John A. Robertson, Jr.

John A Robertson, Jr. of De Soto, Missouri was born Friday, December 1, 1944 at St. Louis, Missouri to the union of John A. Robertson, Sr. and Florence (nee: White) Robertson and left from this life on Wednesday, April 22, 2009 at Crystal City, Missouri at the age of 64 years 4 months and 21 days. John proudly served in the United States Army from December 2, 1966 to September 4, 1968. John graduated from Lindenwood University, St. Charles, Missouri with a Master's Degree in Hospital Administration. John worked as a hospital administrator for the Hospital Corporation of America for 15 years. He traveled many places with his career, Oregon, California, Texas and Missouri. He enjoyed music, played the sax in a band, fishing, working with stained glass and making jewelry. He was always a snappy dresser and enjoyed drinking coffee. John was a loving son, father, grandfather, brother, brother-in-law, uncle, cousin and friend. He will be deeply missed by all who knew and loved him. John is preceded in death by his parents John A. and Florence Robertson, Sr., one brother-in-law James Gross and other family and friends. Those who are left to treasure his memory and to continue his legacy is son Jon Paul Robertson, daughter Kelli and husband Charles Sharp, like-a-daughter Melanie Turner, three sisters Marilyn Gross of Osprey, Florida, Sue and husband Jim Cobb of St. Peters, Missouri and Peggy and husband Dan Jacobsmeyer of Ballwin, Missouri, two grandchildren Courtni and Nicholas and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and other relatives. Visitation Friday, April 24, 2009 from 11 AM until 1 PM at the Britton Funeral Home of Cuba. Funeral service 1 PM Friday, April 24, 2009 with Father James Finder officiating at the Britton Funeral Home of Cuba. Interment at Holy Cross Cemetery, Cuba, with full military honors. The Britton Funeral Home of Cuba is honored to be serving the Robertson family.