Robert James (Bob) Beller, the former voice of KXIT and the Great High Plains for 49 years passed away Saturday, November 22, 2014 in Amarillo, TX. Funeral Mass was said at 10:00 AM on Wednesday, November 26, 2014 at St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church with Monsignor Michael Colwell, Pastor officiating, burial followed in Memorial Park Cemetery. Services entrusted to Horizon Funeral Home.Bob Beller was born May 3, 1927 in St. Paul, Kansas to Alphonse and Mary Konda Beller. He graduated from St. Paul High School at the age of 16. He enlisted in the U.S Navy in 1945 and served his country during World War II on the aircraft carrier USS Hornet in the Pacific from 1945 to 1946. He was honorably discharged on July 30th 1946.After his service in the Navy he attended Central Radio and Television School in Kansas City, Missouri, where he graduated in 1948 with a degree in Radio Electrical Engineering. One of his first jobs was in Shamrock, TX where he served as Engineer and helped to get the radio station on the air for the very first time.Bob meet Bonnie Martin in Shamrock, TX, they were later married on April 25th, 1950 in Independence, KS. Bob worked at several radio stations in Texas, Oklahoma and Arkansas where he was the Engineer and Chief Radio Engineer and was responsible for getting these radio stations on the air for the first time. Bob moved his family to Dalhart, TX in October of 1952 where he purchased KXIT Radio Station. He was the owner and manager of KXIT for 49 years. He was a pioneer in radio bringing FM radio to Dalhart in 1967. He was known to many as The Voice of the Dalhart Golden Wolves. Bob sold KXIT in 2001.Bob was an active member of the community, serving as an XIT Director from 1963 to 1966 holding the office of Vice President and President. He continued to offer his services and help to the XIT Board and Dalhart for many years afterward. In 2011 he was honored to be the XIT Rodeo Parade Marshall for the 75th Annual XIT Rodeo and Reunion. He also served on the Dalhart Chamber of Commerce Board, the St. Anthonys Catholic Church Parish Board, where he has been an active member since 1952.Bob has received numerous community service awards including The Golden Nail Award, given for extraordinary support to the area fine arts.Survivors include his wife of 64 years, Bonnie of Dalhart, two sons, Donald Robert Beller of Amarillo, TX, Joseph Neil Beller of Dalhart, TX and one daughter, Sheryl Ann Muller of Trophy Club, TX. One Sister, Betty Hollon of St. Paul, Kansas. Seven grandchildren and eleven great grandchildren.Memorials in lieu flowers, donations may be made to the S.A.I.N.T.S. Trust (St. Anthonys School,) 2046 Shawnee Trail, Dalhart, Texas 79022orHospice care of the Southwest6600 Kilgore Drive - Suite 110Amarillo, TX 79106