Robert J. Moran

Robert J. Moran, 56, died Wednesday, May 9, 2007, in Jacksonville, Fla.

Bob was the son of Maxine and Otto Moran. He graduated from North High School and the University of Evansville. Bob was a veteran of the Vietnam War and a Purple Heart recipient. Bob served as veteran administrator for Vanderburgh County.

Bob moved to the Washington, D.C., area and worked as a veterans' affairs lobbyist for many years. He later moved to St. Petersburg, Fla., as an administrator of Bay Pines Veterans Hospital He retired in 2002.

Bob was voted the most outstanding veteran of Indiana and later received the award for most oustanding veteran of Florida. He was a member of the Rotary Club in Seminole, Fla., and a lifetime member of the VFW Local 1114. He served two years as president of the National Wheelchair Association.

Bob is survived by his wife, Janet, of St. Petersburg, Fla.; daughter, Melissa Moran, of St. Petersburg, Fla.; son, Rob and daughter-in-law, Robin Change, of Baltimore, Md. Also surviving are his father, Otto; brother, Michael, both of Evansville and grandchildren, Cody and Logan, of St. Petersburg, Fla.

A memorial service will be held Monday at 5 p.m. at Calvary Chapel in Pinellas Park, Fla.

Burial arrangements are being made at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Va.

Memorial contributions may be made in Bob's memory at www.woundedwarriorpro

ject.org or by phone (877) 832-6997.