Col. Bob Ley, US Army retired
I just mentioned my former boss Bob Ley in my last post, so I want Google searching for him. I turned up this obituary of Col. Ley from last year. I’m sad to hear of his passing.
I worked part-time for Col. Ley in the hardware department of Hechinger store in Sterling, VA. His influence on me went far beyond what the part-time nature of my job suggested.
He was an outstanding mentor and I’m undoubtedly a better person because of him.
COL. ROBERT E. LEY (US Army Retired) Of Reston, VA died on Monday, August 29, 2011. He is survived by his wife, Mary Mullaney Ley; children, Robert E. (Sharon)Ley, II, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, Lawrence M. (Maria)Ley, St. Louis, MO, John E. (Katie)Ley, Parker, CO and Mary E. (Robert)Lee, Owensboro, KY and Amy Neal Long, Herndon, VA.; step-children, Tommy Higgins, New York, NY, Sean Higgins, Reston, VA, Erin Aiken, Marstons Mill, MA, Mary Higgins Colucci, Kamuela, HI and Deirdre Boro, Danville, VA; 18 grandchildren and 1 great-grandchild. Family will receive friends on Saturday, September 17, 2011 from 2:00-5:00 PM at ADAMS-GREEN FUNERAL HOME, 721 Elden St., Herndon, VA 20170. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Tuesday, December 15, 2011 at St. Thomas a’ Becket Catholic Church, Reston, VA. Interment at Arlington National Cemetery with Full Military Honors will take place on Thursday, December 15, 2011 at 3:00 PM. Attendees should report to the Administration Building at 2:30 PM. Robert Ley was loved by all that knew him. He was engaging, witty, articulate, and generous. He cherished his wife, Mary, his children, his grandchildren and great-grand child, as well as the many friends he knew within the Reston community. The World seems like a less interesting place with his untimely passing.