Services for John Allen Roberson, 84, of Grapeland will be at Southside Baptist Church; burial will be in Guiceland Cemetery.
He was born to Allen Jesse and Buncie Elizabeth Roberson in Truth or Consequences, N.M.
After graduating high school, John joined the Navy (1950-1954) as a radar technician. Afterwards he worked for the Air Force (1955-1959) and Navy (1959-1962) in Civil Services capacity as an electronic technician. He then began his career for NASA (1962- retired 1979) as a flight Systems Test Engineer. During his time at NASA, he was an intricate part of multiple space missions, including helping to design and build the supersonic sled in China Lake, Ca. and the land rover "Moon Buggy" in Houston, Texas. In 1971 he graduated from the University of Houston with a Bachelor of Science Degree, emphasis in Mathematical Engineering.
After retirement, he moved to Grapeland, Texas and built his home. He then operated a bull dozer, worked for Garrett Metal Detectors. owned and operated a Christmas Tree farm for 17 years and worked as a building contractor. In 1997 he also attained his real estate license and enjoyed a successful career.
He was an active member of Southside Baptist Church in Palestine, Texas, member of Chamber of Commerce and Grapeland Lions Club. He loved being with family, friends and playing bluegrass music on the guitar, mandolin, banjo and standup bass. He taught his children the same love of music and instruments and taught them how to play. He also enjoyed having different projects to build and was eager to teach his children the same skill. He loved to travel, camp and garden. He enjoyed his life to the fullest.
He was preceded in death by his parents; sister Beverly Jane Helring; Sarah Lois Tidwell Roberson, mother of his four children and wife of 43 years and daughter Jean Carolyn Shumaker.
He is survived by his wife of 23 years Mirnie Musick Roberson; sons John Allen Roberson,Jr. "Butch", Rodney Excell Roberson, and Sharon Lynn Roberson.
(Obit: baileyfosterfuneralhome.com 12/26/2016)
He was born to Allen Jesse and Buncie Elizabeth Roberson in Truth or Consequences, N.M.
After graduating high school, John joined the Navy (1950-1954) as a radar technician. Afterwards he worked for the Air Force (1955-1959) and Navy (1959-1962) in Civil Services capacity as an electronic technician. He then began his career for NASA (1962- retired 1979) as a flight Systems Test Engineer. During his time at NASA, he was an intricate part of multiple space missions, including helping to design and build the supersonic sled in China Lake, Ca. and the land rover "Moon Buggy" in Houston, Texas. In 1971 he graduated from the University of Houston with a Bachelor of Science Degree, emphasis in Mathematical Engineering.
After retirement, he moved to Grapeland, Texas and built his home. He then operated a bull dozer, worked for Garrett Metal Detectors. owned and operated a Christmas Tree farm for 17 years and worked as a building contractor. In 1997 he also attained his real estate license and enjoyed a successful career.
He was an active member of Southside Baptist Church in Palestine, Texas, member of Chamber of Commerce and Grapeland Lions Club. He loved being with family, friends and playing bluegrass music on the guitar, mandolin, banjo and standup bass. He taught his children the same love of music and instruments and taught them how to play. He also enjoyed having different projects to build and was eager to teach his children the same skill. He loved to travel, camp and garden. He enjoyed his life to the fullest.
He was preceded in death by his parents; sister Beverly Jane Helring; Sarah Lois Tidwell Roberson, mother of his four children and wife of 43 years and daughter Jean Carolyn Shumaker.
He is survived by his wife of 23 years Mirnie Musick Roberson; sons John Allen Roberson,Jr. "Butch", Rodney Excell Roberson, and Sharon Lynn Roberson.
(Obit: baileyfosterfuneralhome.com 12/26/2016)
Services for John Allen Roberson, 84, of Grapeland will be at Southside Baptist Church; burial will be in Guiceland Cemetery.
He was born to Allen Jesse and Buncie Elizabeth Roberson in Truth or Consequences, N.M.
After graduating high school, John joined the Navy (1950-1954) as a radar technician. Afterwards he worked for the Air Force (1955-1959) and Navy (1959-1962) in Civil Services capacity as an electronic technician. He then began his career for NASA (1962- retired 1979) as a flight Systems Test Engineer. During his time at NASA, he was an intricate part of multiple space missions, including helping to design and build the supersonic sled in China Lake, Ca. and the land rover "Moon Buggy" in Houston, Texas. In 1971 he graduated from the University of Houston with a Bachelor of Science Degree, emphasis in Mathematical Engineering.
After retirement, he moved to Grapeland, Texas and built his home. He then operated a bull dozer, worked for Garrett Metal Detectors. owned and operated a Christmas Tree farm for 17 years and worked as a building contractor. In 1997 he also attained his real estate license and enjoyed a successful career.
He was an active member of Southside Baptist Church in Palestine, Texas, member of Chamber of Commerce and Grapeland Lions Club. He loved being with family, friends and playing bluegrass music on the guitar, mandolin, banjo and standup bass. He taught his children the same love of music and instruments and taught them how to play. He also enjoyed having different projects to build and was eager to teach his children the same skill. He loved to travel, camp and garden. He enjoyed his life to the fullest.
He was preceded in death by his parents; sister Beverly Jane Helring; Sarah Lois Tidwell Roberson, mother of his four children and wife of 43 years and daughter Jean Carolyn Shumaker.
He is survived by his wife of 23 years Mirnie Musick Roberson; sons John Allen Roberson,Jr. "Butch", Rodney Excell Roberson, and Sharon Lynn Roberson.
(Obit: baileyfosterfuneralhome.com 12/26/2016)
He was born to Allen Jesse and Buncie Elizabeth Roberson in Truth or Consequences, N.M.
After graduating high school, John joined the Navy (1950-1954) as a radar technician. Afterwards he worked for the Air Force (1955-1959) and Navy (1959-1962) in Civil Services capacity as an electronic technician. He then began his career for NASA (1962- retired 1979) as a flight Systems Test Engineer. During his time at NASA, he was an intricate part of multiple space missions, including helping to design and build the supersonic sled in China Lake, Ca. and the land rover "Moon Buggy" in Houston, Texas. In 1971 he graduated from the University of Houston with a Bachelor of Science Degree, emphasis in Mathematical Engineering.
After retirement, he moved to Grapeland, Texas and built his home. He then operated a bull dozer, worked for Garrett Metal Detectors. owned and operated a Christmas Tree farm for 17 years and worked as a building contractor. In 1997 he also attained his real estate license and enjoyed a successful career.
He was an active member of Southside Baptist Church in Palestine, Texas, member of Chamber of Commerce and Grapeland Lions Club. He loved being with family, friends and playing bluegrass music on the guitar, mandolin, banjo and standup bass. He taught his children the same love of music and instruments and taught them how to play. He also enjoyed having different projects to build and was eager to teach his children the same skill. He loved to travel, camp and garden. He enjoyed his life to the fullest.
He was preceded in death by his parents; sister Beverly Jane Helring; Sarah Lois Tidwell Roberson, mother of his four children and wife of 43 years and daughter Jean Carolyn Shumaker.
He is survived by his wife of 23 years Mirnie Musick Roberson; sons John Allen Roberson,Jr. "Butch", Rodney Excell Roberson, and Sharon Lynn Roberson.
(Obit: baileyfosterfuneralhome.com 12/26/2016)
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