Robert Thomas "The Fool Lieutenant" Edlin

Robert (Bob) Thomas Edlin "The Fool Lieutenant" passed into the Lord's loving hands on April 1, 2005. He was born in Evansville, Indiana to Lee and Alice Stewart Edlin on May 6, 1922. In 1963, Bob and 50 members of the Edlin family migrated to the South Texas area from Indiana in search of a warmer climate. In the 1960's, Bob along with other relatives opened Kingsville Auction. Then in 1974, Bob opened Edlin's Auction Co, which continues to this day.Bob was the 2005 recipient of the Texas Congressional Medal of Honor, a US Congressional Medal of Honor nominee, a 1995 US Army Ranger Hall of Fame inductee, a decorated World War II veteran receiving the Distinguished Service Cross, Silver Star, Bronze Star with oak leaf cluster, and 3 Purple Hearts. Bob was member of the Eagles Lodge, Police Officers Association, a life long member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, & the Persons With Disabilities League. In his youth, Bob was also a Golden Gloves champion. His life was the subject of the book "The Fool Lieutenant" by Marcia Moen and Margo Heinen. In October of 2000, he was honored by the city of Corpus Christi by having a "Robert Edlin Day" which recognized his life long achievements.Bob Edlin was preceded in death by his beloved wife Doris Weber Edlin, his Mother and Father, 2 brothers: Sam Edlin of Kingsville, Texas & Marion Edlin of Aransas Pass, Texas; 3 sisters: Aileen Edlin & Alta Turner of New Albany, Indiana and Betty Brock of Corpus Christi, Texas; and son-in-law Warren Hayslip of Odem, Texas. He is survived and will be sorely missed by a son Preston "Rocky" (Jan) Edlin of Three Rivers, Texas; a daughter Emma Lee Hayslip of Odem, Texas; a brother Morty (Joyce) Edlin of New Albany, Indiana; a sister-in-law Cappy Edlin of Aransas Pass, Texas; a brother-in-law George Brock of Calallen, Texas; 6 grandsons: Doug (Jacque) Edlin, Travis (Susan) Edlin, Clay (Elice) Hayslip, Curt (Stephanie) Hayslip, Casey Hayslip, Chris (Cassie) Hayslip; 1 granddaughter Melanie (Tom) Crossland; 9 great-grandchildren, numerous nephews, nieces and friends.Visitation will be held from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. on Sunday, April 3, 2005 and Monday, April 4, 2005 from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. at Seaside Funeral Home Reid Chapel.Funeral Services will be conducted at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday, April 5, 2005 at Seaside Funeral Home Main Chapel.Interment to follow at Seaside Memorial Park.In lieu of flowers, please make donations to Trinity Lutheran Church, 7912 FM796, Odem, Texas 78370.