Robert L. McKaig

1931 - 2018

Robert L. McKaig HURST--Lt. Col. Robert L. McKaig, 86, passed away Thursday, July 19, 2018. Lt. Col. McKaig was a retired Air Force officer with more than 6,000 hours as a pilot. He was a Vietnam veteran and a holder of 13 military decorations. including the Distinguished Flying Cross with oakleaf cluster, the Bronze Star medal and the Air Medal with 17 oakleaf clusters. Following 22 years of active duty, Mr. McKaig was employed at the DFW Airport where he was the assistant director of Transportation for the Airport Board. He retired from the airport in 1991. Bob was born in Corning, N.Y., in 1931 and grew up in Ithaca, N.Y., where he graduated from Ithaca High School in 1949. He was a graduate from the University of Omaha in 1966 and did graduate work at the University of Texas at Arlington. Mr. McKaig was a strong supporter of the United Way and the Carter Blood Center where he was a champion donor with over 168 personal donations. During his retirement years, Bob was a life member of Harris Methodist H-E-B Auxiliary where he worked as a volunteer for over 21 years and accrued over 41,000 hours as a volunteer at the local hospital. He was a lifetime member of the Reserve Officers Association of the United States, the Air Force Association, the 7th Bombardment Wing B-36 Association, the Distinguished Flying Cross Society and the Society of the Pen and Sword. Bob was preceded in death by his wife of 46 years, Joyce May Stewart McKaig, in 2002. SURVIVORS: Bob is survived by his children, Jacquelyn Alice McKaig Anderson of Hurst, Barry S. McKaig of McKinney, Bruce A. McKaig of Baltimore, Md., and Bobby L. McKaig of Kailua, Hawaii.