ST. TAMMANY PARISH, LA. 

Obituary for: KOCH, ROBERT J. 

Submitted by: Louis Lavedan. 

Source: E.J. Fielding Funeral Home, Covington, La.

Died Monday, May 23, 2011

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KOCH, ROBERT JOSHUA, Brig. Gen. (Ret)
(May 24, 1925 - May 23, 2011)

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Robert J. Koch was born May 24, 1925 in Picayune, Mississippi.

He graduated from the United States Military Academy, West Point and was 
commissioned a Second Lieutenant of Artillery. 
In 1948 he was assigned to the Far East Command, in Korea before being 
reassigned to the 555th Field Artillery Battalion, Pacific, in Hawaii. He was 
deployed back to Korea.

In June of 1954, he served as Aide-de-Camp to the Commanding General, 290th 
Armored Field Artillery Battalion, and in November of 1956, he assumed command 
of the battalion as it returned to the United States.

He graduated from the Naval War College in 1958, and returned to the United 
States Military Academy. Later he became the U.S. Army representative to the 
U.S. Naval Academy at Annapolis. In 1962 he activated the 6th Battalion, 20th 
Artillery.

He returned to Vietnam in August of 1971 and assumed command of XXIV Corps 
Artillery. 

He was assigned to Readiness Command from where he retired from the Army in 
1975. 

He is survived by his spouse, Marguerite Louise dela Houssaye, daughter of Dr. & 
Mrs. Roy dela Houssaye, deceased., and by five of his six children, Josh Koch 
(Claire Noe Koch), Chris Koch (Sara Shearer Koch), Roy Koch (Laura McLaughlin 
Koch), Marguerite Rose (Michael Rose) and Leione Brown (Richard Brown,and 
brother Harvey C. Koch. He is also survived by his nine grandchildren and 3 
great grandchildren. ). He is preceded in death by his mother, Nellie Williams 
Stem, his brother, Jack E. Koch and his son, Dr. Fernin Charles Koch.

He was and will continue to be loved enormously by his family and those who had 
the privilege of knowing him.

Visitation will take place at St. Anselm Church, 306 St. Mary St., Madisonville, 
LA 70447 this Thursday, May 26, 2011 beginning at 9:00 a.m. followed by mass at 
11:00. 
Interment in Theodore Dendinger Cemetery.

The family has asked that in lieu of flowers donations be made to the National 
World War II Museum or the Paralyzed Veterans of America, Bayou Chapter.

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