Living

with Jim and Gayle

Memories of Dad
Charles Edward Roberts (Ed)
April 19, 1919 - September 6, 1995

I didn't really know my Dad.  He worked hard to provide for his family.  He was, for most of my life, a traveling salesman.  That meant he was usually gone 5-6 days a week and when he was home, he still was working.  It was a hard life for him, but I never heard him complain.  He just did whatever he could to provide for his family.

I didn't appreciate him when he was alive.  I look back at his pictures and wish I had known him better.  He was a good man.

Dad, Charles Edward Roberts, Ed, was born April 19, 1919.  He had an older sister, Janet and a younger sister, Susan.

Dad, August 1919 .... Janet, Grammy (Florence Anne Shermer), Susan, Dad, 1923

Dad, about 1928 .... Dad, May 1935

Dad, High School Graduation, 1937 .... Dad, unknown year

Dad was stationed in the Philippines during World War II.  He never talked about his experience.  He came back with what he called "jungle rot" which plagued him all of his life.

Dad, 1944

Mom and Dad wedding portrait, July 11, 1947 .... Dad and Lynne, 1950

Roberts Family Portraits

Mom, Dad, Lynne, Anne, Gayle, 1957 .... Gayle, Dad, Craig (Lynne's first husband), Lynne, Grandma (Francis Noble), Mom, Anne, 1973

  Janet, Grammy, Dad, about 1977 .... Delbert (Aunt Janet's husband) , Janet, Dad, Lynne, Courtney, Chris, Aunt Naoma, John (Lynne's children), Family picnic, 1988

I had forgotten Dad's smile.

Dad, November, 1990 .... Aunt Susan and Dad, May 13, 1991

When I think of Dad, this is the picture that comes to mind.

Dad December, 1993

Dad came to my graduation when I got my Masters degree. This is the last picture I have of him.

Dad and Gayle, May, 1990