Howard Robertson

I met him and knew him. He was always a bit strange to me. My father and two brothers went to visit him as planned one day and found him dead in bed.

Howard Edgar Robertson was the son of George Washington Robertson and Armina Leona Pigg. He was born 18 September 1910 at East Bonne Terre, Missouri and died 22 October 1972 at Bonne Terre Mo. St. Francois County, at 207 East School Street where he made his residence. He had attained the age of 62 years 1 month and 4 days, and was the last child of this union. He had worked for several years in the area including his last employment with St. Joe Lead Company. After retirement he also was City Treasurer for the City of Bonne Terre for a while. Howard loved to travel and wrote many articles about people and places. He was a railroad buff and wrote many articles named "Railroad News Digest" that appeared in the local Lead Belt newspapers. He never married but lived a quiet life, spending most of his time trying to help others. He loved to play piano at churches when the regular musician was absent. He was also an accomplished accordion musician. His parents and all his siblings died before him. But he had several nephews and nieces, two of which he partially reared: Rollin E. Becker and Buna L. Adams. His body was willed, by the deceased, to the Missouri Anatomical Board, Department of Anatomical School of Medicine, University of MO., Columbia, Missouri. Arrangements were under the direction of C. Z. Boyer and Son service, Bonne Terre, MO.