Robert E. Lund

ROBERT E. LUND Robert E. "Bob" Lund died Wednesday, May 14, 2003. He was a pioneer, having moved to Jupiter prior to the installation of any traffic signals and the telephone directory consisted of one page. Bob attended Palm Beach High School and graduated from the University of Florida (class of 1950). With the advent of the Korean War, he exercised his commission earned at the University of Florida and joined the Air Force. He was accepted for pilot training and sent to Williams AFB in Chandler, Arizona. He received his basic training in the P-80, the first operational jet fighter. This was in the days before ejection seats. Upon graduating from Williams, he attended gunnery school in Las Vegas in the F-86 Sabre Jet. He served as a pilot with the 4th Fighter Wing in Korea. While assigned to the 4th, he was a flight leader and test pilot. He flew 38 combat missions prior to the end of the war. He retired as a Lt.Col. after 28 years in the Air Force Reserve. While in the Reserves, he attended the Industrial College of the Armed Forces and the Staff College of the Defense Civil Preparedness. Col. Lund's final assignment was Assistant Area Coordinator for South Florida in the Division of Disaster Preparedness. Col. Lund was a charter member of the Jupiter Volunteer Fire Department, having served as Secretary, Treasurer and Chaplain. The equipment consisted of a brush truck and beaters. The cash was kept in a cigar box. He was a certified General Contractor and partner in Lund Construction Co. Perhaps Bob's greatest pride was his service to the Church of the Good Shepherd. He was the second member of the church, following the LaCagnina family. He served as a Lay Reader, Jr. Warden, Sr. Warden, and Treasurer. Col. Lund was a former member of the Reserve Officers Assn., Air Force Assn., FL State Fireman's Assn., Elks Lodge, Isaac Walton League and the WPB Fishing Club. He is survived by his wife, Ann; daughters: Holly Jones of Dunwoody, GA, and Nancy Fowler (Jim), and two grandsons of Woodstock GA; and son, John of Cleveland, Ohio. A memorial service will be held at the Church of the Good Shepherd, 400 Seabrook Rd., Tequesta, FL at 1:00 PM on Tuesday, May 20, 2003 with the Reverend Robert Taylor and Jim Rasnick officiating. TAYLOR & MODEEN FUNERAL HOME Family Owned & Operated 561-744-2030