Robert E. Rockwell

Robert E. Rockwell, Jr, (Rusty) died Saturday, January 10, at his home in Pearl River, LA, surrounded by his family. He was born February 7, 1944 to Robert E. and Dora Jean Rockwell in Progress, MS. Left to cherish his memory are his mother, Dora Jean Rockwell, his wife, Elizabeth V. Rockwell, his son, Robert E Rockwell III (Sheila), his daughter, Amy Takmaz (Cenk), his stepson, Shane Tucker (Cindy), his brothers, Joey (Libby) and David Rockwell, and his granddaughters, Sydney, Sadie, Riley, and Jordan Rockwell, Sienna Takmaz, Elyssa Dupuy, and Sarah and Michaela Tucker, along with a host of other relatives. \r\nHe worked as a computer specialist and retired from the USDA’s National Finance Center in 2000 after 36 years of service. In 1999, his work achievements as project manager of the "EPIC" project earned recognition in the Smithsonian National Museum of American History as a finalist for the Smithsonian Innovations in the Workplace Award. He enjoyed being an active member of the Greencrest Golf Club and the Northshore Corvette Club. \r\n

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