hmtl5 Lewis Roberts b. 28 Sep 1926 Illinois d. 19 Feb 2016 Urbana, Champaign County, Illinois: Hedges Genealogy

Lewis Roberts

Male 1926 - 2016  (89 years)


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  • Name Lewis Roberts 
    Born 28 Sep 1926  Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died 19 Feb 2016  Urbana, Champaign County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Mount Vernon Cemetery, Catlin, Vermilion County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I820  Hedges
    Last Modified 13 Jan 2021 

    Family Ruth Gilkison,   b. 20 Sep 1927, Fairmount, Vermilion County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Jan 2001  (Age 73 years) 
    Married 30 Nov 1947 
    Last Modified 6 Nov 2019 
    Family ID F238  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 28 Sep 1926 - Illinois Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 19 Feb 2016 - Urbana, Champaign County, Illinois Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Mount Vernon Cemetery, Catlin, Vermilion County, Illinois Link to Google Earth
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  • Notes 
    • obituary from findagrave

      Lewis Roberts, 89, passed away at 10:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 19, 2016, at Carle Foundation Hospital, Urbana.

      He was born on Sept. 28, 1926 to Guy and Lissie Roberts of Armstrong (deceased). He had one brother, Edward Roberts, also deceased.

      Lewis was married to Ruth (Gilkison) Roberts (deceased) on Nov. 30, 1947. They had three children, Glen (Linda) Roberts, Carl Roberts (deceased) and Kathy Martens; five grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

      Lewis served in the U.S. Army from 1945 to 1946. He was part of the Combat Engineers in the Philippines. Lewis retired from Kraft Foods in 1988 after 25 1/2 years.

      Prior to working at Kraft he farmed, worked at Testa Motor Sales in Georgetown, Westville Motor Sales and Prillaman hardware in Potomac.

      Lewis was a member of Northwest Christian Church and attended Webber Street Christian Church when he could.

      Published in the Champaign, Illinois News-Gazette.