Robert Rutherford

I was 3 years behind Robert, at Luling High School, then Southwest Texas State. Years later, I was working as a civilian at the Pentagon; I ran across him in the Pentagon 3 separate times, once when he was a Colonel, next as a Maj. Gen., and finally as a 3-star Lt. Gen. He recognized me all three times. I salute him and his memory, as possibly the greatest graduate of LHS, and SWT. I have been living near Boerne , TX , for the past 22 years. Anyone who flew over 100 missions to N. Vietnam...

May you Rest in Peace dear Comrade. It was a pleasure to work with and for you in the 18 TFW. A genuine leader.

Dear Kita, Please extend our heartfelt sympathy to the family. Our families were neighbors and dear friends in Luling and shared many wonderful memories. Even before Skipper became a football star at Luling High School, my dad recognized his leadership capabilities. I looked up to Skipper as a wonderful mentor and role model. Please remember us to Elizabeth and Linda. Please ask Linda if she still remember spilling the beans to the visiting neighbors about the cake that Mom made and hid...

To Rutherford family;

On behalf of the Board of Directors and members of the San Antonio Alamo Chapter of the Distinguished Flying Cross Society, we express our deepest sympathies with the passing of your dear husband, father, son, grandfather, brother and friend, General Robert L. Rutherford, United States Air Force, Retired.

General Rutherford was a true American hero, leader and patriot. His life will forever leave an indelible imprint on the aviation history of our military...

Mrs. Rutherford,
My thoughts and prayers go out to you and yours. I hope you know how much I loved and respected him. He was the greatest leader I saw in my career. I will never forget fishing with him and he caught a big bass, went under the boat as I grabbed for a net. Of course I got the blame for him losing the fish, but we laughed about it. And it was at Grassy Pond, where he held the record for the biggest bass caught. The memories I have are the best. And thank you for...

Please accept my deepest sympathy for you Mrs. Rutherford and your family in your bereavement. I served with, around and under General Rutherford and consider him among the finest Generals our AF has produced.

Kita

Mona,Tom and I send our deepest sympathy to you ,Jim ,Greg and their families during this very difficult time. Our fondest memories in the Air Force are from our times on Okinawa and Ramstein together. Skip is in a better place now.

Our prayers are with you and your wonderful family during this very difficult time.

The Nation lost one of our greatest leaders.

Love and our prayers

Tom, Mona and Tom

Kita ---- may God bless you and your's in the days ahead. We were proud to serve under Skip. Many memories from the Kadena days. Ken & Karen Habedank