Robert Bruce Perryman McKinley

Robert Bruce Perryman McKinley, 89, passed away Friday, Dec. 10, 2004, to be with his Lord and Savior.

Memorial service: 2 p.m. Friday, Dec. 17, at St. Paul Lutheran Church, 1800 W. Freeway, Fort Worth.

Memorials: In lieu of flowers, a memorial may be made to United Cerebral Palsy, 6430 Independence Ave., Woodland Hills, Calif. 91367, attn. Susan Keith (Bruce is affiliated with this section); Salvation Army; or Alzheimer's Association.

Everyone who met Bob quickly learned of his dedication and conviction of witnessing to others about the importance of their relationship with Jesus Christ as their Lord and Savior. He was an inspiration to all who knew him.

Bob was born Dec. 2, 1915, and was a lifelong resident of Fort Worth and from a pioneering Fort Worth family. He graduated from Central High School (W.C. Stripling High School) in Fort Worth in 1932, and from the University of Texas at Austin with a B.B.A. in 1941. He was a son/partner of McKinley Iron Works, 1935 to 1951; owner and founder of McKinley Metal Inc., 1953 to 1977; and owner and founder of Castings Etc., 1977 to 1992.

Bob was involved in many organizations throughout his life. As a young man, he was active in the Junior Chamber of Commerce of Fort Worth and was the youngest member of the city council to that date. He was chairman of the Salvation Army Advisory Board of Fort Worth, president of the Fort Worth ICC in 1941, UCP Tarrant County Crippled Children, and St. Paul Lutheran Church, where he taught Sunday school for many years and influenced the lives of many young adults. He was also president of the Texas Manufacture Association and Golden Gloves of UT, where he was a student and boxing instructor, winning many matches. He was a member of Rivercrest Country Club, Rotary Club, Steeplechase, Delta Sigma Pi, and Texas Saving Association.

Bob loved reading, learning, hearty discussions, and traveling over most of the world with Whit.

Bob was preceded in death by his loving wife of 57 years, Mary "Whit" McKinley; father, E.H. McKinley; mother, Cora Head McKinley; sisters, Edna Crisler and Neil Edith Long; and brothers, De Whit McKinley and Herman McKinley.

Thank you for all your prayers.

Survivors: Daughter, Vicki McKinley Groth and husband, William L. Groth III, of Dallas; son, Robert Bruce Perryman McKinley Jr. of Torrance, Calif.; grandchildren, W. Lawrence Groth and Paige Groth of Dallas, Mary G. Martinez and husband, Tomas, of Lewisville; and four great-grandchildren.