Robert E. Lusk

Robert E. "Bob" Lusk, 75, Sun City West, AZ, a former Trans World Airlines, Inc., executive, died May 20, 2005, at M.D. Anderson Cancer Hospital, Houston, TX. Mr. Lusk worked for TWA for 17 years and retired as a director of civic affairs in 1983. He also worked for the US Department of Agriculture as an attorney and retired in 1994. He was a Colonel in the United States Army Reserve, a former member of the Platte County Planning and Zoning Adjustments, former Vice President of the Board of Directors of Spelman Memorial Hospital, former member of the Board of Directors of Mid America Health Network and a former President of the Platte County Business and Professional Association. Lusk was a Platte Co. Citizen of the Year for 1983 and a former member of the Platte City Lions Club, KCI Rotary Club, Missouri and Kansas Bar Associations, commander of the Greater Kansas City Chapter and Missouri State Commander of the Military Order of World Wars, commander of the Platte City VFW Post, member of Chapter 1 of the Reserve Officer's Association (Harry Truman Chapter), an ACBL Life Master in bridge and a member of the Military Officer's Association. Bob received his undergraduate and law degrees from the University of Missouri-Columbia, where he was Order of the Coif and a member of Phi Alpha Delta Legal Fraternity and Delta Upsilon Social Fraternity. Mr. Lusk served as a combat forward observer and artillery fire direction officer during the Korean War where he received the Bronze Star. He was a member of the Prince of Peace Catholic Church, Sun City West, AZ. He was born in South Dakota and grew up in Pawnee, OK, where he graduated from high school in 1947. Survivors include his wife Maxine Schwabe Lusk, of the home; son Edward "Ted" Lusk and wife Sue, of Wailuku, Maui, HI; two daughters, Sally Lusk James and husband Joe, and Mary Lusk Anderson and husband David, all of Liberty, MO; brother Samuel Lusk and wife Vinnie, Houston, TX; six grandchildren, Michelle, Max, Sarah, June Ann, Sam, and Anna; niece Torrey Lusk and nephew Tom Lusk; and many other relatives and friends. A memorial service will be at 2 p.m. May 27, 2005, at Prince of Peace Catholic Church, Sun City West, AZ, and burial will be at 1:30 p.m. May 31, 2005, at Leavenworth National Cemetery, Leavenworth, KS. The family suggests contributions to Catholic Charities in lieu of flowers c/o Prince of Peace Catholic Church, 14818 W. Deer Valley Dr., Sun City West, AZ, 85375.