Robert was the son of the late Harold V. & Vera (Kiff) Lambert.
He was married on November 16, 1946 in LaPorte to Dolores Jean Reasoner who preceded him in death on July 14, 2006.
He is retired from Allis Chalmers Manufacturing in LaPorte where he worked for 33 years. He also worked as a crossing guard.
Robert was a US Navy Veteran of WWII, U.A.W., Moose Lodge of Elkhart, VFW Post of Rolling Prairie and the American Legion Post of LaPorte, IN.