Robert Simpson Hirsch
1937-2021
Bob (Bobbie) Hirsch, 84, died peacefully with family in Arlington Texas on Memorial Day, May 30, 2021.
A 46-year resident of Edmond, Oklahoma, Bob was born Robert Simpson Hirsch in Le Mars, Iowa, June 7, 1937, and was raised in Sulphur, Louisiana. He graduated college from Southwest Louisiana Institute before entering the Air Force where he served from 1959-1964; he achieved the rank of Captain with the 566th Strategic Missile Squadron.
Bob married his beloved Dixie Dru Hirsch in 1961 in Electra, Texas. In 1976, they moved to Edmond, Oklahoma when he joined the staff at Flemming Foods from whence he retired in 1994. Following his retirement, he pursued his life-long passion for automobiles, selling luxury vehicles.
Bob enjoyed spending time with his family, and he was particularly proud of his two grandsons. He was preceded in death by his wife of 52 years, Dixie Dru Hirsch, and son, Robert Stewart Hirsch. He is survived by his son, Chuck Hirsch, and Daughter-in-law, Dee Ann Hirsch of Arlington, Texas, and grandsons Wiley Hirsch and Cole Hirsch.
A memorial service will be held on Saturday, June 19th at 10 a.m. at Mathew's Funeral Home. He will be interred with Military Honors at Gracelawn Cemetery.
We will be live streaming this service in an effort to accommodate those people that wish to attend but feel they should not due to health regulations. To watch the service CLICK HERE to go to our YouTube page. Click on 'Videos', then 'Live Streams'.