Class of 1950
1950 Maroon Spotlight
Robert Rau
D. E. Club 48-50.
1950 Graduation EditionPerry Daily Journal
Bob Rau is the son of Mr. and Mrs. A. R. Rau, 516 Holly street. Now 18, Bob was born in Perry Nov. 8, 1931. Receiving all of his schooling in Perry so far, Bob was a member of the distributive education club from 1948-50. His present plans for the future call of continued employment in a local service station.
Robert Lee Rau
November 8, 1931 – September 12, 2002
Robert Lee Rau, 70, passed away Thursday, Sept. 12, 2002, in Arlington, TX.
Born Nov. 8, 1931, in Perry, Okla., he was the son of Alfred Richard and Mary (Firquain) Rau. He graduated from Perry high school in 1950 and married Faydell Kuhlmann on Dec. 23, 1950.
Rau retired from Burroughs Corp. after 30 years as a field engineer and manager. He served his country in Korea and retired from the U.S. Army Reserves as a lieutenant colonel.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Mary and Alfred Rau, and his brother, Richard Rau.
Survivors are his wife, Faydell; children, Randy Rau, Kathy Kalina and Ben Newton, Kandy and David Crocker and Rusty Rau, all of Arlington; grandchildren, Taylor and Jake Rau, of Mansfield, Joshua Kalina of Grand Forks, N.D., Kaitlin, Travis and Alex Kalina of Arlington, Sandy Crocker of Arlington and Rachel, Hannah and Tyler Rau of Arlington; sister, Norma Batson of Arlington; and many beloved nieces, nephews and their children.
Graveside service will be at 3 p.m. Monday in Dallas-Fort Worth National Cemetery, Dallas. Rosary will be at 7 p.m. Sunday at St. Maria Goretti Catholic Church, 1200 S. Davis Drive, Arlington.