Memorial services for Robert Bob Earl Dawson, 83 year old Weatherford resident, will be held Saturday, April 5, 2014 at 2:00 P.M. at the Heartland Museum under the direction of Lockstone Funeral Home.

Bob was born on August 17, 1930 to Charles and Victoria Dawson and died on March 21, 2014 at his home in Weatherford. He was reared and attended school in Greenfield and Drummond, Oklahoma before moving to Weatherford where he attended Weatherford Public Schools, graduating from Weatherford High School with the Class of 1948. He began attending Southwestern Oklahoma State College in 1948, until his Army National Guard unit, Battery C 158th Field Artillery Battalion, 45th Infantry Division was called into action in 1950. He married Jerolyn Harris in Weatherford on July 11 of that year. After serving in the National Guard he returned to Southwestern Oklahoma State College and completed his Bachelor of Science degree in Education in 1954. His career in education began that year in Dorris, California as an upper elementary level teacher. Later he moved to Monrovia, California where he taught woodshop at Clifton Middle School, and become Vice Principal there. He moved to Santa Fe Middle School as Principal, retiring in 1985 . Having been a longtime member of the Exchange Club in Monrovia, he served, in his retirement as Secretary and also as President of the organization. In 2001 he returned to Weatherford, OK to reside and became involved with the Heartland Museum, where he spent much of his time helping set up exhibits, building display cases, and refurbishing donated items. Memorial contributions may be made to the Heartland Museum.

Bob is survived by one son, Mick Dawson and his wife Terry of San Dimas, CA; one daughter, Diana Bradshaw and her husband Rick of League City, TX; five grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife; and one brother, James P. Dawson.