Robert Prince

On August 16, 2021, in the early hours of the morning our beloved Robert Lewis Prince passed from this life after having lived the number of days his creator God gave him. Robert bravely lived with stage four esophageal cancer during the last 4 years of his life. He died at home where he wanted to be and enjoyed visits from many friends and family in his last month.

Robert was born in Ft. Worth, Texas on October 21, 1963, to loving parents Lewis Gentry Prince and Carolyn Sue Peeples Prince. He was little brother to Brett Gentry Prince and big brother to his sister Dana Sue Prince McGlothlin. Robert grew up in Dallas, Texas and had various nicknames throughout his life including Robbie, Bob, Happy Bob, Rob, and Papa.  He graduated from Hillcrest High School in 1982.

He enjoyed music as a hobby in high school and college where he was known to play guitar, keyboard, and write and record his own songs including the fun earworm “Let’s Puff Up”, and more serious faith focused songs such as “Knowing I Have You” and “Outta the Clay”.  He also attended a lot of concerts and enjoyed sharing his love of alternative music with his friends.

Illustration was another talent and love of his which he turned into a career after becoming a commercial art major at Baylor University from which he graduated in 1986. Robert started his career as an art director at the advertising company The Weimer’s Group from 1987 to 1990. In 1990 Robert bravely ventured out on his own as a freelance illustrator, an occupation he held until a few months before his death. Freelance illustration was his dream job which allowed him to work from home illustrating books, magazines, advertising, albums, packaging, logos, icons, and mazes.

In 1990 Robert met his future wife Stacy through a mutual friend at a concert. Although they did not start dating seriously until a few years later, they struck up a genuine friendship based upon their shared faith. Once they started dating, things moved quickly, and they were engaged after six months. Robert and Stacy married on October 5, 1996, in Dallas, Texas. Their marriage was strong and their vows to each other before God empowered them to stay happily and lovingly married through both life’s storms and sunny days for almost 25 years. Their marriage produced two beautiful daughters; Emmaline was born in 2000, and Madeline was born in 2003. Robert loved his wife and daughters so well, providing for them during his life and preparing to provide for them after he died.  He set a wonderful example for them by reading God’s word in the Bible without fail every morning. Robert was fiercely protective of all three of his girls and did the best he could to keep them safe.

He was a friend to many, maintaining friendships from all parts of his life including childhood, high school, college, the advertising/commercial art world, church, music, and volunteering. He was a dedicated volunteer throughout his adult life, giving his time, love, and talents to The Suicide and Crisis Center, Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children, the Awana program at church, his daughters’ marching band booster clubs, Carter Blood Care where he was a multi gallon blood donor, and most recently at Texas Oncology in Plano where, between his own treatments, he would encourage, love, and serve other cancer patients with his warm smile and jovial demeanor. Robert volunteered because he wanted to help people. This desire to help others was rooted in his faith in Jesus Christ. Robert said he wasn’t much of an evangelist, but in his case his actions and attitude spoke louder than words. If you spent any time with Robert, especially in the years since his cancer diagnosis, it was clear that God was doing a good work in him. Although Robert did suffer pain, anxiety, and fatigue over the last few years of his life, his overall default happy attitude, bravery and ultimate acceptance of God’s will for his life was a powerful, wordless witness for the gospel of Jesus Christ which he deeply believed in.

Robert was preceded in death by his brother David Dee Prince and his father Lewis Prince. He is survived by his wife, Stacy Prince; daughters, Emmaline and Madeline Prince; mother, Carolyn Prince; brother, Brett Prince and sister-in-law, Lisa Prince; sister, Dana McGlothlin and brother-in-law, Scott McGlothlin and several cousins, nephews and a niece.

A viewing and visitation with the family will be held on Friday, August 27, 2021, from 6:00-8:00 p.m. at Allen Family Funeral Options located at 2112 W. Spring Creek Parkway Plano, TX 75023. A Celebration of Life service will be held Saturday, August 28, 2021, at 10:00 a.m. at the same location. Burial will follow immediately after at Fitzhugh Cemetery located at 2450 Country Club Road (also known as FM 1378) Lucas, TX 75002. George LeBeau will officiate the service.

Serving as pallbearers are John Maxwell, John Manus, Ty Milner, Robert Asbill, Richard Graves and Brett Bridgeman.

In lieu of flowers, Robert and the family request donations be made in his memory to the Esophageal Cancer Action Network at www.ecan.org , or the Burning Tree Foundation at www.burningtreefoundation.org .

Due to a recent rise in COVID cases among even vaccinated persons, the family asks guests to take precautions to protect themselves and others, such as wearing masks and social distancing. For those who do not feel comfortable taking these precautions or attending in person, a Live webcast, also recorded for future viewing, of the service will be available at: http://webcast.funeralvue.com/events/viewer/58896