Our brother, Robert Holland Kenyon, left this earth to be with the Lord and our parents, Charles Kenneth Kenyon and Jannelle Hull Kenyon. Known in his adult life as "Robert," we called him "Bobby" throughout his life.

Bobby was born on April 23, 1964, in Fort Worth, Texas. Early in childhood, it became evident that he was a talented artist. As a toddler, our parents had to repaint many walls and floors where he practiced his art.

Robert was also athletic. He was a good left-handed pitcher and first baseman in baseball. He made strong grades in school and initially planned to study medicine or architecture. However, his educational path changed at age 21 in 1986, when he required open-heart surgery and received two artificial heart valves. Robert was one of the original—and the youngest—patients to undergo double valve replacement surgery using pig valves at St. Paul Hospital in Dallas.

After this experience, Robert changed his course of study and pursued art at the University of Texas at Arlington. He received his Bachelor of Fine Arts degree on July 7, 1988. His passion for art led him to apply to a master's program at Boston University one year after graduating. The program had only 22 available spots and more than 100 applicants, so we were incredibly proud when Robert was accepted.

It seemed almost providential that he lived in Boston near Harvard Medical School hospitals, because in 1990 he experienced a medical emergency when his pig valves became infected and failed. In April of that year, at age 26, Robert underwent his second open-heart surgery, receiving mechanical valves.

In 1991, Robert graduated from Boston University with a Master of Fine Arts degree in painting and moved to Albuquerque, New Mexico. While creating portraits of landscapes, mountains, and street scenes, he supported himself by working with special needs adults in group homes. After eight years in New Mexico, Robert returned to the Dallas area to be closer to family.

He purchased a home built in 1911 in the Fairmount District of Fort Worth. Our parents bought the house next door, and together they restored both properties. Robert lived in one home and managed the other as a rental for our parents.

Upon returning to Dallas, Robert began a new career as an art teacher with the Dallas Independent School District (DISD). It was here that he found his true calling. His kindness, patience, and calm demeanor made him a perfect fit for his K–6 students in South Dallas. After several years teaching elementary school, he moved on to teach at a local high school, where he completed the remainder of his 27-year career with DISD.

Robert retired only due to medical reasons; otherwise, he had no plans to stop doing what he loved. By the end of his career, he primarily taught ceramics.

Robert passed away on April 26, 2026, at his sister's home in Richardson, Texas, with both of his siblings by his side.

He is survived by his older brother, Charles K. Kenyon Jr. of Fort Worth, Texas; his younger sister, Christine K. Zartler, and her husband, Mark; his twin nieces, Keeley and Kara Zartler; and his great-nephew, Oliver Zartler.