Robert "Bob" Thomas Harrison, age 67, of Hot Springs, SD, passed away on January 13, 2015, at Rapid City Regional Hospital in Rapid City, SD.

Robert was born in Chadron, NE, on July 13, 1947, to William and Eleanor (Slater) Harrison. In 1966, he graduated high school in Chadron. He served in the United States Army from 1967, to his honorable discharge in 1969. He served in the Vietnam War with the Wolfhound 25th Division. During his service Bob received 2 purple hearts and a bronze star.

After the service Bob spent the next 17 years working at East Side Eitemiller Oil. In 1969, he married Sharon Madsen. They had 3 children, Randee Marie, Cassee Marie and Ryan Thomas. In 1986, he started working with the Dawes County Veteran's Service Office. Here Bob devoted a lot of his time helping and serving the veterans of the area. After 3 years at the Veteran's Office Bob received the Nebraska Veterans Service Officer of the Year Award. Sept. 10, 2004, Bob married Sherie Graveline and they made their home in Hot Springs, SD. In July of 2005, Bob retired from the Veterans Office.

He is survived by his wife, Sherie Harrison of Hot Springs; daughter, Randee (Ward) Wasserburger of Rapid City, SD; son; Ryan (April) Harrison of Alva, WY; stepdaughter, Carly Needham of Phoenix, AZ; stepson, Jesse Needham of Hastings, MN; brother, Larry (Joey) of Bakersfield, CA; 8 grandchildren and many nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents; brother, Bill; sister, Margaret; and daughter, Cassee.

Committal services will be held 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, January 20, 2015, at the Black Hills National Cemetery with Stacy Swinney officiating. Military Honors provided by the Sturgis Veterans Honor Guard. In lieu of flowers,
memorials in Bob's name may be sent to the Wounded Warrior Project or Save the VA, PO Box 851, Hot Springs, SD 57747.