Colonel Robert “Bob”
Spieth, age 101 / Apr 26, 1914, from Naples, FL completed his last
Mission on November 19, 2015, joining his predeceased (2000) wife
June of 58 yrs and son (1986) Bobby; all former residents
(1963-2000) of Boiling Springs / Carlisle, PA.
Colonel Spieth is
survived by his brother Chuck (TX), son Rick (Naples, FL), grandson
Rick (Soho, NYC) and many adoring friends and relatives everywhere…..
Dad, as a kid from
Woodlawn, Bronx NY, was an avid Boy Scout, earning the rare Eagle
Scout rank in 1928. Through his Scout training, he was honored for
saving the life of a drowning boy and was selected to accompany
Admiral Byrd on the expedition to the South Pole.
Colonel Spieth was a
30-yr officer in the Army Air Corps / USAF serving in the South
Pacific, Alaska, Germany, England and finally at the Pentagon as an
Intelligence Officer with the Joint Chiefs of Staff, retiring in
1965. Dad later joined the Hemlock Girl Scouts in Harrisburg for a 15
yr career as Property Manager for all their Pennsylvania camp
facilities.
Colonel Spieth wrote his
memoirs which can be found in the Library of Congress and gave a
personal recollection of his service days in an interview in Naples
which can be “Googled”.
Dad enjoyed shooting pool
at home, was a prolific reader of newspapers and magazines and a fan
of Sunday morning news talk-shows. He particularly cherished the
visits from grandson Rick to see his “Pap”. Dad was a
Life-member of the Carlisle ELKS and Boiling Springs VFW
organizations.
Dad was an ardent
believer of Duty, Honor, Country and Family who lived by the Codes of
the Boy Scouts—good old-fashioned traits sadly ignored today. Dad
was a happy-go-lucky guy that everyone enjoyed being with. He had a
joyous smile, a terrific sense of humor and was kind & fair to
all. His passion -- never missed -- was a Gin ‘n Tonic everyday
for Happy Hour.
