Robert (Bob) Howard Danner
Robert (Bob) Howard Danner died peacefully on January 4, 2007, at the age of 84,
in the Health Care Center at the Army Residence Community (ARC).
A private interment with full military honors will be held Monday, Jan. 15,
2007, at Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery.
A memorial service will be at 11:30 a.m., Monday, Jan. 15, 2007, at Army
Residence Community Chapel.
Bob was born May 25, 1922, to Mamie and Sid Danner in the Emmaus Community of
East Texas.
Bob is preceded in death by his loving wife of 63 years, Etta Florine “Flo”
Watson Danner, brother, Vernon Danner and parents Mamie and Sid Danner.
Bob graduated from New Summerfield High School in 1940 and Texas Christian
University in 1972, with a Bachelor of Science in business administration.
He enrolled in the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) in the late 1940s and
worked on conservation projects in Arizona. Later, he worked for North American
Aviation in Dallas as a production supervisor in their aircraft factory. A
passion for flying led him to join the U.S. Army Air Corps in 1943. After
completing flight training, he was assigned to the 708thSquadron, 447thBomb
Group at Rattlesden, England. He flew 35 combat missions in B-17 bombers. His
B-17, the “Linda Sue,” was one of the first bombers to shoot down a German
Messerschmitt Me-262 jet fighter. During the 21 years that took Bob and his
family halfway around the world, he received multiple recognitions including a
“Letter of Commendation” for meritorious performance from Lieutenant General
Genda, Commander of Japan Air Self Defense Force. Bob retired in 1963 and
settled in Fort Worth.
He worked several interesting jobs, but his desire to complete his college
degree lead him to enroll in Texas Christian University. Bob received his degree
in 1972. He began a second career in commercial real estate and property
management. During this time he purchased five acres near Burleson, where Bob
and Flo designed and built their dream home. In the spring of 2003, failing
health led Bob and Flo to move to the Army Residence Community in San Antonio.
Bob is survived by daughters, Linda Quebe and husband John of San Antonio;
Connie Stout and husband, Noel of Austin; and Marion Loyd and husband, Gerald of
Dumas, Arkansas; brothers Wayne Danner and wife, Millie of Arlington; and Sidney
Danner and wife, Mary of Jacksonville; and sister, Faye Thompson of Fort Worth;
and by his nine grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
Bob is affectingly called “Poppy” by his family.
The family will receive friends from 2 to 4 p.m., Sunday, Jan. 14, 2007, at
Porter Loring Mortuary North in San Antonio.
Memorials may be made to the Army Residence Community’s Health Care Center, 7400
Crestway Drive, San Antonio, Texas 78239.
You are invited to sign the guestbook at the Web site www.porterloring.com.
January 14, 2007