William Owen Robertson's Obituary
William Owen Robertson passed away peacefully on Wednesday, May 6, 2020
after several months of declining health. He was 99 years old.
Bill was born on April 30, 1921 in Oakland, California. He attended the University of California at Berkeley. He held a degree in Agricultural Economics. At Cal, he also ran track and was in the ROTC program.
He met his wife-to-be at a fraternity party in which he was president. The party was held at a Pleasanton, CA country club in 1942. The U.S soon entered World War II after the Pearl Harbor attack. He got married on Jan. 29, 1943 with a honeymoon in Palm Springs CA. Thereafter, he served in the Army as a commissioned officer. After the war ended, he remained with other U.S. troops in Tokyo for nine months.
He returned home becoming an insurance broker. After a short stint living in Menlo Park, he and his wife moved to Atherton in 1952. Later, he had three children Linda, Scott and Brad.
He was an avid golfer and an enthusiastic traveler. Along with his wife, he traveled most of the world having gone on 6 different cruises.
Bill liked the local Café Barrone in Menlo Park. For 30 years, he went there most every morning when they first opened and was known there as a local fixture.
He is survived by his wife and his two sons, Scott and Brad. The family will have a small family gathering for his Inurnment at Skylawn Memorial Park in San Mateo, CA on May 15, 2020 at 3 pm.
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