ABOUT THE LIVES
OF RITA AND BOB WYSONG
Rita and her husband Bob fell in love with each other and married
while they both served in the U.S. military forces following the end
of WWII. Soon after, Bob became a foreign service officer for the
diplomatic consular service. Together they started their new lives,
experiencing different cultures, situations, languages and cuisines of
the many countries where Bob was stationed. Rita, Bob, and their five
children each have vivid, fond memories of places such as Mexico,
Yucatan, Brazil, Saudi Arabia, Lebanon and Sudan.
Rita was a devoted wife and raised her family with unconditional love
and total acceptance. She taught them to love others, and never be
judgmental of anyone. As a result, her children grew up with a strong
and loving bond to each other and parents.
Rita had a love for art, music, cooking the cuisines she had picked
up, greatly influencing her children and grand children. Her main
interest was in writing. While growing up in Mitchell South Dakota, she
was very proud of her role as the school's newspaper contributor and
editor. After retiring from Social Services in Montgomery county,
Rita wrote about all of her life as a State Department wife,
publishing her book "Packing Up and Moving On", which had a 5-star
rating with Amazon.com.
She also had a great sense of humor. One of her favorite annual events
was to play April fools jokes on her children, loved receiving them as
well. She and Bob also enjoyed and laughed at hilarious Thanksgiving
skits playfully written about their quirks, and acted out by family
members.
Bob and Rita lived out their retirement years surrounded by their loving
children, grandchildren and great grandchildren. All celebrations,
holidays and events were centered around the family and especially
patriarch Grandpa Bob and matriarch Grandma Rita. They both will be
sorely missed, but there is comfort knowing they are reunited.
--- Robert Lawrence Wysong
