John Douglas Roberts Sr.
Birth 3 Nov 1888 in Springfield, Washington Co., Kentucky
Death 23 Apr 1969 in Waco, McLennan, Texas
His parents were Harrison Simpson Roberts and Mary Elizabeth Brent both from Kentucky
His wife who preceded him was Mary Aline Muir Roberts. They were the parents of one son Jack, Jr.
He graduated from the Louisville College of Pharmacy. He worked at a pharmacy in Lexington, KY around 1910 where he met his future wife. John took a job in 1913 with Texas-Carnegie Steel Co. in Galveston, TX. John became a junior partner in Central Texas Iron Works in Waco, TX. The company weathered the depression years and once again flourished during the war effort of the 40's. During his later years John was troubled by a series of strokes. After his wife's death, the remaining seven months of his life were spent in a convalescent home where he died of complications from cerebral thrombosis.
John Douglas Roberts Sr.
Birth 3 Nov 1888 in Springfield, Washington Co., Kentucky
Death 23 Apr 1969 in Waco, McLennan, Texas
His parents were Harrison Simpson Roberts and Mary Elizabeth Brent both from Kentucky
His wife who preceded him was Mary Aline Muir Roberts. They were the parents of one son Jack, Jr.
He graduated from the Louisville College of Pharmacy. He worked at a pharmacy in Lexington, KY around 1910 where he met his future wife. John took a job in 1913 with Texas-Carnegie Steel Co. in Galveston, TX. John became a junior partner in Central Texas Iron Works in Waco, TX. The company weathered the depression years and once again flourished during the war effort of the 40's. During his later years John was troubled by a series of strokes. After his wife's death, the remaining seven months of his life were spent in a convalescent home where he died of complications from cerebral thrombosis.
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