Living

Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Robert was educated in the Ballinger, Texas schools before going on to Texas A&M to attend the College of Veterinary Medicine. He completed his final year of school and practiced veterinary medicine for 25 years in Runnels County. While he was practicing medicine, he also ran his mother's farm, eventually running it for himself. He converted the farm to ranch land and raised livestock. He adored the land, the wildlife, and the domesticated stock. He taught his children and grandchildren the work of the ranch, as well as a respect for God, country, man, and animal. He also taught them to love the plain and simple life. He also liked to hunt and fish with family and friends.



Robert practiced veterinary medicine in Runnels County for 25 years. While practicing he also ran his mother’s farm. He eventually began running it for himself and converted it to ranch land to raise livestock. He was a member of the Texas A&M Corps of Cadets and a member of the Texas National Guard. He had great respect for God, country, man, and animal and taught his children and grandchildren the same. In his time away from raising stock he liked to hunt and fish with his family and friends.

Robert married Clara Beth ALSOBROOK on 8 Sep 1956 in Andrews, Andrews, Texas, USA. Clara (daughter of Ray ALSOBROOK and Lola DYCHES) was born on 6 Jan 1937 in Knox City, Knox, Texas, USA; died on 6 Feb 2017 in San Angelo, Tom Green, Texas, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Beth graduated from Andrews High School. She loved the outdoors, athletic events, and being involved in the community. She worked at the Vet school while Robert finished his final year of school. After he graduated they returned to Runnels County where Robert practiced veterinary medicine. Beth helped by being his receptionist, nurse, and anything else she was needed to be. She enjoyed sewing (especially quilting) and cooking. She often opened her home to guests and friends of children, and relatives. She learned from her mother-in-law the art of hospitality. Many parents were given for the young people of Ballinger, even as she grew older. Beth adored children, especially grandchildren. She delighted in helping children develop a love for books and learning. She taught Bible classes and a respect for God. She also enjoyed teaching the art of make believe, and loved to care for and train children. She started driving a school bus because she liked being with the kids. She enjoyed traveling and late in life was still working at Ballinger High School as an on-campus suspension monitor.



Growing up Beth loved the outdoors, athletics, and community involvement. While her husband was finishing vet school she worked at the school. After they returned to Runnels County she helped him with his veterinary practice. She worked in the state welfare office for many years before substitute teaching, driving a school bus and supervising on-campus suspension at Ballinger ISD. She was known as “Grandma” and was mentor to many students. She was a familiar face at the admission’s gate for all Ballinger Bearcat football and basketball games for 16 years. She enjoyed sewing, cooking, and opening her home to guests, especially children. Through the years she hosted many parties for the young people of Ballinger. She taught Bible classes and the art of make believe, taking care of and training children.

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At the age of 14 Vic was tangled while hitching a spirited team of horses. Tetanus had to be administered to safe his life, but one leg was amputated. Severed nerves would continue to cause him pain. However, it did not stop him from riding and driving or hunting and fishing.

After graduating with a degree in law, Vic joined his father’s bank in Ballinger and then managed his father-in-law’s compress business in Elgin. However, his father’s death brought financial disaster. He did manage to salvage the familiy home for his mother as well as a modest income. Determined to avoid his father’s countywide promotions, Vic dedicated his practice to the unfortunate, the small businessman, and the farmer. He often only accepted a day of yard work as his fee.

Vic tried his hand at a bottling works, a race for County Judge, and in dealing oil, cotton, grain, and livestock. After tiring of office work, he worked land that his father had sold to Julia, his wife. He converted the farm to ranch and registered the “Running V” brand.

He taught his children tennis and bridge as well as to swim, ride and shoot. He was loved by the youth of the community and would manage a picnic or camp for Boy Scouts or Camp Fire Girls. He suffered a head injury in an auto accident in Austin. He soldiered on for two months before passing away.

Died:
at 10 p.m. at his residence, 701 6th St.

Buried:
Plot: Sec 3, Lot 320A, Space 3

Quincy married Julia Lena VON ROSENBERG on 3 Jun 1916 in La Grange, Fayette, Texas, USA. Julia (daughter of Carl Johannes VON ROSENBERG and Dorothea Elisabeth Charlotte MEYER) was born on 19 Jan 1896 in La Grange, Fayette, Texas, USA; died on 8 Apr 1996 in Runnels County, Texas, USA; was buried in Evergreen Cemetery, Ballinger, Runnels, Texas, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Julia was her mother’s companion, helper, and nurse in many family illnesses. She graduated from La Grange High School and then attended Texas Presbyterian College for one year. Due to her mother’s illness she did not return to college.

It was at a dance in Bellville that she met Victor Miller. He immediately proposed. She laughed. Vic was persistent, persuasive and “never dull.” Their wedding was a week-long affair with many guests. Their marriage was similar with guests invite for birthdays, reunions, trips, picnics, and camps. Julia arranged food, dishes, decorations for bridge parties, church functions, teas, sewing circles, house guests, and youth gatherings. She led a Camp Fire group, working in PTA, and held women’s offices in the Presbyterian church. She was also a popular Bible teacher and for five years sponsored a young women’s service sorority, Beta Sigma Phi. Julia enjoyed travel, entertaining, and letter writing. She also enjoyed gardening, bird watching, bridge playing, and raising canaries and tropical fish.

Buried:
Plot: Sec 3, Lot 320A, Space 4

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Died:
at 12:15 p.m. at M.D. Anderson

Ray married Lola DYCHES. Lola was born on 11 Mar 1900; died on 19 Mar 1991 in Runnels County, Texas, USA; was buried in Andrews County Cemetery, Andrews, Andrews, Texas, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]