Robert Province

Robert J. (Bob) Province, 78 passed away Thursday, March 5, 2015 in Waco. A Celebration of Life will be held Monday, March 9 at 10:00 am at Lake Shore United Methodist Church, 3311 Park Lake Dr., with Rev. Gary Torian to officiate. Burial will follow at Oakwood Cemetery. Visitation will be Sunday, March 8 from 5 to 7pm at Pecan Grove Funeral Home, 3124 Robinson Dr. in Waco.
Bob was born January 29, 1937 in Brownwood to Robert Lusk and Louise Merle Province. He attended grade school, high school and one year of Jr. College in Paris, Texas. Bob received his bachelor degree from Texas A&M in 1960 in Civil Engineering. In 1963 he earned his Master of Engineering degree. He took a job with Slurry Seal, Inc. in Waco rising to the position of Vice President, staying there until they sold in 1985, then continuing on with the new company ScanRoad until the end of 1993.
Bob married the former Helen Sykora and they were blessed with a daughter, Caroline. He was also a member of the Lake Shore United Methodist Church and was very active as a volunteer in several organizations.
He is preceded in death by his parents.
He is survived by his beloved wife Helen and daughter, Caroline and her husband Robert Bennett; cousin, Dewey Craig; numerous nieces and nephews and longtime friends, D.C. Fouts of Waco and Tom Ernzen of Lorena, In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Lake Shore United Methodist Church.