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December 27, 1930 – April 30, 2019 Robert Lee Hardwick was born on December 27th, 1930, in Savannah, Georgia to Thomas and Alethia Hardwick (Williams). He was the sixth of ten children. Robert learned the value of hard work and integrity from his parents and siblings. A short time after graduating from Alfred E. Beach High School, he and his best friend Robert Williams enlisted in United States Air Force and in 1951 began basic training at Lackland AFB in San Antonio, TX. He proudly served in the military for twenty-four years in assignments that took him all over the world. It was during one of those assignments that he was stationed at Kindley, AFB in Bermuda where he met the love of his life, Pearl Annerine Rogers. They were married in June of 1963. Robert started his military career in food service and ended his career overseeing munitions. He made several notable achievements in his lifetime and received many letters of commendation and recognition for meritorious service from his commanding officers throughout the years due to the work that he performed in his various assignments and his service in Vietnam. After retiring from the military in 1975, he completed vocational courses at San Antonio College for Management. Shortly afterwards began his career as Director of Food Service for Morningside Ministries at Chandler Memorial Home. Robert was blessed to retired for good in 1993, and spent his time fishing, working on cars, watching the Spurs, and spending time at the lake with his wife, children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren. An avid history buff, we fondly remember all the stories he would tell us about his life and his conspiracy theories about events of the past. On Thanksgiving Day in 2017, he lost the love of his life, Pearl Hardwick. He is survived by daughters: Estella Fray (Mel), Norreen Campbell (Gary), Angela Hardwick-Etheridge (Ryan). Siblings: Rosemary Worlds, Clara Hardwick, Charlesetta (Richard) Cobb, Charlotte Hardwick, Eugene (Marietta) Hardwick. Grandchildren: Brian Rogers, Summer Stephens, Justin Barker, Jamar Campbell (Robin) and Nicolas Etheridge. Great-Grandchildren: Brian Rogers Jr., Sydnie Rogers, Chailan Campbell, Jalen Harris, Josiah Harris, Kamryn Campbell, James Campbell and a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. The memorial service will be held at 9:00 AM, on Friday, April 10, 2019, at Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery.

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Robert Lee Hardwick

December 27, 1930 - April 30, 2019