Bohdan Prokop

Bohdan ?Bob? Prokop, 79, of Hillsboro, Texas, died Friday, July 15, 2005, at his residence in Hillsboro. Bohdan ?Bob? Prokop was born on February 9, 1926 in western Ukraine outside of Pyskorowice to Maria Kulhawec and Oleksandr Prokop. He has lived in Ukraine, Poland, Germany, and Australia. For the past 40 years he had lived in the United States. Bob was known for his honor, work ethic, integrity, quick sense of humor, love for golf, and playing bridge. Professionally, Bob received his undergraduate degree in Mechanical Engineering, Sydney University and MBA from Wayne State University. He was awarded the Professional Engineer designation in Philadelphia, PA. He finished his career as Vice President/Chief Engineer of Hayes Axle in Seminole, Oklahoma. Bob has several patents in his name. Survivors include his wife, Carol, of the home; sons, Mark, Roman, and Pavlo and their mother Lada Detroit, MI. Stepchildren include Nicole Barton, Diane Mack, John Delaporte, Jr. Grandchildren include Evan Prokop, Ashley Wagner, James David Wagner, and Shelby Barton. The family would like to thank the North Texas Airstream Community of Hillsboro for all their love and support and the Hospice of The Heart in Whitney for their unending care. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Bob?s name to Lust Garden Foundation 1111 Stewart Ave., Bethpage, NY 11714, www.lustgardenfoundation.org foundation for Pancreatic Cancer Research; the Rose Foundation in honor of Robert Prokop at the National Foundation of Cancer Research 4600 East West Highway, Suite 525, Bethesda, MD 20814 www.nfcr.org; or Hospice of The Heart P. O. Box 2081, Whitney, TX 76692. Contact Paul at pprokop@wowway.com or Carol at mystitchniche@yahoo.com for more information.