1931
2019
Robertson
WILLIAM RUSSELL ROBERTSON
November 1, 1931 June 20, 2019
Bill Robertson passed away peacefully in his sleep June 20, 2019. A devoted husband and father, Bill especially enjoyed fishing and extensive travel with family and friends.
Bill was born November 1, 1931 in St Louis, MO. He was a Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) pastor for most of his professional life and worked for the Christian Church Foundation the last ten years of his career.
The greatest of friends, Bill will be deeply missed by Bennita Robertson, his wife of 67 years to the day; son, Jim (Kathy); grandchildren, Justin, Andrew (Antonia), and Hanna; great-grandchildren, Brecca, Zada; brother, Ray (Bonnie); and niece, Kathleen (Phil). He was predeceased by son, John, and parents, Grace and Chester.
A celebration of life service will be held at Village Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) on Saturday, September 7 at 1:00 pm.
Contributions can be made to Ecumenical Social Ministries or Habitat for Humanity in Bill's memory.
To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.
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I got to thinking about Bill Robertson one day. I researched and ran across this obituary. He baptized me when I was 13. When I was 16 yrs old in the 70s I ended up in a rehab. Bill visited me once a week. He was so cool and down to earth he was easy to talk to. We would talk a while and end with a prayer. Bill I'm now 65 and those memories stick with me. You inspired me to grow and be a good person ty.
Laura Holton Heuser
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October 20, 2023
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