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Early Roaches
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Sarah (Roach) Curnow of Cornwall County, England United Kingdom was born on February 2, 1794 in St Ives, and died at age 42 years old on June 26, 1836.
Lawrence Roach was born circa 1846, and died at age 64 years old on October 19, 1911 in Kings County, New York United States. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Lawrence Roach.
James Roach was born on July 3, 1853, and died at age 119 years old in June 1973. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember James Roach.
Sarah Jane Roach of Castle Rock, Dakota County, Minnesota United States was born on March 18, 1855 in Janesville, Rock County, WI, and died at age 75 years old on January 3, 1931 in Castle Rock, Dakota County, MN.
Margaret (Roach) Tily of Carlton Australia was born on April 26, 1864 in Rothes, Moray County, Scotland United Kingdom. She was married to Arthur Henry "Harry" George Tily, and had children Mary Elizabeth Wood (Tily) Day and Jessie Margaret Tily. Margaret Tily died at age 72 years old in July 1936 in Carlton North, VIC Australia.
Harry Roach of Scappoose, Columbia County, Oregon was born on January 24, 1865, and died at age 102 years old in November 1967.
Martha Roach of Snow Camp, Alamance County, North Carolina was born on February 21, 1865, and died at age 109 years old in November 1974.
Frederick Roach of Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio was born on January 6, 1866, and died at age 102 years old in August 1968.
Frank Roach of Louisiana was born on September 26, 1869, and died at age 94 years old in September 1963.
Coleman Roach of Kentucky was born on December 20, 1870, and died at age 92 years old in December 1962.
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Roach Family Photos
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This is a photo of Na'Tasha Roach added by Natasha Joy Daniels Roach on October 15, 2020.
Michelle Mckinney and Amber Roach
A photo of Michelle Denice Green Mckinney and her Daughter Amber Gayle McKinney Roach. Michelle is Daughter of Doris Jean Presmeyer Green and Robert Dean (Bobby) Green Amber Gayle McKinney Roach is the granddaughter of Bobby and Doris Green precious people
People in photo include: Michelle Denice (Green) Mckinney and Amber Gayle (McKinney) Roach
People in photo include: Michelle Denice (Green) Mckinney and Amber Gayle (McKinney) Roach
Anthony L Roach & Kaela Fields
A photo of Anthony L Roach (1975 - 1997) and Kaela Fields
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John J Roach, Illinois 1889
I bought this in an antique shop in Exeter, CA. The back says John J Roach 1889. Anderson Photographers, Springfield. This is the only information.
Editorial note: There was an Anderson photographic studio in Springfield, Illinois from 1890 - 1900. This is most probably the studio that took this photo.
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People in photo include: John J Roach
Editorial note: There was an Anderson photographic studio in Springfield, Illinois from 1890 - 1900. This is most probably the studio that took this photo.
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People in photo include: John J Roach
Nelson Howard, Santa Anita Racetrack, CA
My great grandfather, Nelson Howard, is 2nd from left. This is the Board of Santa Anita Racetrack. He passed away before I was able to ask him who these people were, so I got the names from Mr. Strub, son of the Strub pictured. They are from left:
Victor Ford Collins, 1st sect. of the corp. and general counsel to the Turf Club, Nelson A. Howard, Dr. Charles/Doc Strub, Hal Roach, Leigh Battson, Arthur Hastings and Dwight Whiting. These men were largely responsible for getting the race track built at Santa Anita in about 1934.
People in photo include: Victor Ford Collins, Dr. Charles "Doc" Strub, Hal Roach, Arthur Hastings, and Dwight Whiting
Victor Ford Collins, 1st sect. of the corp. and general counsel to the Turf Club, Nelson A. Howard, Dr. Charles/Doc Strub, Hal Roach, Leigh Battson, Arthur Hastings and Dwight Whiting. These men were largely responsible for getting the race track built at Santa Anita in about 1934.
People in photo include: Victor Ford Collins, Dr. Charles "Doc" Strub, Hal Roach, Arthur Hastings, and Dwight Whiting
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Merle Peterson 1942 CA Seniors at Fresno Tech
Merle Peterson and 1942 graduating class of Fresno Technical High School.
Names of students listed left to right, top to bottom: Merle Petersen, Byron Petrea, Sam Phillips, Mary Quercia, Betty Ragsdale, Lewis Roach, Lewis Roberts, Edward Robles, Edward Robles, Jack Roe
People in photo include: Merle Petersen, Byron Petrea, Sam Phillips, Mary Quercia, Betty Ragsdale, Lewis Roach, Edward Robles, and Jack Roe
Names of students listed left to right, top to bottom: Merle Petersen, Byron Petrea, Sam Phillips, Mary Quercia, Betty Ragsdale, Lewis Roach, Lewis Roberts, Edward Robles, Edward Robles, Jack Roe
People in photo include: Merle Petersen, Byron Petrea, Sam Phillips, Mary Quercia, Betty Ragsdale, Lewis Roach, Edward Robles, and Jack Roe
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Chaffin Wedding Day
The wedding of Charlotte Roach and Carl Chaffin. Wedding was in the back yard of Carolyn(Wilson Chaffin)ORR's backyard in Council Hill, OKLA.
People in photo include: Carl Cahffin and Charlotte Roach Chaffin
People in photo include: Carl Cahffin and Charlotte Roach Chaffin
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My Daddy Jimmie Junior Roach
Jimmie Junior Roach was the son of Elmer Hollis Roach & Wilma Irene Solomon. He was born in Marlow, OK. He served in the US Navy for 21 1/2 years.
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Mary & Elsie, Florence A. Merriam High School photo
L>R bottom row: David YOUNG, Irving DUNN, Walter BYRON, Hobart KING, Roy THOMPSON, William CONDON, Walter LAWRENCE. Second row: Albert SADLER, George COOMBS, Wendell BERGLUND, George RICHARDSON, Cecil HUDGINS, George CLAYTON, Lyle REYNOLDS, Unidentified. Third row: Wilma THOMPSON, Doris CUNNINGHAM, Allison MASSIE, Patricia SHERRY, L. SAWYER, Mary FRENCH, William MASSIE, Alice PARKER, Louise INESON, Marian LAIRD. Fourth row: Victoria GRALA, Dorothy DAVIS, Mable STUART, Leota BAKER, Annie BULETTE, Helen MEKKELSON, Virginia ROACH, Pauline FLERRA, Alice LAWRENCE, Margaret HEATH. Fifth row: Richard HOOD, Mary TOMPKINS, Mary MAURO, Mary DUGGAN, Elsie FRENCH, Ella LIVERMORE, Virginia GORTON, Agnes ANDERSEN, Mary SOARES, M. CHRISTIANSEN, Eleanor MORISON, Walter HOLT.
People in photo include: David Young, Irving Dunn, Walter Byron, Hobart King, William Condon, Walter Lawrence, Albert Sadler, George Coombs, Wendell Berglund, Cecil Hudgins, George Clayton, Lyle Reynolds, Wilma Thompson, Doris Cunningham, Allison Massie, Patricia Sherry, L. Sawyer, William Massie, Alice Parker, Louise Ineson, Marian Laird, Victoria Grala, Mable Stuart, Leota Baker, Annie Bulette, Helen Mekkelson, Virginia Roach, Pauline Flerra, Alice Lawrence, Margaret Heath, Richard Hood, Mary Tompkins, Mary Mauro, Mary Duggan, Ella Livermore, Virginia Gorton, Agnes Andersen, Mary Soares, M. Christiansen, Eleanor Morison, and Walter Holt
People in photo include: David Young, Irving Dunn, Walter Byron, Hobart King, William Condon, Walter Lawrence, Albert Sadler, George Coombs, Wendell Berglund, Cecil Hudgins, George Clayton, Lyle Reynolds, Wilma Thompson, Doris Cunningham, Allison Massie, Patricia Sherry, L. Sawyer, William Massie, Alice Parker, Louise Ineson, Marian Laird, Victoria Grala, Mable Stuart, Leota Baker, Annie Bulette, Helen Mekkelson, Virginia Roach, Pauline Flerra, Alice Lawrence, Margaret Heath, Richard Hood, Mary Tompkins, Mary Mauro, Mary Duggan, Ella Livermore, Virginia Gorton, Agnes Andersen, Mary Soares, M. Christiansen, Eleanor Morison, and Walter Holt
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Updated Roach Biographies
Josephine A (DeStefano) Roach was born in New York, New York United States to Vincete DeStefano and Maria Durante DeStefano, and has siblings Joseph DeStefano and Marianne DeStefano Murray. Josephine Roach was in a relationship with Larry F. Bruce, and has a child Larry Bruce. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Josephine A. DeStefano Roach.
Mary Inez (Roach) Thompson Yeaman was born on January 12, 1908 in Halifax, Virginia United States, and died at age 41 years old on June 5, 1949 in Newton Grove, NC. Mary Thompson Yeaman was buried on June 8, 1949 at Highland Burial Park N Main St, in Danville, VA. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Mary Inez Roach Thompson Yeaman.
Ashleigh Elizabeth Roach, 16, died Sunday, October 26, 2003. Born May 29, 1987 in Escondido, California, she lived in Valley Center all her life. She was a student at Valley Center High School. Ashleigh had a passion for Irish dancing that equaled her love for playing piano, as well as being section leader of the pit in the Valley Center High School Band. In her world there were never enough kittens nor enough music. She saw the best in all of us. Her smile and twinkling eyes will be greatly missed. We love you, butterfly kisses. Ashleigh is survived by her parents, Lori and John Roach, brother Jason Roach and sister Allyson Roach, all of Valley Center; grandmothers Ina Cunningham of Hemet and Sandra Swanson of Everett, Washington; great-grandmother Viola Hanson of Everett, Washington; aunts and uncles Bob and Kathy Christensen of Menifee Valley, Jack and Betty Souter of Hemet, Steve and Erin Meissner of Bothell, Washington, Terry and Barbara Hanson of Bellingham, Washington, Patrick and Kathleen Roach of Redmond, Washington; cousins Steven and Kristen Christensen of Menifee Valley, Marti and Kristi Christensen of Menifee Valley, Greg and Jon Meissner of Bothell, Washington, Julianne and Kaitlin Roach of Redmond, Wash., Kelly, Paul and Preston Christensen of Menifee Valley; and numerous friends and loved ones in Valley Center, including her friends and heroes from Station 73 and Station 72 and her friends of the San Diego Irish Community.
Michael J Roach of Athens, Athens County, OH was born on June 14, 1948, and died at age 49 years old on May 24, 1998.
Keith A Roach of Murray, Calloway County, KY was born on June 24, 1962, and died at age 43 years old on May 19, 2006.
Beth Roach was born on June 12th 1956 by her mother Lorraine Burmaster. She raised her own children, her sister Karen Letts children and then her grandchildren. Beth was a very strong and determined woman. She had a full time job as a postal worker with the United States Postal Service (USPS) for many years while taking care of the children. She first took care of her own two children Amber Lynn Roach and Lisa Beasley as well as her niece and nephews John Letts, Tommy Letts, and Brianne. She later took care of her 3 grandchildren (her daughter Amber Roach’s children) Solomon Peck, Naomi Peck, and Sadie Roach while also taking care of her mother Lorraine Burmaster.
Beth sadly passed away on February 18 2023.
Beth Lynn (Burmaster) Roach-
June 12 1956 - February 18 2023.
Lucille M (Roach) Wardlow was born on March 26, 1903. Lucille Wardlow was in a relationship with Lewis A Shineflew Sr., and has a child Lewis A Shineflew. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Lucille M (Roach).
Cynthia Ann Rayfield (Garris) Roach Earl was born to Ralph William Garris and Patsy Lucille (Whitaker) Garris, and has siblings Phyllis Yvonne Rayfield Garris Ellis Ivey, Mickey Darren Garris, and Brigette Michelle Garris Chappell Ford Rainey. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Cynthia Ann Rayfield Garris Roach Earl.
Michael James Roach was born on October 25, 1969 in North Carolina United States. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Michael James Roach.
Janice Marie (Roach) Shelton Blalock was born on October 3, 1964 in North Carolina United States. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Janice Marie Roach Shelton Blalock .
David Tyler Roach was born on March 11, 1963 in North Carolina United States. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember David Tyler Roach.
Linda Gail (Roach) Wright Goldston was born on October 5, 1958 in North Carolina United States. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Linda Gail (Roach) Wright Goldston.
Owen Tyler Roach was born on January 8, 1930 in Axton, Virginia United States, and died at age 70 years old on March 16, 2000 in Burnsville, NC. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Owen Tyler Roach.
Max Roach of New York, New York United States was born on February 10, 1924 at Newland, NC, and died at age 83 years old on February 15, 2007 in Manhattan, New York County.
Linda Eileen (Redenbaugh) Roach was born on May 18 in Spencer, Iowa United States. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Linda Eileen (Redenbaugh) Roach.
Hannah Hannah (Roach) Nott of Northcote Australia. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Hannah Roach Nott.
Clarence B Roach of Easley, Pickens County, SC was born on August 18, 1923, and died at age 75 years old on December 28, 1998.
David Wayne Roach was born on September 27, 1982. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember David Wayne Roach.
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Artafae Roach was born on May 11, 1921. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Artafae Roach.
Beth Roach was born on June 12th 1956 by her mother Lorraine Burmaster. She raised her own children, her sister Karen Letts children and then her grandchildren. Beth was a very strong and determined woman. She had a full time job as a postal worker with the United States Postal Service (USPS) for many years while taking care of the children. She first took care of her own two children Amber Lynn Roach and Lisa Beasley as well as her niece and nephews John Letts, Tommy Letts, and Brianne. She later took care of her 3 grandchildren (her daughter Amber Roach’s children) Solomon Peck, Naomi Peck, and Sadie Roach while also taking care of her mother Lorraine Burmaster.
Beth sadly passed away on February 18 2023.
Beth Lynn (Burmaster) Roach-
June 12 1956 - February 18 2023.
My daddy was an awesome man. He knew how to fix just about anything. He was a core man in the Vietnam war and saved countless lives. Once while at the VA hospital waiting for my father in law. Husban and I started talking about his experiences. One day there were to many wounded and dad ran out of supplies. He took his cig.pack out and used it as a make shift fix to stop a man from bleeding out. This lady came over to us crying. "Your dad saved my husband's life " we have always wanted to find him and say thank you. I had to tell her my daddy passed away years ago. She hugged me and said thank you your daddy was our hero.
He was mine too. And it still miss him::
Cyrus Owen Roach was born in 1873 in Bodmin, Cornwall County England. He was married to Naomi Edith Ethel Maud (Salmon) Roach on October 11, 1900 in Cornwall County United Kingdom, and they were together until Cyrus' death on August 23, 1915. He had a child Edith Ethel Mary Roach. Cyrus Roach was buried at Bodmin Cemetery G. 70. in Bodmin, Cornwall County United Kingdom. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Cyrus Owen Roach.
Forrest E Roach of Lizton, Hendricks County, IN was born on April 28, 1927, and died at age 70 years old on September 25, 1997.
Earl F Roach was born on December 7, 1924, and died at age 64 years old on May 21, 1989. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Earl F Roach.
Clem T Roach of Rabun County, Georgia United States was born circa September 12, 1918, and died at age 57 years old on November 6, 1975. Clem Roach was buried at Evergreen Memorial Park in Walhalla, Oconee County, SC.
Daisy Lee Roach was born on November 25, 1936. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Daisy Lee Roach.
Arthur L Roach was born on July 2, 1898. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Arthur L Roach.
Ashleigh Elizabeth Roach, 16, died Sunday, October 26, 2003. Born May 29, 1987 in Escondido, California, she lived in Valley Center all her life. She was a student at Valley Center High School. Ashleigh had a passion for Irish dancing that equaled her love for playing piano, as well as being section leader of the pit in the Valley Center High School Band. In her world there were never enough kittens nor enough music. She saw the best in all of us. Her smile and twinkling eyes will be greatly missed. We love you, butterfly kisses. Ashleigh is survived by her parents, Lori and John Roach, brother Jason Roach and sister Allyson Roach, all of Valley Center; grandmothers Ina Cunningham of Hemet and Sandra Swanson of Everett, Washington; great-grandmother Viola Hanson of Everett, Washington; aunts and uncles Bob and Kathy Christensen of Menifee Valley, Jack and Betty Souter of Hemet, Steve and Erin Meissner of Bothell, Washington, Terry and Barbara Hanson of Bellingham, Washington, Patrick and Kathleen Roach of Redmond, Washington; cousins Steven and Kristen Christensen of Menifee Valley, Marti and Kristi Christensen of Menifee Valley, Greg and Jon Meissner of Bothell, Washington, Julianne and Kaitlin Roach of Redmond, Wash., Kelly, Paul and Preston Christensen of Menifee Valley; and numerous friends and loved ones in Valley Center, including her friends and heroes from Station 73 and Station 72 and her friends of the San Diego Irish Community.
Florence (Roach) Keiss of Fort Lee, New Jersey United States was born in 1900 in Bolton, Lancashire County, England United Kingdom, and died at age 87 years old on October 14, 1988 in Hackensack, Bergen County, New Jersey United States. Florence Keiss was buried in October 1988 at George Washington Memorial Park in Paramus.
Felicia A (Lopez) Roach was born on June 28, 1980 at St. Rose Hospital in Hayward, Alameda County, California United States. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Felicia A Roach (Lopez).
Brandi N (Roach) Andress was born on October 14, 1977 in Jasper, Texas United States. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Brandi N (Roach) Andress.
Harry Owen Roach was born on October 22, 1929 in Lawrence County, Indiana United States to Della Lee Roach and Earl Franklin Roach, and had siblings James E Roach and Margie Roach. Harry Roach died at age 71 years old on August 26, 2001 in Bedford. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Harry Owen Roach.
Emma Caroline (Johnson) Roach was born on May 21, 1893 in Northfield, Rice County, Minnesota United States, and died at age 68 years old in 1961 in San Pablo, Contra Costa County, CA. Emma Roach was buried in San Bruno, San Mateo County. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Emma Caroline Johnson Roach.
Roach Death Records & Life Expectancy
The average age of a Roach family member is 72.0 years old according to our database of 17,407 people with the last name Roach that have a birth and death date listed.
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Oldest Roaches
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James Roach was born on July 3, 1853, and died at age 119 years old in June 1973. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember James Roach.
Emma Z Roach of Eugene, Lane County, OR was born on September 19, 1882, and died at age 109 years old on May 16, 1992.
Martha Roach of Snow Camp, Alamance County, North Carolina was born on February 21, 1865, and died at age 109 years old in November 1974.
Hattie Roach of Yankton, Yankton County, South Dakota was born on November 30, 1871, and died at age 107 years old in April 1979.
Frank B Roach of Killbuck, Holmes County, OH was born on November 10, 1893, and died at age 106 years old on March 24, 2000.
Grover Roach of Mena, Polk County, AR was born on March 15, 1887, and died at age 107 years old on October 27, 1994.
Agnes Roach of Ogdensburg, Saint Lawrence County, NY was born on August 11, 1902, and died at age 107 years old on November 6, 2009.
Essie Beatrice Roach of Los Alamitos, Orange County, California was born on August 28, 1905, and died at age 105 years old on February 15, 2011.
Ada Roach of Newton, Harvey County, KS was born on August 12, 1891, and died at age 105 years old on January 4, 1997.
Dora A Roach of Tate, Pickens County, GA was born on June 21, 1891, and died at age 105 years old on March 19, 1997.
Stella Mae Roach of San Angelo, Tom Green County, Texas was born on November 20, 1906, and died at age 104 years old on January 20, 2011.
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Hershel Roach
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08/09/2014
Hello my name hershel roachlll looking for info on my greatgrandfather ottie roach married my great grandma pearlharrington im trynig to get all info i could get if anyone wouldknow anything please email me at [contact link] o
Patricia Fleury
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Hershel, it would be helpful if you were to add dates and locations.
Hershel Roach
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08/13/2014
Me bad forgot that he was born may 23 1894 death july of 1965 died indianapolis indiana i cant hardly find anything o ottie i heard he was on bailtimore ohio railroad in 1918 im doing this family history. Ottie is the hardest one to find then he married my great grandma 1918 in edwardsport indiana name pearharrington
Linette Roach-Davis
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12/01/2002
I WAS EIGHT YEARS OLD THE DAY I CAME HOME FROM SCHOOL, TO FIND JUST ABOUT EVERYONE IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD CROWDED AROUND AN AMBULANCE. MY SISTERS WERE STANDING, WELL I REMEMBER ONE OF THEM STOPPING ME BEFORE I GOT IN THE DOOR. I DON'T REMEMBER MADADDY BEING SICK, HE VERY SELDOM CAME OUT OF HIS ROOM AFTER BEING PARALIZED ON HIS LEFT SIDE, NOT KNOWING WHY, I USED TO TELL KIDS HE RAN NUMBERS FOR THE MOB AND BECAUSE HE HAD STOLE A FEW BUCKS TO HELP FEED THE ELEVEN OF US THEY DIDN'T WANT TO KILL HIM SO THEY THREW HIM DOWN A FLIGHT OF STAIRS, REMEMBER I WAS ONLY EIGHT,WITH A VIVID IMAGINATION.( HA HA). BUT I DON'T EVER REMEMBER HIM BE SICK EVEN WITH THAT BAD LEG I DO NO FOR SURE THAT THE AMBULANCE TOOK MADADDY AWAY THAT DAY AND I NEVER SAW HIM ALIVE AGAIN. NO ONE TOOK TIME TO EXPLAIN WHAT HAD HAPPEN. HE HAD TB I NEVER HEARD HIM COUGH, OR MAYBE I JUST DON'T WANT TO REMEMBER. THE ONLY DEATH I KNEW ABOUT WAS ON TV BUT THEY ALWAYS CAME BACK THE NEXT WEEK. I REALIZED HE WASN'T COMMING BACK THE DAY OF HIS FUNERAL LAYING IN THAT BOX AND EVERYONE AROUND ME CRYING, THE MAN THAT CALLED ME LUNNY (my names linette), BOUGHT ME AND MY FRIENDS ICE CREAM, LISTEN TO CHURCH ON THE RADIO,AND MADE SURE I WENT TO CHURCH EVERY SUNDAY WAS NEVER COMMING BACK. THE ONE THING I REMEMBER MOST IS HELPING HIM PUT THAT STIFF LEG ON A OTTOMMAN, IT WAS A SITE TO SEE LITTLE ME LIFTING THAT HEAVY LEG, AND HIM ROOTING ME ON. HE DIED WHEN I WAS EIGHT IN 1956 I AM NOW FIFTY TWO AND I MISS HIM MORE NOW THAN I EVER DID. HE WAS A GOOD MAN AND HE NEVER GOT TO MEET HIS MANY MANY GRAND CHIDREN FROM HIS TEN DAUGHTERS AND ONE SON, BUT I KNOW HE WOULD HAVE BEEN A GREAT GRANDPA. IN MEMORY OF ROBERT ROACH BORN JULY 1 1898, DIED AUGUST 1 1956 FIVE DAYS BEFORE MY NINTH BIRTHDAY.
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