Robert Raymond Ullrich

Robert R. Ullrich, 74, of St. Augustine, Florida, affectionately known as Bobby, died, 9/9/22. Bobby was born in Chicago Illinois in April of 1948. He was raised in Wilmington Delaware by his parents Robert and Harriett Ullrich of Wilmington Delaware. Bobby graduated from Wilmington friends School in 1966 and went to Jacksonville University in 1967. He came home for vacation and found his draft notice for Vietnam and elected to enlist in the Army. He served from Jan 1967 – 1968 in Vietnam mostly in the Delta region during the Tet Offensive. Bobby Was a Private First Class in the 235-Armed Helicopter Company. He was awarded the Air Medal with "V" Device and the Air Medal (First Oak Leaf Cluster) with "V" Device Dec 67 and the Award of the Army Commendation Medal in March 68. After being Honorably discharged in 1968, Bobby returned to JU, graduating in 1973 with a BA in Sociology. He also enjoyed playing soccer and baseball. Bobby joined the Jacksonville Police Department for 5 years and then enjoyed being a route salesman for many years in Jacksonville and Delaware. Moving back to Delaware in 1988 he met his future wife in 1990. She remembers how he always talked throughout the years about retiring to St Augustine; that was his dream. His dream came true in 2011 when they moved to St Augustine. He loved spending time in the garden and watching all sports on TV. He had a "gift" in recalling statistics on any player, any sports, at any given time. He loved his family deeply and his little Westie, Roo. Bobby is survived by his wife, May Ullrich of St. Augustine, his Father, Robert Ullrich and his companion June Peterson of Hockessin, Delaware, his Uncle Carl and Rebecca Ullrich of Virginia Beach, VA, his sister Tricia Ullrich of Westgrove, PA, Gretchen Baugh, his daughter from his first marriage, son in law Brian Baugh, and his two grandsons Colby and Jacob all of Key West, FL, a special family friend, Chrissy Thomas and Cortell of Wilmington, De. Bobby leaves a host of cousins, friends, and loved ones. The Ullrich Family and friends would like to make a special thank you to the MICU and SICU teams at Flagler Hospital whose endless talents and dedication provided Bobby with the very best of Medical Care. Special Thank you also to the Bailey Center at Flagler Hospital for their incredible empathy, care, and devotion to their work. Donations can be made to MICU or SICU or Bailey Center at Flagler Hospital in St. Augustine in lieu of flowers. Funeral services will be held 10:00 AM Wednesday September 21, 2022, at Craig Funeral Home Chapel. Graveside service with military honors will be held 1:30 PM Wednesday at Jacksonville National Cemetery.
The service will be live streamed for those unable to attend: https://view.oneroomstreaming.com/authorise.php?k=1663614552208871