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1915
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2007
William Roberts Obituary
Funeral: 2 p.m. Monday at Thompson's Harveson & Cole Funeral Home. Burial: Greenwood Memorial Park. Visitation: Mr. Roberts will lie in state 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. The family will greet friends 1 to 2 p.m. Monday prior to the service.
Born Dec. 5, 1915, in San Jose, Calif., Bill was a resident of Fort Worth for more than 50 years He was preceded in death by his wife of 48 years, Lesbia Word Roberts; daughter, Susan Roberts Webb; sisters, Ruth Hickey and Doris Harrison.
Survivors: His son-in-law, Dr. David Morrow Webb; grandsons, Scott Morrow Webb and Nathan Roberts Webb.
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Jim Cooper
May 29, 2007
I am a cousin to Lesbia, and am saddened to learn of both hers and Bill's passing. They were wonderful people, and always a delight to talk with.
Jettie Vincent
May 21, 2007
I hope the grandsons of Bill reads this. I am a cousin of his wife, Lesbia, and I did not know either of them had passed away. Lesbia is the one that did all the genealogy of the Cooper families. Through this connection is how we came to know Lesbia & Bill. We will be having our Nelson/Cooper/Wisdom reunion on June 9th and we would love for any of you to come. I was so sorry to learn of both of their deaths. Please accept my "Cooper" families sympathy.
Jettie Nelson Vincent
Dorothy Gaston-Collins
May 15, 2007
Bill Roberts was my favorite boss. I worked with him at the Small Business Administration way back in the early 1960s. He was always kind and appreciative of good work. And I loved to smell the cherry scented tobacco he used in his pipe. Reminded me so much of my father's pipe. He was a good man.
James McCarty
May 13, 2007
Bill was a great friend and a fellow wine enthusiast. He and Lesbia were among the nicest people I've ever known, and I wish more were like them. We will miss them.
CATHY LOAR
May 13, 2007
I ONLY KNEW HIM FOR A SHORT TIME, BUT HE WAS ONE OF THE FINEST PEOPLE I HAVE MET IN MY LIFE. I WILL ALWAYS ALWAYS REMEMBER HIS WARM SMILE AND CHEERFUL HELLO WHENEVER I WALKED IN THE ROOM. I HOPE YOU ARE HAPPY NOW AND BACK WITH MRS. ROBERTS. I KNEW HOW DEEPLY YOU MISSED HER EVEN WHEN OTHERS THOUGHT YOU DID NOT REMEMBER MUCH. GOD LOVE YOU AND KEEP YOU BOTH. LOVE CATHY LOAR
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