Robert Martin Weekley

January 25, 1943 - February 28, 2015 Bob Weekley, Senior Partner of Lowe Enterprises for the last 38 years, passed away from pancreatic cancer at his home in Los Angeles on Saturday, February 28th at the age of 72. Bob was born on January 25, 1943 in Eagle Pass, Texas to Rosalie Maxine Steiner Weekley and Weldon Truett Weekley. He was raised in Houston, Texas and graduated from Lamar High School in 1961. Bob graduated from Southern Methodist University with a degree in Business Administration in 1965. He was on the Dean's List every semester; was a member of Phi Eta Sigma and Beta Kappa Gamma; and named a University Scholar. Bob was a member of Phi Delta Theta fraternity. Bob earned his Master of Business Administration from Harvard University in 1967. Upon graduating from Harvard, Bob worked as a Financial Analyst for Mattel Toys; was an Associate Consultant for Area Research Company; and Manager at Shareholders Capital Programs; and then President of American Western Communities, a Southern California. In 1978, Bob joined Lowe Enterprises, a company he would love and cherish for the rest of his career. Bob oversaw the planning, strategy, organization, financing, construction and marketing of over $1,000,000,000 of development in California and throughout the United States. Philanthropy was of paramount importance to Bob and he had a life-long commitment to helping others. Bob focused on efforts around education, public policy, character building in youth, such as the Boy Scouts of America, and health. Bob is survived by his son Gregory Weldon Weekley; his two granddaughters Noelle Weekley (7 yrs) and Chloe Weekley (3 yrs.); his brothers Richard Weekley and David Weekley; and his fiancée Cindy Wilkinson Kirvin. A Celebration of Life event will be held from 11:00am - 2:00pm on Saturday, March 14th at Terranea Resort, 100 Terranea Way, Rancho Palos Verdes, CA. In lieu of customary remembrances, contributions in the memory of Bob may be made to the Boy Scouts of America - Sam Houston Area Council, 2225 N Loop W. Fwy, Houston, TX 77008, (713) 659-8111, (www.samhoustonbsa.org) or California Civil Justice Foundation for Civil Justice Association of California, 1201 K. Street Suite 1850 Sacramento, CA 95814, 916-443-4900, (www.cjac.org).