In Loving Memory

Robert E. Krause

3/7/1926 — 10/31/2012

Clayton-Thompson

A Life Remembered

Obituary

Robert E. Krause March 7, 1926 - November 1, 2012

Robert E. Krause, 86, of Port Arthur, Texas passed away at Magnolia Manor in Groves on Thursday, November 1, 2012. He was born on March 7, 1926 to Lydia Drews Krause and Robert Ernst Krause in Houston, Texas. Robert was raised in Alvin, Texas before moving to the Port Arthur area in the late 50's. He retired from KPAC radio station as a disc jockey after 20 years of service. Robert was a longtime member of Trinity Lutheran Church in Port Arthur. His interest included model trains as well as real ones and listening to German music. Visitation will be on Sunday, November 4, 2012 from 5 PM to 8 PM at Clayton Thompson Funeral Home in Groves. Funeral service will be at 10 AM Monday, November 5, 2012 in the Thompson Memorial Chapel at Clayton Thompson with Rev. Timothy Dinger, officiating. Graveside service will be at 2 PM Monday at South Park Cemetery in Pearland, Texas. He was preceded in death by his parents and his wife, Lydia Kirchner Krause. Robert is survived by his loving daughter, Dorene Baker and husband, Donnie of Vidor, Texas, his grandson, Aaron Baker of Vidor, Texas.

Messages of Love

From family and friends

Dr. Christopher G. Browning November 4, 2012

I was sorry to hear about the passing of Mr.Krause. I practiced for about 8 years in Port Arthur and I will never forget Mr. Krause. He was one of my first patients. He would faithfully ride the Port Arthur transit to my office and followed me through three moves and several hurricanes. My staff and my family all loved him and we adopted him as our second grandfather. He was hospitalized on occasion, over the years and we celebrated Christmas in his room, listening to German tunes around a small Christmas tree erected by the staff in his honor. Mr. Krause was living history and taught us much about compassion and treatment of our fellow human beings. He was an animal lover and his friend buddy was at sitting under his wheelchair the last time I saw him one cold holiday at his Port Arthur home. We would take him food on Christmas as he was homebound at that time. Mr. Krause cherished the small things in life and was a grateful person who taught me a lot. I thank God for bringing him into my life and I know my wife, my mother Janice and ALL of my old office staff, and my sons will miss him. May God bless his family and comfort them in their time of sorrow.

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