Roundtree, Robert Henry 
  	
Robert Henry Roundtree passed away February 2, 2007, 
doing the job he loved so well, serving the Longview 
community as a newspaper carrier. Mr. Roundtree worked 
for the Longview News-Journal for more than 30 years, 
along with his wife, Doris Roundtree. Mr. Roundtree was 
born March 27, 1929, in New Rochelle, New York,, to Mr. 
and Mrs. Edward William Roundtree. He attended public 
school and graduated form New Rochelle High School in 
1945 at the age of 16. In 1950, he traveled to Longview, 
Texas, to perform missionary work as one of Jehovah's 
Witnesses. He met his wife, Doris Reed, and they were 
married in 1951. Robert was a devoted husband and father. 
He loved working in his garden and traveling with his 
family. His greatest hobby was working crossword puzzles. 
He loved to read his Bible daily and have a discussion 
with his loving son each morning, ending with a prayer 
for the day. He also enjoyed history. He was warm, kind 
and caring to everyone he met. He enjoyed being with his 
family, who loved him dearly. He was called "Papa" by 
all his grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his 
parents, Edward and Nancy Roundtree; a sister, Betty; and 
a brother, Charlie Claes. He is survived by his wife of 
56 years, Doris Roundtree; two sons, David and Jonathan 
Roundtree; 16 grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren. 
Services for Robert H. Roundtree will be held at 1 p.m. 
today, February 9, 2007, at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's 
Witnesses on Alpine Road in Longview, Texas.

Published in the Longview News-Journal on 2/9/2007.

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Roundtree, Robert   
	
Robert Henry Roundtree passed away February 2, 2007, 
doing the job he loved so well, serving the Longview 
community as a newspaper carrier. Mr. Roundtree worked 
for the Longview News-Journal for more than 30 years, 
along with his wife, Doris Roundtree. Mr. Roundtree was 
born March 27, 1929, in New Rochelle, New York,, to Mr. 
and Mrs. Edward William Roundtree. He attended public 
school and graduated form New Rochelle High School in 
1945 at the age of 16. In 1950, he traveled to Longview, 
Texas, to perform missionary work as one of Jehovah's 
Witnesses. He met his wife, Doris Reed, and they were 
married in 1951. Robert was a devoted husband and father. 
He loved working in his garden and traveling with his 
family. His greatest hobby was working crossword puzzles. 
He loved to read his Bible daily and have a discussion 
with his loving son each morning, ending with a prayer 
for the day. He also enjoyed history. He was warm, kind 
and caring to everyone he met. He enjoyed being with his 
family, who loved him dearly. He was called "Papa" by all 
his grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, 
Edward and Nancy Roundtree; a sister, Betty; and a brother, 
Charlie Claes. He is survived by his wife of 56 years, 
Doris Roundtree; a daughter, Lois Harris; two sons, David 
and Jonathan Roundtree; 16 grandchildren; and 14 
great-grandchildren. Services for Robert H. Roundtree were 
held at 1 p.m. Friday, February 9, 2007, at the Kingdom 
Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses on Alpine Road in Longview, 
Texas.

Published in the Longview News-Journal from 2/9/2007 - 2/10/2007.