Robert Carroll Elston
1922 - 2009 (86 years)-
Name Robert Carroll Elston Born 2 Oct 1922 Kirksville, Adair County, Missouri 
[1] Gender Male Died 8 Jun 2009 Saint Petersburg, Pinellas County, Florida [1, 2] Buried Memorial Park Cemetery, Saint Petersburg, Pinellas County, Florida [1, 2] Person ID I1028 Robinson Last Modified 27 May 2023
Family Wanda Howard, b. 4 Apr 1923, New Philadelphia, Tuscarawas County, Ohio , d. 6 Nov 2012, Saint Petersburg, Pinellas County, Florida (Age 89 years) Married 15 May 1946 Pinellas County, Florida [3] Last Modified 5 Apr 2022 Family ID F440 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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Born - 2 Oct 1922 - Kirksville, Adair County, Missouri 
Married - 15 May 1946 - Pinellas County, Florida 
Died - 8 Jun 2009 - Saint Petersburg, Pinellas County, Florida 
Buried - - Memorial Park Cemetery, Saint Petersburg, Pinellas County, Florida = Link to Google Earth Pin Legend 
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Notes - ELSTON, Robert C. 86, of St. Petersburg, died June 8, 2009. Born in Kirksville, MO, "Bob" moved to St. Petersburg when he was 4 years old. He graduated from St. Petersburg High School in 1940 and joined the Army Air Force in 1942, becoming part of the 392nd Bomb Group. After service to his country, he became employed at First Federal Savings and Loan (formerly First Federal) where he served 34 years and retired as Vice President and Secretary. He was an active member of the St. Petersburg Civitan Club for over 40 years, and was also a member of Seminole United Methodist Church. His hobbies included fishing, camping, and woodworking. He was a loving husband and a caring father. Preceded in death by his daughter Judy Houlihan, he is survived by his wife of 63 years, Wanda (Howard); daughter Rena and husband Gordon Beckwith; son-in-law Brian Houlihan; brother Frank Elston; sisters, Marjean Rowley and Martine Truitt; grandchildren, Tara, Kate, Jan, Robert and Paige; and three great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be Saturday, June 13 at 11am with friends being received one hour prior to service time. Interment will follow in Memorial Park Cemetery.
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- ELSTON, Robert C. 86, of St. Petersburg, died June 8, 2009. Born in Kirksville, MO, "Bob" moved to St. Petersburg when he was 4 years old. He graduated from St. Petersburg High School in 1940 and joined the Army Air Force in 1942, becoming part of the 392nd Bomb Group. After service to his country, he became employed at First Federal Savings and Loan (formerly First Federal) where he served 34 years and retired as Vice President and Secretary. He was an active member of the St. Petersburg Civitan Club for over 40 years, and was also a member of Seminole United Methodist Church. His hobbies included fishing, camping, and woodworking. He was a loving husband and a caring father. Preceded in death by his daughter Judy Houlihan, he is survived by his wife of 63 years, Wanda (Howard); daughter Rena and husband Gordon Beckwith; son-in-law Brian Houlihan; brother Frank Elston; sisters, Marjean Rowley and Martine Truitt; grandchildren, Tara, Kate, Jan, Robert and Paige; and three great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be Saturday, June 13 at 11am with friends being received one hour prior to service time. Interment will follow in Memorial Park Cemetery.
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