Robert VeachBurnetRobert A. Veach, age 86, passed away on Aug. 3, 2017, in a local hospital.He was born on July 21, 1931, in Vienna, Illinois, to parents Robert Byron Veach and Zella Marie Harris Veach. He graduated from Middle Tennessee State in 1954 with a degree in Physical Science. In 1952, he signed a baseball contract with the Pittsburg Pirates and accepted a position as a pitcher where he worked for four years.He was a great man and loving father. He married Billie Marie Miller in Houston on Dec. 14, 1962, and the couple has three children together.He was a social, active man who was deeply involved in sports and coaching for the majority of his life. He enjoyed working with kids and making them better. His family and friends will always remember him as a loving and caring person.He is preceded in death by his parents; sisters Roberta O'Brian and Mary Lou Schoettle and husband Dr. R.W. Schoettle; three nephews James Robert O'Brian, Chad Ponzio and Stewart Pfeffer; and niece Valerie Pfeffer Hunter.He is survived by his wife of 54 years, Billie Miller Veach; daughter Charlotte; sons Phillip and Scott Veach; and granddaughter Angela Willis Smith and husband Brandon. He has eight grandchildren, 15 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren. Robert is also survived by his special friends, Andy and Elizabeth Alexander, of Temple.Funeral service is at 2 p.m. Aug. 9, 2017, at Cook Walden Funeral Home, 6100 North Lamar Blvd, Austin, Texas 78752. Interment will follow at 4 p.m. in Texas State Cemetery in Austin with Reverend Daryl Johnson officiating.The family would like to thank everyone.Flowers and donations can be sent to Robert A. Veach Memorial Fund at "Go Fund It". To share condolences with the family, please visit cookwaldenfuneralhome.com.