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Inmemoryof Wayne£. Smyth
Jan. 12, 1942~Nov. 25, 2012 I Goodbye, our dear friend. You made the world a more colorful place.
In memory of Robert Dean Queen
July 25, 1945-Sept. 22, 2012
Robert "Bob" Queen, 67, died on Saturday morning, Sept. 22, at Vista Hospice Center in San Antonio, Texas after a brief battle with brain cancer.
Bob was born to Emily and James Queen in Monterey Park, Cali£, in 1945. He lived most of his life in Riverside, Calif., where he retired from the Riverside City Fire Department after 35 years of dedicated service, receiving both the California State Firemen's Valor Award for Heroic Acts as well as a proclamation from the City of Riverside for Excellence and Dedication.
He was residing in Blanco, Texas, where he fulfilled his love of animals as co-owner of the highly respected Queen's Pride Aviaries.
He is survived by his wife of 44 years, Virginia "Ginny" Queen, of Blanco; his son, Robert QueenJr., of Springfield, Va.; two grandchildren, Alec and Allison ~een, also of Springfield; and one brother,James Queen of Rosemont, Calif.
At his request, no memorial service was held, but the imprint he left in the hearts and minds of those he left behind will be remembered.