 GILES, ROBERT LEO SR. Robert Leo Giles, Sr., age 92, passed away Tuesday, October 22, 2013. He was the third of four children born to Claude and Mary Helen (Condon) Giles on April 19, 1921 in Marshfield, Wisconsin. He attended Whitewater, Wisconsin State Teachers College, which was later renamed University of Wisconsin at Whitewater. In 1942 he enlisted in the Army Air Corps and became a navigator on a B-17. His ship was shot down on a Berlin mission in April of 1944, and he, together with the eight surviving crew members, were prisoners of war for the last 13 months of WWII. For his service he earned the Air Corp Medal, the European Theater Medal, the Prisoner of War Medal, the Purple Heart and the Distinguished Flying Cross Medal. Following the war, he joined the National Park Service, and held various positions at Zion National Park, Utah; Mesa Verde National Park and Rocky Mountain National Park in Colorado; Big Bend National Park, Texas; Saguaro National Park, Arizona; and Regional Offices in Santa Fe, New Mexico, and Omaha, Nebraska. Robert is survived by his wife of 68 years, Gloria; his four daughters, Patricia (Michael) Pierotti, Mary Ellen (Charles) Freyermuth, Deborah (Tom) Rauner, Maureen (Craig) Blackhall; his two sons, Dennis (Terese) Giles, and Robert Jr. (Kathryn) Giles; ten grandchildren, nine great- grandchildren; and sister, Helen (Bob) Dums. He is preceded in death by his parents, and two brothers, Don and Laulie. Robert dedicated 27 years to service for the St. Vincent de Paul Society at Risen Savior Catholic Church. Visitation will be held at Daniels Family Funeral Services Wyoming Chapel on October 25 from 5 to 7 pm with the Rosary to follow. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, October 26, 2013 at Risen Savior Catholic Church, 7701 Wyoming Blvd., at 10 am, followed by internment at Gate of Heaven Cemetery, 7500 Paseo Del Norte NE. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the St. Vincent de Paul Society at Risen Savior Catholic Church. To view information or leave a condolence please visit www.danielsfuneral.com Daniels Family Funeral Services 7601 Wyoming Blvd NE Albuquerque, NM 87109 505-821-0010
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