Robert "Bob" Henry Dingus of Richmond Missouri passed on Thursday, 15 August 2019 of excessive good looks.   He had endured this condition for most of his adult life.

He was born in Pleasanton Kansas on 27 August 1927, to the late Greg and Frances Dingus.   Robert graduated from High School in Pleasanton Kansas in 1945.   He was drafted into the Army on his 18th birthday in 1945 and served in South Korea until his discharge in 1947.   He married the late Alberta Jean Ray on 22 October 1949.

Robert was preceded in death by his wife of 63 years, Alberta Jean Ray of Green Ridge Missouri and his parents Gregory A. Dingus and Frances Paginton Dingus.    Robert had one brother, Leslie Melvin Dingus, who died at birth in 1922 and one sister, Theora Ellen Dingus-Van Dyke, who passed away in 1993.

Survivors include his children Kathy Ellen Green of Garland Texas, Lyle Robert Dingus and wife Sandra of Philomont Virginia, Peggy Jean Hack and husband George of Richmond Missouri, Judy Ann Reynolds of Hudson Florida, and Jerry Ray Dingus of Newport News Virginia.  There are seven grandchildren Lori Jean (Duane) Blankenship of Independence, Missouri, Jessica Anne Roberts of San Diego, California, Kathleen Grace (Jonathan) McCune of Sunnyvale, California, Kirby Ray (Corinne) Reynolds of Goose Creek, South Carolina,  Riley James Reynolds of Miami Florida, Jaimie Eileen Dingus of Cambridge Massachusetts,  and Jerry Ray Dingus Jr. of Yorktown Virginia.   Robert is survived by four great grandchildren Tristan Sylvester Pugh of Blue Springs Missouri,  Dane Michael Blankenship of Independence Missouri,  Adeline Grace McCune and Lillian Anne McCune both of Sunnyvale California.

Robert was a member of the United Christian Presbyterian Church of Richmond.   He was also a member of the Richmond Masonic Lodge, the Ararat Shrine, the American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars, and the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers.  Robert retired from Missouri Public Service in 1982 after 27 years.  He was also active in the community, spending many years on the Richmond City Council after his retirement from MoPub.

Robert grew up in the Great Depression and was among the last of the young men to be drafted in World War II.   As with all of his generation, these two great events shaped his outlook on life.  His greatest pleasures in life were his marriage to Jean Ray which lasted over 63 years and the family that they raised together.  Their children would all like to acknowledge their parents for being such loving honest hard working role models.  Bob who never took himself too seriously, had as one of his favorite sayings, "I wish I had been born rich, instead of so damn good looking"

In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorial contributions be made to either the Shriner's Hospital for Children or the Richmond United Christian Presbyterian Church.  They can be left at or mailed to Thurman Funeral Home, 507 East Main Street-P.O. Box 190, Richmond, MO 64085.

Visitation with funeral services will be held on Tuesday, August 20, 2019, at the United Christian Presbyterian Church in Richmond, with visitation beginning at 10:00 A.M., with services to follow at 11:00 A.M.  A Masonic Service will be held prior to visitation at 9:45 A.M. at the church.  Military Honors will be provided by the United States Army and the Ray County Veterans.  Burial will be in Richmond Memory Gardens.  Please share your memories of Bob by visiting www.thurmanfuneralhome.com .