Robert E. De Kinder, Jr. slipped the surly bonds of earth in the early afternoon of January 16, 2019 in Las Cruces, NM, succumbing to Alzheimer’s Disease. He was born on January 18, 1935 to Lillian Mynon (née Duncan) and Robert E. De Kinder, Sr. in Chickasha, Oklahoma. He attended Chickasha Public Schools, graduating in 1952. He earned a bachelor’s degree at The University of Oklahoma and a master’s degree at The University of New Mexico. He was an Operations Analyst for the Department of the Army for 26 years, working at White Sands Missile Range, NM; Fort Leavenworth, KS; and Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD. He also taught computer science classes at New Mexico State University. In his retirement, Bob was very active in the Las Cruces community, volunteering for numerous organizations including Doña Ana Lyric Opera, the Republican Party, SpaceX, High Tech Consortium of Southern New Mexico, and various STEM programs in the state. He dreamed of producing movies with a true hard science theme.

Dad wanted to be buried with his family in the Rose Hill Cemetery in Chickasha, OK. That will cost $10,000 ($ 9,654.90 plus tax).

Due to his dementia, his finances were a mess before the courts intervened. The Office of the Medical Investigator needs him out of their care ASAP.

I need funds immediately to move forward with his burial. Any amount you can give would be a blessing.