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Robert Ray Holbrook February 22, 1932 – March 2, 2017 Robert "Bob" Holbrook—pastor, advocate, husband, father, grandfather and friend—went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, March 2, 2017. He was 85. Bob pastored several churches throughout his 40-year career. The last 16 of those years in San Antonio where he pastored at Harlandale Baptist before leaving and starting a non-denominational church under then-Eagle's Nest Christian Fellowship on the city's southeast side. More than a pulpit preacher, Bob co-founded Baptists for Life in 1973 immediately following the Supreme Court's landmark Roe v. Wade decision. It was one of the earliest Baptist pro-life organizations. Testifying before Congress that same year, he spoke up for the unborn and the sanctity of human life even as Southern Baptists denounced him and other members of his organization as renegades out of step with the majority of Baptists. Though not afraid to ruffle feathers and speak his mind and his beliefs, Bob's tenacity was greatly overshadowed by his compassion and tenderness. He counseled and ministered many people for decades, impacting lives across generations even after his retirement in 1996. To his family, he was a funny, playful, knowledgeable man full of deep, quiet contemplation and overflowing with joy and love—the wisest man they ever knew. Bob is survived by his wife Pat, of 60 years, his children Melanie McBroom and husband Craig, Mark Holbrook, Lisa Smith and husband Grant, David Holbrook, Holly Keener and husband Brian, Amy Lansford and husband Mike, Brad Holbrook, grandchildren Natalie Dirting, Katie Savage, Caleb Smith, Lindsay Smith, Garrett Keener, Sarah Smith, Stephen Lansford, Hailey Keener, Zachary Lansford, Nicholas Lansford, Ethan Holbrook, and great-granddaughters Harlow Dirting and Vivienne Dirting. Services are on Tuesday, March 7 at Summit Christian Center at 2575 Marshall Road in San Antonio. Public viewing is from 1 p.m. to 1:45 p.m. with a service starting at 2 p.m. and a reception following at 3 p.m. Flowers can be sent to Mission Burial Park South at 1700 SE Military Dr., San Antonio, TX 78214 or Summit Christian Center 2575 Marshall Rd., San Antonio, Texas 78259. "Blessed are those who find wisdom, those who gain understanding." Proverbs 3:13 For personal acknowledgement, you may sign the online guestbook at www.missionparks.com in the obituary section.

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Robert Ray Holbrook

February 22, 1932 - March 2, 2017