Robert Caverly Kidd
1926 - 2020
Robert Caverly Kidd, 93, Topeka,
Kansas, crossed the river to lie in the shade of Paradise on
Wednesday, July 15, 2020.
Bob was born to James and Florence
Davis Kidd on December 19, 1926, in Wallaston, Massachusetts. He
attended schools in Springfield, Massachusetts through high school.
He served in the United States Navy Air Corp from 1944 to 1946. After
the war, Bob came west to Kansas and attended Ottawa University where
he met a cowgirl named Beverly "Babs" Goodman. After
graduation, they were married on July 1, 1951. He worked at the Boys
Industrial School from 1950 to 1951 and Topeka State Hospital in
Topeka, Kansas. Bob started working for the State of Kansas in
Employment Services in 1951. He transferred to the Employment Office
in Wichita, Kansas after the July 1951 flood, where he also worked
part-time in Fry's Apco. Bob lived in Newton, Kansas, from 1951 to
1963. In 1963, he transferred to the Kansas Department of Labor
Administrative Office, which would become the Department of Human
Resources. During his time in the Administrative Office, Bob held the
following titles, Counseling Supervisor, Veterans' Supervisor,
Supervisor of Youth, Older Workers, and Handicapped, Alien
Certification Official, and Wheat Harvest Coordinator. He retired in
1992. Bob was active with both sons Bruce and David helping them to
achieve Eagle Scout. He volunteered many years at the Kansas Museum
of History. Bob was also active in Countryside Methodist Church in
Topeka. He was currently a member of First Baptist Church in Topeka.
Bob is preceded in death by his wife
Iris Beverly "Babs"; son, Roger Pierce; and brother, James
M Kidd Jr. He is survived by his sons, Robert Bruce (Christine) of
Harlington, Texas and David (Corinne) of Topeka; grandchildren,
Matthew Kidd of Spring, Texas, Michael Kidd (Jennifer) of
Brownsville, Texas, Kelly Rye (Jamie) of Helena, Montana, Jennifer
Hupe (Joshua Glotzbach) of Topeka, and Justin Kidd of Mission,
Kansas; and great-grandchildren, Alison Hupe, Robert, George, David
and Olivia Kidd, Jonah and Jane Rye.
Visitation will be 5 to 7 p.m. Monday,
July 20, 2020, at Kevin Brennan Family Funeral Home, 2801 SW Urish
Road, Topeka KS 66614.
Memorial service will be 10 a.m.
Tuesday, July 21, 2020, at the funeral home. Graveside service will
be noon Wednesday, July 22, 2020, in Greenwood Cemetery in Newton,
Kansas.
In lieu of flowers, memorial
contributions may be made to the Helping Hands Humane Society or
Midland Care Hospice, sent in care of the funeral home.
Condolences may be sent online to
www.kevinbrennanfamily.com.
