Robert Lloyd Harlan's Obituary
Robert Lloyd Harlan of Fayetteville, Arkansas died Thursday, October 10, 2013. He was born December 24, 1932 in Little Rock, Arkansas. He was preceded in death by his parents, Alonzo Grady and Julia Brunette Loyd Harlan. He is survived by his wife, Valerie; 2 sons, David of New Orleans, Louisiana; and Jon of Canton, Mississippi along with his wife and son, Christi and Christopher. He is also survived by 2 sisters, June Pennington of Denton, Texas and Martha Morgan of Evansville, Indiana.
Bobby graduated from Fayetteville High School in 1951 and from the University of Arkansas in 1956, where he was a member of the Sigma Chi Fraternity and a Razorback cheerleader.
He served as a pilot in the United States Air Force and the Arkansas Air National Guard. In 1998, he retired from the Northwest Arkansas Regional Planning Commission after 31 years as a regional planner.
Bobby was a member of First United Presbyterian Church where he served as an elder, a Stephen Minister, and a Sunday school teacher. He was a member of the Fayetteville Evening Lions Club; a volunteer for C.E.O. and the Wednesday crew of Habitat for Humanity; a previous Boy Scout leader of Troop 77; a member of the Experimental Aircraft Association; and a member of the group that met at Rick’s Bakery every morning for more than 20 years.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials be made to Habitat for Humanity, P.O. Box 1863, Fayetteville, Arkansas 72702; Fayetteville Animal Shelter, 1640 S. Armstrong, Fayetteville, Arkansas 72701; the Salvation Army, P.O. Box 696, Fayetteville, Arkansas 72702; or the First United Presbyterian Church, 695 Calvin Street, Fayetteville, Arkansas 72703.
There will be a memorial service at 4:00 PM on Tuesday, October 15th at the First United Presbyterian Church. Arrangements are under the direction of Moore’s Chapel.
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