Robert Oswald

Robert Charles "Bob" Oswald, age 89, died November 26, 2018. He was born in Melrose Park, Illinois to Robert Clifford and Mildred Dunteman Oswald. He retired from Shell Mining Company as a Senior Staff Minerals Geologist and moved to the Fayetteville, Arkansas area from Houston, Texas in 1987. Bob was a 65+ year Mason and a member of Cypress Lodge No. 1423 of Cypress, Texas, the York Rite, and University City Chapter No. 495, OES. An avid railroad fan, he was a Director of the National Railway Historical Society from 1987 through 2002. He enjoyed being a Conductor on the Arkansas and Missouri Railroad as well as playing percussion in the Ozark Mountains British Brass Band for several years. He served as an Engineering Officer on a U.S. Navy destroyer during the Korean War and was a member of the USS DeHaven Sailors Association and the Tin Can Sailors. Bob was also a member of the Scottish Society of Northwest Arkansas and the First Presbyterian Church of Springdale. Bob is survived by Annie, his loving wife of 64 years; two sons and daughters-in-law, Robert Clifford and Mary Oswald of Colorado, and Andrew and Shannon Oswald of Texas, and one daughter and son-in-law, Rebecca Oswald and Hikmet Luleci of Oregon; and two granddaughters, Lily Oswald and Molly DuCharme. Memorial services will be held at the First Presbyterian Church of Springdale at 1 p.m. on Saturday, December 1, 2018 under the direction of Moore's Chapel in Fayetteville. Masonic Rites will be by Washington Lodge No. 1, F&AM. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be sent to First Presbyterian Church of Springdale, 100 South Gutensohn Rd., Springdale, Ark. 72762, or the Knights Templar Eye Foundation, 1033 Long Prairie Rd. Suite 5, Flower Mound, Texas 75022. To place an online tribute visit www.mooresfuneralchapel.com.