Robert L. Fortune

Bossier City, LA - On May 4, 2015, Bob, surrounded by his loving family and friends, passed away after a courageous seven-year battle with prostate cancer. He was born on February 28, 1944 in Ancon, Canal Zone. Bob moved to Bossier City in 1985 after being transferred to the 2^nd Combat Support Group - Strategic Air Command, Barksdale Air Force Base from which he retired in 1987. He was a husband, "Dad", son, brother, ball-player, inventor, sports card collector, father-figure, and friend to many. Bob was also a faithful member of Immanuel Lutheran Church in Bossier City. Bob was preceded in death by his parents, John B. & Dora Morato Fortune; sisters Linda DeLafuente\' and Bertha Martin. He is survived by his wife of forty-nine years, Shirley; children Robert L. Fortune, Jr. and wife Jennifer of Bossier City, Louisiana; Wesley T. Fortune and wife Kara of Canal Winchester, Ohio; Tracie Fortune Omlie and husband Patrick of Cypress, Texas; Jeffrey T. Fortune and wife Callie of Allen, Texas; and Jodi Lynn Fortune of Bossier City, Louisiana; brother John B. Fortune, Jr. and his wife Charlotte of Houston, Texas; and sister Betty Brun of Kalaheo, Kauai, Hawaii. Bob was "Grandpa" to Alli Margaret Ann, Abbigail, Walker, and Addison Fortune of Canal Winchester, Ohio; Kate and Matthew Fortune of Bossier City; Louisiana; Cailee and Emily Omlie of Cypress, Texas; and Knox and Phoebe Fortune of Allen, Texas. Bob is a veteran of the Vietnam War, where he earned and was decorated with the Air Force ("AF") Commendation Medal with two Oak Leaf Clusters, AF Outstanding Unit Award with Valor and one Oak Leaf Cluster, AF Good Conduct Medal with two Oak Leaf Clusters, National Defense Service Medal Vietnam Service Medal, AF Overseas Short Tour ribbon, AF Overseas Long Tour ribbon with one Oak Leaf Cluster, AF Longevity Service Award ribbon with four Oak Leaf Clusters, Non-Commissioned Officer\'s Professional Military Education Graduate ribbon, Small Arms Expert Marksmanship ribbon, AF Training ribbon, and Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal. Active Pallbearers will be Robert L. Fortune, Jr., Wesley T. Fortune, Jeffrey T. Fortune, Ronald Lehmann, Tommy Beard, and Jimmy Wilcher. Honorary Pallbearers will be John B. Fortune, Jr., Marty Crowder, Damon Doss, Larry Lehmann, Jarvis Lehmann, David Lehmann and Brit Ging. The family will have visitation on Thursday from 6 - 8 p.m. at Kilpatrick\'s Rose-Neath Funeral Home in Bossier City; Services for Bob will be held this Friday at 2 p.m. at Immanuel Lutheran Church, 2565 Airline Drive with Reverend Sig Kunz officiating. Interment will follow at Rose-Neath Cemetery in Bossier City. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to the Immanuel Lutheran Church Building Fund or St. Jude Children\'s Hospital by visiting www.stjude.org