Robert “Bob” William Easter

Robert “Bob” William Easter, 72, passed away Saturday, April 20, 2019.
He leaves his wife of 41 years, Suzanne Broussard Easter; his daughter Nicole Easter Cozadd along with her husband Bill and grandsons William, James and Joseph; as well as his sister Kathy Becker. He is preceded in death by his father John Easter, mother Wilma Easter, father-in-law, Robert James Broussard and sister Lonna Easter Riffle.
Bob was born in Keokuk, Iowa on November 17, 1946. After he graduated from high school, he enlisted in the Navy and served in the Navy five years and 11 months as a nuclear power plant operator aboard the USS Truxtun (CGN-35) during the Vietnam War. He left the Navy and served in the Louisiana National Guard for two years and three months. Bob then attended Northeast Louisiana University (ULM), where he met Suzanne Broussard in Army ROTC. He earned his bachelor’s degree and was commissioned as a U.S. Army engineer officer shortly before their May 14, 1977 wedding. Their first assignment was in Stuttgart, Germany. After returning to the U.S., Bob and Suzanne’s only child, Nicole, was born in 1983. In 1991, Bob graduated from Old Dominion University with a master’s degree in engineering management before returning to Germany. In 1992, after 15 years of active service, Bob retired from the U.S. Army as a major and began his second career as a DOD civilian management analyst in Hanau, Germany. He was transferred from Germany to Ft. Hood, Texas in 1998. In 2018, after 26 years of federal civil service, he retired for a second time and three days later began working for Simply NUC, a local computer company. Bob loved working at Simply NUC and worked there up until the day before passed away.
Saturday, April 20, Bob passed away unexpectedly. We don’t have any answers, but we know he is safe and in heaven right now with Jesus. He dedicated himself to following God, loving his family and serving those around him. He was a loving and committed husband and friend for Suzanne and poured his energy into doing everything for and with his daughter, son-in-law and treasured grandsons. The boys were his pride and joy, the twinkle in his eye and his favorite people to be with. He was so full of energy and life; he relished trying new things and going on adventures. He would take the whole family on miles-long bike rides; swim and rough house with them in the pool; ride the zip line with them. Bob learned to water ski at 70; frequently took us all camping and did all the setup because “that’s what I’m here for.” His absence has been acutely felt, because Bob was such an integral part of our lives. We miss him dearly.