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Robert S. Willis, a former resident of Albuquerque, passed away on November 11, 2000. He was born in Escondido, CA on August 26, 1928, He attended the United States Military Academy, West Point, N.Y., the University of the Americas, Mexico, D.F., and was a graduate of the University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM. He was a career civilian employee of the United States Air Force, retiring from the Office of Civilian Personnel Operations at Randolph AFB in 1986. He was a keen outdoorsman, whose enthusiasm encompassed not only the mountains and plains, but the discovery and exploration of caves as well. During the 1960's, he was an officer on both the local and national levels of the National Speleological Society. He also maintained a deep interest in family genealogy, with a special interest in that part of his maternal lineage which is documented to the early days of the republic of Texas. He is survived by his wife, Dorothy of San Antonio, TX; daughter, Amy Willis Navarro of Ramona, CA; son and daughter-in-law, Henry (Hank) and Brenda Willis; and grandsons, David and Bobby Willis of New Braunfels, TX; and daughter and son-in-law, Jennifer and Charles (Chuck) Opalenik of San Antonio, TX. Cremation will be followed by a family memorial service at a later date in New Mexico. Memorial contributions may be made to the Alzheimers Association, 8546 Broadway, suite 110, San Antonio, TX 78217.
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