Robert Houston “Bob” Donnell (67) of Ennis, TX passed away peacefully at his home on May 9, 2024. Bob was born on November 4, 1956, to parents James Kenneth “Jimmy” Donnell and Bartine Merryman Donnell of Ennis, Texas. Bob was raised and spent much of his adult life in Ennis. At the age of 17, Bob joined the Navy where he served his country for 2 years. After completing his service, he went to work for the Railroad where he worked in several different roles over the course of a 30-year career with Southern Pacific, GNO and Kansas City Southern. Bob met and married wife Marilyn Donnell in 2003. Bob loved sports. He loved watching his Cowboys, the Fightin’ Texas Aggies, and perhaps most of all his Ennis Lions. Later in life he was resigned to listening to Ennis High School Football games, but he’d still yell at terrible officiating over the radio. He never met a stranger if it came down to talking sports or politics, and if you wanted to argue about either then that was even better.
