RHS Memorials: BRUCE W. CANNON - CLASS OF '70

Bruce W. Cannon Obituary

Bruce White Cannon, 72, beloved husband, father, brother, and grandfather, passed away peacefully at his home in San Antonio, Texas on Wednesday, July 3, 2024. “Well done, my good and faithful servant.” Matthew 25:21.

A native of San Antonio, Bruce was born on December 14, 1951 as the second of three sons to parents Dorothy and Air Force Senior Master Sergeant James Cannon. Bruce was a lifelong Randolph ISD Ro-Hawk, attending school at the Air Force Base continuously from kindergarten through high school, where he was a 4-year varsity letterman in football, basketball, and track from 1966 to 1970. Bruce earned “All-State” honors as both a running back and linebacker during his junior and senior years before accepting a scholarship in 1970 to play football as a University of Texas Longhorn for the legendary coach Darrell K. Royal. Bruce was a 3-year letterman linebacker at UT and a member of the Longhorn team that defeated the Alabama Crimson Tide in the 1973 Cotton Bowl. As a player, Bruce’s ability to predict where the ball was going and stop it consistently made the highlight reels. During his time in Austin, Bruce was also a member of the Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity and Silver Spurs.

After graduating from UT in 1975, Bruce began his teaching career in Northeast ISD, but just two short years later, he returned to Randolph as an athletic coach and an eighth-grade social studies teacher. Bruce received a Master's Degree in School Administration from Texas A&I in 1988, and subsequently became the Randolph Middle School Principal. In 1994, Bruce became the Principal of Randolph Secondary School, a position he held for 17 years until he retired in 2011 after an incredible 46 years spent as a member of and servant-leader within the Randolph ISD community. Bruce will be remembered dearly as a coach, mentor, teacher, and principal to thousands of children across several generations, for whom he worked tirelessly to help them reach their goals both on and off the field.

While at UT, Bruce met and later married the love of his life, Susan Lynn Zimmermann, on December 27, 1975, at Holy Spirit Catholic Church. Susie and Bruce celebrated over 48 wonderful years of marriage. In addition to his wife, Bruce is survived by his son Bruce Cannon; daughter Laura Cannon Collins; daughter-in-law Erin Cannon; son-in-law Matt Collins; and grandchildren Hunter, Harrison, Evie, Bea and Linus. Bruce also leaves behind his younger brother and sister-in-law, Bob and Deborah Cannon, as well as Norma Cannon, the wife of Bruce’s older brother, Jim, who preceded him in death. Bruce will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved him. Bruce’s faith in God supported him in life and he will undoubtedly watch over all his loved ones until they join him again.

The family would like to express their deepest gratitude to the caregivers and the medical professionals for their dedicated care and support over many months at the end of Bruce’s life.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests a donation be made in Bruce’s memory to a charity of your choice or to the Randolph Field Education Foundation, an organization which provides resources to the students, faculty, and staff of Randolph Field ISD to support and enhance educational opportunities and programs. Donations can be made at http://therfef.org/.

A public Funeral Mass will be held Wednesday, August 7, 2024, at 10:00am at Holy Trinity Catholic Church, 20523 Huebner Road, San Antonio, TX 78258. A private Rite of Committal (Interment) will be held at a later time.

At the Homecoming 2017 in recognition of the 1967 State Finals Basketball team. Here they are in front of the new ticket booth with Coach Mickler's plaque displayed on it.
Left to Right: Jan, Jerry, Bucky, _____, Bill Fitzpatrick, Rick, Steve, Tom and Bruce