Robert Posik

Robert James Posik, age 81, of Pipe Creek, Texas, passed away Sunday, December 4, 2016 in Fredericksburg, Texas. He was born October 8, 1935 in San Diego, California to the late Otto and Florence Posik, moving to Houston, Texas in 1946.\r\n \r\nHe served in the US Army from 1954-59 and was stationed in Korea. He moved to Ingram, Texas in 1960.\r\n \r\nHe retired in 1998 after 38 years with Hill Country Telephone Cooperative of Ingram. After retirement, he did contract telephone splicing throughout the Hill Country for 6 years, some with his current wife. He was a hard worker. He moved to Pipe Creek in 2004, establishing a home for 13 years.\r\n \r\nHe was an avid motorcyclist. He signed in 1984 to ride for the Christian Motorcyclists Association of Mena, Arkansas. He rode many years with Texas Roadrunners, was a TMRA member, and GWRRA member riding with Country Wings Chapter K2 of Kerrville, TX. He did a 5000 mile, 13 state motorcycle trip in 2003 to the west coast and back. He made a ride to Washington DC in 2008 with RunForTheWall, making 13 more states. He enjoyed lots of other motorcycle riding and camping adventures throughout his life time.\r\n \r\nHe is survived by his wife of 14 years, Deanna Posik of the home; two sons, David Posik (Tracie) of Comfort, Texas and Glenn Posik (Lisa) of Houston, Texas; two step-sons, Charles Newman and Chris Newman of Lawrence, Kansas; one brother, Arthur Posik of London, Arkansas; three sisters, Judy Bradberry and Patty Posik of Pipe Creek, Texas and Adiel Ingram of Kirbyville, Missouri. He is also survived by 5 granddaughters, 1 grandson, 4 great-grandsons and 1 great-granddaughter.\r\n \r\nThere will be a Memorial Service at 11 AM, Saturday, December 10, 2016 at Grimes Funeral Chapels in Kerrville officiated by Mr. Keeton Johnston. He will then be taking his last motorcycle ride with his wife to Garden of Memories Cemetery. If you ride motorcycles, please, ride with Robert on his last ride.\r\n \r\nHe will be laid to rest, next to his first wife, Pauline Posik, who preceded him in death in 2001. He is also preceded in death by a sister, June Posik and a great grandson.\r\n \r\nIn place of flowers, donations may be made to Hill Country Memorial Hospice, 808 Reuben, Fredericksburg, Texas 78624 in memory of Robert Posik or to the American Cancer Fund in Robert's name.\r\n