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Landis, Robert Eugene

August 1, 1927 –
 July 18, 2020

Obituary

Robert Eugene Landis passed away peacefully in his sleep on July 18, 2020.  He is survived by his two sons, George Landis (Jane) and Jim Landis (Larke); five grandchildren, George Landis, Jr., Paul Landis (Stephanie), Carter Landis (Margaret), Catherine Dixon (Charles) and Patrick Landis (Catherine), as well as five great grandchildren. He is preceded in death by his wife, Jane (Johnson) Landis, his brother, Tom and his parents. Bob was born in Rector, Arkansas on August 1, 1927 to Eric and Lola (Russell) Landis.  He joined the U.S. Navy at age seventeen and served in World War II as a pharmacist mate.  After the war, he attended Murray State University in Kentucky where he was a member of the football and swim teams and graduated with a Bachelors Degree in Business Administration.  Most important, he met his wife, Jane, while at Murray State and the two were happily married for just shy of 70 years. Bob spent his career in logistics and transportation and was a long-time employee of Western Auto Supply Company, where he retired as vice president of distribution.  During his time with the company, he worked in Memphis, TN, Meridian, MS, Dallas, TX, Kansas City, MO and Jackson, MS, where he retired in 1987.   The couple moved back to the Dallas area in 2010 to be near family. Bob and his wife were  both active members of the Methodist church and were one of the founding families of Lake Highlands Methodist Church in Dallas. Bob was deeply committed to his family and was a devoted husband and father.  He was absolutely a positive role model for his sons and grandchildren and demonstrated every day and in every way what a loving, caring, intelligent, thoughtful man should and could be.  He was an avid sportsman and enjoyed fishing and hunting, particularly with his sons, with whom he spent every bit of available free time.  He also loved golf, playing many times a week during his retirement years. Bob will be deeply missed by his loving family and many friends. Services for Bob and his wife, Jane, (who died on June 26, 2020 just three weeks before her husband) will be held at the Dallas-Ft. Worth National Cemetery at a date to be announced. Donations in honor of his life may be made to the Network of Community Ministries in Richardson, Texas Please leave the family condolences and share memories on this website.  

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Aria Cremation Service and Funeral Home

19310 Preston Road

Dallas, Texas 75252

(214) 306-6700

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"I was amazed how professional the team at Aria Funeral Preston Dallas Texas are. They guided me through the process and my options of their services that they offered for my mother. They are compassionate, caring, calm, good listener, efficient and did an excellent job! Thank you!"
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"If I could give 6 stars I would. Aria made a difficult easier to deal with by basically taking care of everything in an efficient but very empathetic manner. I can speak highly enough of Dusty Martin, who helped us with all of the planning and logistics. He was incredibly understanding and helpful."
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"Nothing prepares you for the grief you go through when losing a child. I called this funeral home at 2:00 am broken and could barely talk. The amount of compassion and empathy they showed me immediately let me know I found the right place to cremate my son. I cannot thank them enough for their professionalism, SINCERE concern, and commitment to making sure my son was honored in the most respectful way. I hope this Funeral home values her as much as my family and I do."
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"Wayne and Staff, thank you for taking care of the arrangements for our mom, Exter McGee and our dad, Philip McGee. You have been great to work with during such a difficult time."
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"On behalf of my family, I wanted you to know how much we appreciate your handling of my husband's final arrangements. Wayne Baxter assisted & guided us through the entire process with such care & compassion. Don't know what we would have done without him! Sincerely, Colleen Elledge"
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"I can’t say enough about how helpful and professional Dusty Martin, the funeral director at the Aria Cremation location on NW Highway has been. From my initial call, he was kind and informative. My friend died at home while on hospice and she was picked up in about an hour after receiving the call from the hospice nurse. The person who arrived to pick her up was also very professional/respectful and allowed us to take as much time with her as we wished. When I met with Dusty the next day about arrangements, he explained the process and options available without being pushy or trying to “sell” extras. Throughout the process, he kept me informed and, for example, was careful to be certain I understood the cost of the obituary I wanted and offered some options for reducing that cost if I wished. When I stopped by for another reason and started talking about some of the problems I was having with the pictures and media I hoped to use at a memorial lunch I was planning, he not only listened patiently but offered technology advice and let me use his personal media player. I have had experience arranging cremations for four others using two other local companies, and this experience with Dusty at Aria has been by far the best one I have had."
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"My Daddy’s service and our family experience at Aria Northwest Highway was truly blessed. Funeral Director Dustin Martin is the kind of person that you would like to see on a more regular basis – but in his industry – you hope to not see him that often. That being said – THANK YOU DUSTIN for your unending kindness, compassion and friendship through the process. Meeting you and discussing Dallas History, Find A Grave and my Dad’s lifelong contributions to the great City of Dallas was simply wonderful! In memory of my dad James A. Dodd, Sr. – I want to personally thank you and let you know that you made everything better in that moment. Your calling to “Be There” is spot on. Aria has a one in a million guy in you! Bling Blinky of TEXAS Shout Out: God Bless You!!"
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