Robert Louis Carrel

Robert Louis Carrel

Memorial Services for Robert Louis Carrel, age 87, of Bonham, Texas will be held at 2:00 p.m. Sunday, December 6, 2020 at Bonham's First United Methodist Church. Officiating will be Pastor Dana Coker. Service is under the direction of Wise Funeral Home.

A Texan by transplant, he was born February 8, 1933 in Fort Wayne, IN to Ruth Otelia Meyer Carrel and Charles William Carrel. He celebrated 51 years of marriage to Kay Carrel in September 2020. Education was at Purdue University and the University of Illinois, graduating with a PhD in electrical engineering. He came to Texas to work at Collins Radio Company in 1961.  He and 3 engineering friends started their own company, Electrospace Systems, Inc., in Richardson, Texas in 1970.  Chrysler Corporation bought ESI in 1987 and Bob retired in 1990 to a ranch in Bonham, Texas. He was an active member of Bonham's First United Methodist Church and on the Board of the Creative Arts Center. He was also an active member of the Bonham Rotary Club for many years.  He served many years on the Board of the Dallas Opera.  He was also a member of the Creede Community Church in Creede, CO.

A 2019 trip to Switzerland with three daughters, Cynthia Rae Henry (husband, Doug) of Wylie, Texas, Karli Ann Carlile of Stephenville, Texas, and Catherine Ruth Carrel of Austin, Texas was very special to him.  He has 2 brothers, Richard Carrel (wife, Charlene) of Three Rivers, MI and Donald Carrel (wife, Gloria of Fort Wayne, IN and a sister, Sharon Gilmour (husband, George) of Bokeelia, Florida. Grandchildren are Megan Watson, Shay Douglas, Daniel Lang, Mookie Carlile, Donovan Henry, Stetson Carlile and James Henry.  He has nieces and nephews and great grandchildren.  Life was enriched with many, many friends.  He will be missed . . . .

The family requests that in lieu of flowers, you make a donation to the Creative Arts Center or your favorite charity.

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