Robert Edward Couch
12/26/1929 - 5/15/2016

Robert "Bob" Edward Couch of Lake Jackson passed away peacefully at his home on May 15, 2016. He is survived by his wife of 66 years Gloria, his son David and daughter-in-law Cheryl. In keeping with his wishes there will be no service.

Bob was born December 26, 1929 in Shreveport, LA. He was adopted soon after birth by Edward Scoggins Couch and Elizabeth Parker Couch of Texarkana, Arkansas. He was their only child. Bob graduated from Arkansas High School in Texarkana in 1949. He received a Baccalaureate Degree in Music Education from Henderson State Teacher's College in 1953. For the next 17 years he served as a high school band director and music educator at James Bowie High School in Sims, TX, Hallsville High School in Hallsville, TX, Carlisle High School in Price, TX, Vega High School in Vega, TX and Lamesa High School in Lamesa, TX.

In 1967 Bob decided on a career change and began graduate study in school counseling at present day West Texas A&M University. He graduated with a master's degree in 1969 and moved with his family to Lake Jackson where he served as a counselor at Lake Jackson Middle School until he retired in 1988.

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