South Gibson Star-Times, August 1978--

ROBERT SPORE

Robert M. Spore, Evansville, died at the age of 66, on Wednesday morning, Aug. 2, in Welborn Hospital.

A native of Owensville, he was born there in 1912, and was an Owensville resident until entering college.

Spore was the director of the vocational rehabilitation department at the Evansville State Hospital, of which he was named in 1968 and was in charge of on-the-job training and outside placement.

He had taught business and retailing at Reitz High School from 1946 to 1951.

Spore served for 26 years in the Naval Reserve, retiring in 1976 as lieutenant commander. A veteran of World War II, he was a member of the VFW Post No. 114 and the Funkhouser Post of the American Legion. He also was a member of the Armed Forces Council.

He belonged to the West Side Civitan Club, the West Side Nut Club and the Retired Officers' Association.

Survivors are his wife, Margaret; one daughter; one son; one sister, Mrs. Gladys Cunningham, Fort Branch; one brother, Gerald Spore of Bloomington, and one grandchild.

Funeral services were held at 1 p.m. on Friday in Alexander Funeral Home East Chapel, with Chaplain William Gore from the United States Naval Reserves officiating. Burial was in Owensville Cemetery where U.S. Naval Reserve conducted military rites.