Robert Hahn

HAHN-Robert, b. March 3, 1934, Portales, NM; d. September 12, 2007, Omaha, NE. Bob had a great energy and enthusiasm for life. He loved singing, directing and composing music; fishing, ice fishing and hunting; cooking and exploring world cusine and restaurants; woodworking and undertaking home improvement projects. As a child, Bob was always singing. He began acting in plays during his high school years, and began his career in music when a member of the high school men's quartet was ill and Bob was asked to fill in. He attended Eastern New Mexico University in his home town of Portales, NM, where he was offered a music scholarship. He acted in plays and musicals, worked on stage sets, and worked as a tech throughout college, receiving bachelors and masters degrees in psychology and in music. His musical activities included summer stock theater in Dallas, TX, about 5 years, singing with Sandy Duncan, Shirley Jones, Jack Cassidy and other famous performers; Omaha Community Playhouse; Opera Omaha for over 30 years; Mastersingers for approximately 10 years; St. Andrew's Episcopal Church Choir for about 30 years; and Luther Memorial Lutheran Church for 10 years. Here he wrote many arrangements for choir and bell choir.
He built sets for the Omaha Ballet and for South High theater productions. He was active in the Opera Craftsman's Guild, serving one term as President, and as such, served on the Opera Board. He was active in the Scottish Rite as Director of the 21st Degree and in the Shriners Clown Unit. He worked for the Omaha Public Schools for 34 years as a math teacher, counselor, stage set designer, Hearing Examiner, and later administering GED tests.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Isaac and Ruthie Faye Hahn; his brother, Henry Hahn; and his first wife, Sandra Hahn. He is survived by his wife, Ruth, his brother, Paul Hahn and his wife, Evie, of Albuquerque, NM; his daughter and son-in-law, Erin and Paul Sass of Daytona Beach, FL; step son and daughter-in-law, Tom and Livia Kidd, of Budapest, Hungary.
Bob fought valiantly against lymphoid leukemia since it was diagnosed over six years ago. Memorials to Luther Memorial Lutheran Church music program or to Hospice House. A memorial service will be held at Luther Memorial Lutheran Church on Thursday, September 20 at 7:00 p.m.