Bob Usry is the owner of Bob Usry and Sons, Inc., and has been self-employed for 50 years. He is a lifelong resident of Norman, Oklahoma, with the exception of the two years he spent in the Navy. He served in the United States Navy from 1968-1970 and he served his time during the Vietnam Crisis on the Air Craft Carrier, U.S.S. Bon Homme Richard. He earned the Vietnam service medal, National Defense medal, Expeditionary medal, and a medal from the Republic of Vietnam during his time in the Navy. He celebrated his 55th Anniversary this past December with his wife, Ellen. He has two sons, Bobby and Jaime, two grandsons, Jake and Sam, and two granddaughters, Annie and Lainey.
Bob’s hobbies are music, ministering to others, working in the yard, riding around in Genny, his 1947 Ford Convertible, and doing things with his grandchildren. In the past, he played in many country and rock and roll bands and now sings anytime he has a chance. He obtained a Second-Degree Black Belt in 2006.
He has been a member of Cross Pointe Church in Norman since 1987 and serves as Care Pastor. He has taught an adult Sunday School Class for 35 years. He has a passion for mission work and has gone on six mission trips to Cote D’Ivoire, West Africa. In 2008, Bob became an ordained minister through the World Christianship Ministries which allows him to marry and baptize people from all walks of life. Bob served on the Fostering Futures non-profit agency helping foster children and has always been a big part of the Secret Santa Program. He served on the Oklahoma Electric Cooperative Operation (OEC) Round-up Board for many years before becoming a member of the OEC Board of Directors. He serves on the Board of the Oklahoma Association of Electric Cooperatives, is past president of the Norman Sooner Rotary Club. He has been District Chair and Camp Director of the Rotary Youth Leadership Awards Camp since its inception (26 years ago). He chaired the United Way Campaign in 1998, was President of the United Way Board in 2004-2005; and for several years chaired Engage (formerly For Real), a youth leadership program sponsored by the United Way. He joined Norman Sooner Rotary Club in 1987 and throughout the years he has been instrumental in many Rotary club projects to serve the Norman Community including serving as Director of Rotary Youth Leadership Awards Camp for 30 years and counting. He is an active supporter of Norman Public Schools and Norman Regional Hospital.
