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1924 - 2010
 Robert Louis Paret was born June 22, 1924 to Louis French and Margaret Yeager Paret in Cattonsville, Maryland but grew up in Virginia. Upon graduating from high school in 1943, he immediately joined the U. S. Army, receiving his basic training at Camp Wallace in Webster, Texas. Assigned to the 584th Antiaircraft Artillary, he was stationed on Long Island to defend the coast from German invasion. In 1945 he joined the 10th Armored Division, seeing action from a halftrack in France.
At wars end he entered Virginia Polytech Institute. With the help of the G I Bill he earned his BS in Mechanical Engineering in 1950 and a Masters in Power and Fuel Engineering in 1951. He married Barbara Howe in 1949.
Upon graduation Paret held positions with North Carolina Pulp and Paper Company. In 1954 he left Carolina to join East Texas Pulp and Paper Company where he rose to the position of Vice President of Production. He left the company in 1973 to become an independent consultant but later joined Parsons Whitmire to oversee production of two Canadian mills. He returned to consulting in 1975, retiring in 1989.
Paret was instrumental in the development of the Silsbee Doctors Hospital and served as a board of directors of the Silsbee State Bank. It was his oversight that transformed Silsbees Ice House Museum into a functioning facility. Gardening, furniture restoration and the building of historic ship models enriched his later years.
He is survived by wife Barbara of 61 years; children Ann Reeves and husband Boyce Phillips of Humble, Robert Paret, Jr. and wife Melinda of Brenham and Carol Paret and husband Greg Stevens of Sugarland; grandchildren Brandy Nickels of Bloomfield, Colorado, Sydney and Kirby Stevens of Sugarland and Brian Peoples of Brenham; sisters Margaret Duncan of Marblehead, Massachusetts and Susie Roberts of Norfolk, Virginia and brother Louis F. Paret of Amelia, Virginia.
Cremation followed by private family service with a celebration of life to follow from 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm May 2nd at the Ice House Museum.
Memorials may be made to the Ice House Museum, 818 Ernest Ave. Silsbee, Texas 77656.
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There are currently 6 condolences.
Doug Wesney
Wednesday April 28, 2010 at
10:06 AM
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Ann & Family, my family & I extend our heartfelt condolences on the loss of your father. Your family is in our thoughts and prayers. God bless you all.
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Lisa O'Blanc
Tuesday April 27, 2010 at
3:14 PM
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Dear Bobby,
I just read the paper and wanted to offer my condolences to you and your family.
Lisa O'Blanc
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Krista
Tuesday April 27, 2010 at
11:58 AM
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Ann - I am so sorry for your and your family's loss. You always spoke so wonderfully about your father. He sounds like such a wonderful man. Please know you all will be in my thoughts and prayers. God Bless you.
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s Stevie,Philip,and all of the guys at Seafood Lover
Monday April 26, 2010 at
12:13 PM
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We shared a lot of laughs,but it is a sad day at Seafood Lover.We will miss you "Uncle Bob".
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nancy harger tyler
Monday April 26, 2010 at
10:06 AM
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Mrs. Paret, I am so sorry for your loss. I know after all those years it is such a void in all of your lives.
Remember the good things, laugh at the funny things, cherish the loving things, and minimize the sad things. I don't have to tell you to keep busy, because you alwa
ys are.
Mr Paret was a very nice man. he was knd to all the camp fire girls, who were always there. My dad said he was a good man at the mill. he was fair and honest and he respected him. My dad rarely gave compliments,so i know they were very heartfelt.
Iwish I could say something so profound to you and your family, to lessen your sadness,but just know there are many, many people in the community that support and care about you,and of course, I am one of them. Any thing you might need I would be glad to help you. My no. is 6566425. I am very sincere about this. You have given to so many people over the years, it is time to help you. Tell ann I love her and will see her at the memorial.
Love,
Nancy
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Peggy and Ron Scarborough/Georgetown, TX
rowdygurl@aol.com
Monday April 26, 2010 at
8:28 AM
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Ann and family,
I remember your Dad being the soft-spoken gentleman to all he met. He left the wonderful gift of community pride to the town he loved through his volunteerism, a tribute in itself.
Thinking of you from across the miles...
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