Obituary - Robert G. Webster

Tuesday, March 20, 2001
THE JUNEAU EMPIRE

Former Juneau resident Robert G. Webster, 76, died March 15, 2001, in Anchorage.

He was born Sept. 5, 1924, in Everett, Wash., and attended Everett schools. He joined the military after graduating from high school and served in Germany, fighting in the Battle of the Bulge near the close of World War II.

He moved to Juneau in 1962 where he lived until 1979, when he moved to Anchorage. He worked as a pipefitter for Honeywell Inc., and retired in 1990. He was a member of Local 32 Plumbers and Pipefitters union.

He was known as Uncle Bobby to his friends and family, and they wrote that he was a great help to them.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Gloria, in 1969. He is survived by his son Michael Webster of Washington, three grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.

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