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September 9, 1939 –  January 16, 2011  LAKE KIOWA – Celebration of Life services for Robert Lee Canull, 71, will be held Monday, January 24, 2011 at 4:00 p.m. at the Church of Jesus Christ in Gainesville, Texas with Pastor Green officiating. Cremation arrangements are under the direction of Meador Funeral Home in Whitesboro, Texas. Robert Canull passed away at his home on January 16, 2011 in Lake Kiowa, Texas. Robert Lee Canull was born on September 9, 1939 in Tuscola, IL to Roy and Roxie Mae (Stokes) Canull. He married Karon Sipp on November 21, 1959 in Urbana, IL. He served in the United States Marine Corps. He attended the University of Illinois studying aviation. He served as project manager at Weber Aircraft for 36 years. He was a member of the Alumni Association for University of Illinois, The Fishing Club at Lake Kiowa. He was of the Christian faith. He enjoyed fishing, golfing, computers, and giving people a hard time. He enjoyed his family and grandkids. He loved driving the “silver bullet” around Lake Kiowa.
He is survived by his wife, Karon Canull; his daughters, Tracie Colwell Steed of Gainesville, TX; and Jodie Canull Trolinder of Lake Kiowa, TX; grandsons, Jonathan and Matthew Colwell of Gainesville, TX; a granddaughter, Jessica Steed of Gainesville, TX; brother and sister-in-law, Bill and Linda Canull of Tavares, FL; and sister and brother-in-law, Donna and Dave Cordes of Champaign, IL.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Roy and Roxie Canull.