Robert John Horrick was born on July 25 ^th , 1947, to Oliver and Frances Horrick in Camanche, Iowa. After graduating high school, Robert joined the Marine Corps and served in the Vietnam War. He was discharged in 1969 in Southern California and started working as a bartender at Zeb’s Boathouse while attending college.

Robert met the love of his life, Jackie, at California State University, Long Beach. He graduated summa cum laude from Long Beach with a Bachelor of Science degree in business administration majoring in accounting. He started his career at Arthur Andersen in Orange County and became a CPA. Robert and Jackie were married in 1975, settled down in Irvine, CA, and had three beautiful daughters, Sharen, Stephanie and Robyn. For much of his career, he worked as VP and Chief Financial Officer of Beylik Drilling, retiring in 2022.

Above anything else, Robert was a family man. His love and pride for his family was beyond measure. He was the patriarch of the family, ensuring that the entire extended family which expanded across the country remained close and bonded through the years. He spearheaded the large family reunions, “The Compound Invitational,” which was an annual favorite for the family for many years. He loved his entire family dearly.

On August 3 ^rd , 2024 he succumbed to his four year battle with Multiple Myeloma. He is survived by his loving wife, his three daughters, and his four grandchildren, Ryenn, Jaxson, Brooklyn and Blake. He was an amazing husband, loving father, adoring grandfather and a proud Marine. Robert will be forever loved and endlessly missed.