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Dr. Robert "Bob" Kind was born on December 5,
1933 in Herington, Kansas. A member of Acacia Fraternity, Dr. Kind
received his Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree from Kansas State
University College of Veterinary Medicine in 1957. He served his country
as a military veterinarian in the Air Force from 1958 to 1960.
In 1961, Bob joined Dr. Robert Miller in the Conejo Valley Veterinary
Clinic in Thousand Oaks, California where he enjoyed 37 years of
veterinary practice. Throughout his career, Dr. Kind distinguished
himself in caring for dogs, cats, horses, and a broad range of exotic
animals and wildlife.
Bob enjoyed golf, tennis, bridge and camping. He was an enthusiastic but
terrible joke teller. He loved yard work, which is probably due to his
earlier farm background. He enjoyed his work and considered himself the
luckiest fellow in the world to have been in a practice with such an
interesting variety of wonderful animals and their very special owners.
Bob considered every animal and every person a Child of God and tried to
do the best he could for each.
Dr. Kind was a member of the American Veterinary Medical Association,
California VMA. He was also a member of and served as president of the
American Society of the American Society of Veterinary Ophthalmology
from 1988 to 1989.
In 1994, Dr Kind was recognized by the Conejo Community Chamber of
Commerce as "Businessman of the Year." He helped establish pet emergency
facilities in Thousand Oaks and Ventura, California.
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Bob is survived by his wife of 40
years, Mary Lee, KSU '58, daughter of M.A. Durland, Dean of the College
of Engineering from 1949 to 1961.
He is also survived by three
children, Steven Kind, MD, Marilyn Reiter, and Nancy Kind, and a
grand-daughter, Taylor Ann Reiter.
Dr. Bob Kind was described as humorous, humble, compassionate, devoted,
kind, conscientious, Christian, dedicated, and loyal. He was a loving
husband, father, grandfather and friend. His manner was modest, his
touch was gentle, and his laugh was legendary.
For more than 40 years, Dr. Robert Kind dedicated his life to the care
and love of animals, extending to all - his "Kind Touch."
The donated bronze sculpture "A Kind Touch", pictured, resides at the
College of Veterinary Medicine at Kansas State University as a memorial
to honor his life and devotion to the practice of Veterinary Medicine.
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