Charles Roberts

Mack was born in Sand Springs, Oklahoma, on December 7th, 1919 to Charles and Mamie McClure Roberts. He joined his sister Letha who was seven years old at the time. He died at Windsor Place Nursing Home in Coffeyville, Kansas on May 30, 2013 at the age of 93 years. When Mack was two years old the family moved to the farm three miles east of Caney, Kansas. He attended grade school at Pleasant Hill, eventually graduating from Caney High School in 1937. During his teenage years he accepted Christ as his Savior. He liked to tell about hoeing corn for ten hours at ten cents an hour In 1940 he decided to go to California hitch hiking part of the way. He stayed for about a year acquiring many fond memories which he has repeatedly shared. He told about working for several Safeway Stores even carrying out groceries for movie stars. He returned to Kansas and worked for Cessna and Boeing Aircraft Companies in Wichita. He was drafted into the Army but was discharged after about a year because he could not smell. In 1945 he met Texie Alspaugh who also worked for Boeing. They were married on October 7th, 1945 and spent the next 62 plus years together. To this union were born three children, Linda Roberts, Tamera Dave Householter and Eldo Lane Linda Roberts. Mack enjoyed traveling taking the family to 49 states, all the Provinces of Canada except North West Territory and Mexico. Mack and Texie took the family faithfully to church. He was a dedicated gardener. He also liked to hunt and fish doing so in Kansas, Canada, Alaska and other places. Mack and Texie also built two houses one in Wichita where the children were raised and the second on the farm after they retired. After retiring from Boeing, they took two cruises and a second trip to Alaska. Mack was preceded in death by his wife Texie, his parents and sister Letha Theiss. He is survived by his three children, Linda Roberts of Plattsmouth, Nebraska, Tamera Dave Householter of rural Caney, Eldo Lane Linda Roberts of Edna, Kansas and by four grandchildren Christy Don Fellows of Yutan, Nebraska, Joy Caleb Armstrong of Lincoln, Nebraska, Caleb Roberts of Lawrence, Kansas and Joshua Roberts of Bloomington, Indiana and six greatgrandchildren plus several nieces and nephews. The graveside Memorial Service will be held at Sunnyside Cemetery in Caney at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, June 5th, 2013 with Evangelist David Bycroft officiating. Memorials can be made to the Tyro Christian Church where he was a member. Visitation will be held from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Tuesday, June, 2013 at Potts Chapel in Caney or you can leave online condolences at www.pottsfuneralhome.com.