April 17, 1914 – February 3, 2005 Services for Robert Haymond (Bob) Ingram, age 90 will be 10:30 A.M. Monday, February 7, 2005 at the First United Methodist Church in Whitesboro with Dr. Roy Spore officiating, assisted by Rev. Phil Coats. A Masonic Graveside will be held at 3 P.M. the same day at Justin Cemetery in Justin, Texas. Masons will serve as pallbearers.
Visitation will be from 2 to 4 P.M. Sunday at the funeral home.
Mr. Ingram died February 3, 2005 at Longmeadow Healthcare Center in Justin.
He was born April 17, 1914, the fourth of nine children, in Mt. Vernon, Iowa to Seth and Lulu May (Brugler) Ingram.
Robert was approximately 6 years old when his family moved to Ohio. He then graduated from high school in 1932 in East Liberty, Ohio. He married Mary Geneva Rogers in Bellefontaine, Ohio on April 21, 1935. They moved to Texas in 1949. Mary died June 11, 1978. Robert then married Ida Ottilia Digel on April 12, 1980. She died Sept. 23, 1993.
Robert retired as the water superintendent for the City of Justin in 1978.
Mr. Ingram was a 60 year plus Mason, serving as a member of Justin, Hiram (Collinsville) and Whitesboro Lodges. He was a 50 year plus 32nd degree Scottish Rite Mason, current endowed member of the Valley of Dallas. He was also a 50 year plus York Rite Mason, current member of the Whitesboro Chapter and Council and Indivisible Friends Commandery in Sherman. He was a 30 year member of the Order of the Eastern Star, current member of the Collinsville Chapter. Bob was also a member of the North Texas Priory of the Knights York Rite Cross of Honor.
He is survived by his children: Connie Decker of Bedford, Janet and husband Charles “Buddy” Dietzman of Justin, Lynda and husband Willis Hall of Rochelle, David and wife Betty Sue Ingram of Justin; brothers: Blair Ingram of Pataskala, Ohio, Don Ingram and wife Elsa Lois of West Liberty, Ohio, Ross Ingram and wife Hazel of Marysville, Ohio; sisters: Mary Ada Clark of Lebannon, Ohio, Martha Frances Spain and husband Richard of North Lewisburg, Ohio; sister in law: Mary Maxine Ingram of Marysville, Ohio; 9 grandchildren, 22 great-grandchildren, 2 great-great-grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by both wives, 2 sisters, a brother, a grandson, Ryan Wade Dietzman and
a great-grandson, Jeremy Hall.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Scottish Rite Hospital, P.O. Box 199300, Dallas, TX 75219, The First United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 370, Whitesboro, TX 76273 or a charity of choice.