Robert John DeBord, 60, passed away on July 18, 2008 following a fatal heart attack in Pensacola.

He was born in Guam while his Navy father was stationed there following WWII. He grew up living in many different states and countries, among them Maine, Rhode Island and VA, along with Spain, Morocco Liberia and Germany. After graduation from Hastings College in NE he married Judith Moorberg and became a stepfather to Ann and Mark Moorberg. Robert and Judy divorced in 1998 but remained close friends.

Robert had a varied career, holding the position of Vice President at Fleet Bank in CT, FNB in Mobile, C&S Bank in Atlanta. He then joined WWE, working in development, production and marketing. His final position was at Beazley Company in CT as their Director of IT.

For the past 6 years he had assisted with the utmost loving care and devotion to his mother and father, Margaret and Robert DeBord, in the months and years before their deaths.

Robert was a much beloved brother, cousin, uncle and friend and will be deeply missed by us all. He is survived by his brothers James (Deb) and Ben (Carolyn) and sisters Margaret Stent (Terry) and Mary Harrod (Lawrence) and many nieces and nephews.

A graveside burial service will be held 11:00am, Saturday July 26, 2008 at Golden Rule Cemetery in Giltner, NE.

In lieu of flowers the family requests donations to the Pediatric Palliative Care Program at Sacred Heart Hospital Foundation, 5151 N. 9th Avenue, Pensacola, FL 32504 (attn: Pediatric Palliative Care).

HARPER-MORRIS MEMORIAL CHAPEL is in charge of arrangements.