically clad in a guayabera, Bruce enjoyed teasing his family and friends, a good steak and a sip or two of B&B. His competitive spirit led to hotly contested Easter egg hunts, great frustration as a farmer, and he was almost never wrong. He relished his frequent hunting and fishing trips to South Texas, time spent at his lease on the Hixon Ranch and less frequent forays in the back country of Montana and Yellowstone where he hauled supplies on pack horses to aid in extinguishing The Great Yellowstone Fire of 1988. He was an avid bird hunter and devotee of the Winchester Model 12 16-gauge. As unusual as his choice of weapon were his choice of hunting companions, chief among them, a Chihuahua / Beagle mix named "Bruja" who was one of the finest small-mouthed bird dogs to ever traipse the brush country of South Texas. In addition to Bruja, Bruce enjoyed the company of many fine canine companions including; Cotulla, Yancey, Gonzo, Artesia, Ace, Cleo, Hank, Callie and Fred. Bruce was a proud member of the Victoria Rotary Club, the Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association and an active contributor to many conservationist and animal welfare related charities. Bruce is survived by his wife Lolita Reppert, his sisters Linda Reppert of Brownwood, TX and Sally Reppert of The Plains, OH and his nieces and nephews Lawrence Reppert, Sally and Warren Brooks and Cynthia Reppert. Pallbearers are: Will Armstrong of Victoria, Patrick Dodson of Uvalde, Tim Hixon of San Antonio, Charles H. Jackson of San Antonio, Rick Tate of Marfa and Johnathan Walker of San Antonio. Bruce's family, friends, and the animals he cared so much about will miss his gravelly voice, pointed wit, playful nature and generosity. Family and friends request that donations in his honor be made to: SNIPSA, Inc., 6338 N New Braunfels, Box 185, San Antonio, Texas 78209 Or Cancer Therapy & Research Center, 7979 Wurzbach Road, San Antonio, TX 78229. Visitation will be Monday, July 12, 2010 at Mission Park Funeral Chapels North from 3:00-7:00 PM. Graveside service will be held Tuesday, July 13, 2010 at 3:00 PM at the old Lockehill Cemetery Mission / Lockehill at the corner of Fredricksburg & Huebner. 210 698-5252. Friends are invited to come by 7110 Oakridge and share memories after the service.

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Bruce G. Reppert

June 5, 1942 - July 9, 2010