Obituary: Lt. Col. (Ret) Robert Ralph Kauffman, U.S. Army
Lt. Col. (Ret) Robert Ralph Kauffman, U.S. Army 1936 - 2021 BRUNSWICK - Lt. Col. Robert Bob Kauffman opened his eyes .
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Lt. Col. (Ret) Robert Ralph Kauffman, U.S. Army
Lt. Col. (Ret) Robert Ralph Kauffman, U.S. Army 1936 – 2021 BRUNSWICK – Lt. Col. Robert “Bob” Kauffman opened his eyes one last time on Jan. 28, 2021 to see his loving family by his side as he peacefully passed on to the recitation of the Lord’s Prayer. Bob was born in Tower City, Pa. on July 5, 1936 to his parents Ralph and Eva Kauffman. He was a brother of Phi Delta Theta at Gettysburg College, where he earned a degree in history. While in college, he met his first wife, Ellen B. Yarborough, the mother of his two daughters. He served as an officer in the U.S. Army and rose to the rank of Lt. Col. before retiring and continuing to support veterans through his work for the Army and Air Force Mutual Aid Association in Ft. Meyer, Va. He was a
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