Robert J. Reddick

Reddick, Robert J. (Bob) age 74, in Arlington, Texas on September 5, 2013. Survived by his wife of 46 years, RoseAnn; daughters Andrea Flores (Orlando) of Arlington and Carissa Reddick (Jesse Thibodeau) of Greeley, CO; grandchildren Noah and Abigail Flores of Arlington and Robert Thibodeau of Greeley, CO; brothers James (Beverly) of Coon Rapids, MN and Kenneth (Patricia) of Arden Hills, MN, 8 nephews and nieces and a host of friends. Preceded in death by parents and step-mother Ruth. Bob was born July 8, 1939, to Evelyn and James Reddick in Minneapolis, MN. He attended Columbia Heights High and Richfield High Schools. After graduation from Richfield HS in 1957 he enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps where he was trained as a jet engine technician and assigned to the U.S. Marine Air Squadron 121. He served onboard the aircraft carriers USS Ticonderoga and the USS Coral Sea. Upon his discharge in 1961 he enrolled at the University of Minnesota where he subsequently earned a PhD. Degree. He taught English at Ball State University in Muncie, Indiana for two years and at the University of Texas at Arlington for 27 years until his retirement in 2002. Memorial Service 11 a.m. Friday, October 18 at Wade Funeral Home, 4140 W. Pioneer Pkwy, Arlington, TX 76013 817- 274-9233. Interment follows at St. Maria Goretti Catholic Church, 1200 S. Davis Drive, Arlington, TX 76013. In lieu of flowers, donations are recommended to the Alzheimer's Association of North Texas or to the charity of your choice.