Robert Hutson Kokernot

I met bob in 1970 when I was a Captain in the US Air Force and applying for admission to the PhD program at UTSPH. I had not heard anything from the school regarding my application for admission, so I traveled Houston and went to the school. I was told they had no record of my application, transcripts, GRE scores or letters of recommendation. Dean Stallones apologized for the SNAFU and sent me to Bob who greeted me with a loud What are you interested in, Boy? I loudly answered back...

Although I meet Robert only once while in Houston with my father, Fred David Kokernot Jr., I was proud to have a cousin of Robert's distintion. A cousin who had contributed greatly to society and cobtributed to the pride of the Kokernot name and family.

My daughter Sarah K.E. Kokernot is married to Dr. Juan Martinez. They chose Martinez-Kokernot as the last name of their now 15 month old son, in preference to putting his father's name last.

My deepest sympathy to his...