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After serving 20 years in the Air Force, retiring as a weatherman and Chief Master Sergeant and as a veteran of both the Korean and Vietnam Wars, he returned to Oklahoma to finish his Bachelors degree in Journalism and Masters in Education from Central State University (UCO).
Bob then began a teaching career at Carl Albert Jr. High School in the Mid-Del School District. He taught Yearbook and Geography for 20 years and also coached football.
After his teaching career, Bob became a private pilot and flew many photographic and mapping missions in Oklahoma. He also flew over 80 Angel Flights. He truly loved to fly planes.
Bob was preceded in death by his parents, Dave and Thelma Epps; brother, Thomas Michael Epps and sister, Carolyn Fillmore. He is survived by his wife, Katherine, to whom he had been married for 70 years; son, Robert Epps, Jr. and wife, Jan; son, David Epps and wife, Donna; four grandchildren: Robert Epps III, Chelsea Epps, Camille Macomber and husband, Micah and Evan Epps; and one Great Granddaughter, Macey Macomber.
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Randy Hackbarth
April 19, 2024
I never had an interest in geography prior to being Mr. Epps´ student in 1979.
I´m probably neither the first nor the last student whose horizons he broadened. I´m happy just the same to have been one of them.
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Gerry Guay. 6WSAA posting for Laddie Varnado, at his request.
June 25, 2023
Posting for a friend who worked with Bob Epps at 6th Weather Squadron Mobile:
To Bob, from Laddie.....
A thousand balloons have been released toward heaven Bob and you and I were responsible for many of them. None, to the best of my knowledge, ever reached that height,
I do know in my heart and soul, that you surely did.
I remember our years at Tinker Field and the South Forty and then the many deployments to the locations in Tornado Alley in our own United States.
Then some of us went to small islands in the South Pacific to assist in the birth of the nuclear age. But always back to the WWII barracks. Hot in summer and always cold in winter with the wind & dust, joining in. I had never seen snow before, and you just laughed.
I dearly hope and pray that your last launch was a great launch and you rose higher than the highest of our balloons and missiles. No one deserved it more.
I miss you, but I still have my memories. Say Hi to Jack Fisher for me.
God's Speed,
Laddie Varnado,
[aka] Florida
Charlie Fincher
June 15, 2023
A wonderful man.
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