Bob Wilcoxson, longtime Dalhart resident passed away at age 87 early Sunday morning, September 16, 2012 at Northwest Texas Hospital in Amarillo. Funeral Services were held at 2:00 PM Thursday, September 20, 2012 at Central United Methodist Church with Rev Steve Patterson, Pastor, Central United Methodist Church, Dalhart, Texas.Burial was in Memorial Park Cemetery, Dalhart, TX under the direction of Horizon Funeral Home, Dalhart, TX.He was born on August 17, 1925 in Dalhart to Theo Noel and Ruth (Smith) Wilcoxson. Bob entered the Navy in 1943 at the ripe age of 17 and served during World War II as a signalman on an LST in the Pacific Theatre and was involved in many of the battles including the Mariana Islands Campaign leading up to the end of the war. Bobs story was featured in the Dalhart Texan newspaper in the summer of 2012. After serving his country, he served his community in many capacities such as working on the Railway Express, serving as Mayor, and then serving many years as the advertising manager/photographer of the Dalhart Texan while hand delivering the paper to businesses every day. Bob was involved with many civic and charitable organizations. He successfully co-chaired along with wife Julie the Capital Campaign for Coon Memorial Hospital. He was very active in Central United Methodist Church and was a member of the Friendship Sunday School Class, being most recently involved in the Time to Harvest Campaign. His interests were constantly expanding which led him to the avocations of fishing, photography, golf, reading , singing tenor in his church choir, and acting in XIT Melodramas while doing it all with a keen sense of humor, an infectious laugh and a twinkle in his eye. Bob was a man of character, integrity and was highly respected by all who knew him. He was preceded in death by wife, Betty Wilcoxson and son, Bill Wilcoxson. Survivors include his loving wife, Julie Wilcoxson, daughter, Kay Gaskill and husband Mark of Worthington, Ohio, daughter Rosanne Priddy and husband Curtis of Seymour, Texas, daughter Erma Wilcoxson of Angel Fire, New Mexico, son John David and wife Leslie of Amarillo, Texas, daughter Ann Lyons and husband Steve of San Angelo, Texas, daughter Amy Robert and husband Leon of West Point, New York, twelve grandchildren, nine great-grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews. Contributions may be made to the Central United Methodist Church Building Fund.