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AGC Robert (Bob) Charles Krause, USN (RET)
September 15, 2006

AGC Robert “Bob” Charles Krause United States Navy – Retired Age 68

Chief Krause passed away on September 15, 2006 in Memphis, Tennessee.  Burial was in the West Tennessee Veterans’ Cemetery.  Bob was born on March 27, 1938 in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. He grew up in Markesan, Wisconsin and graduated from High School in 1956.  Bob was preceded in death by his first wife, Pat, on February 22, 1981.  They had one son, Michael A. Krause currently residing in Memphis, Tennessee.

Bob joined the United States Navy in October 1956 and retired May 1978.  His last duty station was at the Air Controlman School, NATTC Memphis, Tennessee.  After completing boot camp, he attended A & P School at Norman, Oklahoma, AG “A” School - Class 5829, AG “B” School - Class 6706, AOE School, at Lakehurst, New Jersey, and the ADCOP Program (Junior College) near Sunnyvale, California.  Other duty assignments during his career included FWF San Diego, NAF China Lake, NAS Los Alamitos, in California, and FWC Kodiak, Alaska.  His sea duty assignments included an Ice Breaker homeported in Seattle, Washington and the USS Saratoga (CVA-60) homeported at NS Mayport, Florida.

After retiring from the U. S. Navy, Bob continued his education receiving a Masters Degree in Mathematics and taught High School Math in the Shelby County Schools until his final retirement.  He is survived by his second wife Ms. Mary Ann Krause, one daughter and three sons and seven grandchildren and a host of old shipmates and friends.  Mary is a school teacher with the Shelby County Schools.

Bob was a member of the Heritage Baptist Church of Cordova, Tennessee and was very active lending a hand and supporting ongoing Church projects.  He was a past member of the Naval Weather Service Association. 

With fond memories of Bob and Best wishes for Mary and the Family.

AGCS Lloyd S. Corbett USN-RET                 

From: Lloyd Corbett [mailto:sailor@netlinkave.com]
Sent: Friday, September 15, 2006 11:11 PM
To: Zane Jacobs; Tom Corbett; Robert & Mary K; John Shay; Jay Kemple; Gerald Dufford; Bob Mackie; Bob Johnson; Bob Daigle; charlie80@clearwire.net; sec.treas.nwsa@adelphia.net; mooselittle@worldnet.att.net; webmaster@navalweather.org
Cc: Lawton Smith; Terry Spies; Lloyd Corbett
Subject: Passing of AGC Robert (Bob) Charles Krause, USN-RET

Just got a telephone call from MS. Mary Krause passing along that her
husband and our fellow shipmate... AGC Bob Krause... had passed away this
afternoon...Friday... September 15, 2006 at around 4:00PM (1600). Mary said
that Bob's desire was to be buried at a VA Cemetery in the Memphis, TN Area.

Bob's last duty station was that of Curriculum Director and Weather
Instructor at the Air Controlman School, NATTC, Memphis, TN.

We first served together at NWSED China Lake, CA from June 1962 to June
1964. He transferred to the USS Saratoga (CV60) at Mayport, FL and a few
months later, I transferred to the USS Shangri-LA (CV38). During this
period, our ships relieved each other in the Med so we shared the homefront
duties, as husband/fixer-upper for both families. Both of us went to AG
"B" School when our sea tours were complete. Then back to the west coast,
him to NWSED Los Alamitos, CA (near Long Beach) and me back to NWSED China
Lake. After that our duties took us in different directions, him to FWC
Kodiak, AK, ADCOP (Navy Junior College Program) near NAS Moffet Field in the
San Francisco Bay area, then to Memphis for his final duty. Before we met,
Bob had served in the San Diego, CA area and on a Ice Breaker homeported in
the Seattle, WA area.

After Bob retired, he finished his teaching degree and taught in the Memphis
Area School System as a math instructor until his final retirement. After
retirement from teaching, he remained active in Church Activities. Bob and
Mary had planned on moving to Savannah, GA after Mary retired from her
teaching career.

s/Lloyd S. Corbett AGCS USN-RET
Life Member #262