Robert Perry Sanders, Jr.

1913 - 2001  (87 years)

• Name	Robert Perry Sanders  [1, 2, 3]
  Suffix	Jr.
  Birth	9 Sep 1913	Duncan, Stephens County, Oklahoma   [1, 4, 5]
  Gender	Male
  Death	22 Feb 2001	Corpus Christi, Nueces County, Texas   [3]
  Notes	Corpus Christi Caller-Times (online) Robert P. Sanders, Jr., 87, passed away Thursday, February 22, 2001. He was born on September 9, 1913 in Duncan, Oklahoma to Electa Smith Sanders & Robert Perry Sanders Sr. Bob served with the Border Patrol in El Paso, Texas from 1941 to 1945. He went on to work for the Texas Rehabilitation Commission, from which he retired in 1985. He was instrumental in founding a men's recovery home known as the Texas House in Houston, Texas in 1965. He served on the Board of Directors in 1973, became the Chairman of Board in 1997, and was named Honorary Chairman of the Board for life in 1998. Prior to moving to Corpus Christi a year ago, he resided in Pearland, Texas. His son Robert P. "Bob" Sanders III preceded Bob in death. He is survived by his wife of 65 years, Marie Gentry Sanders; daughter-in-law, Ann Sanders of Austin, Texas; son Phil (Patricia) Sanders Sr. of Kingman, Arizona; daughter Yolanda (Rick) Hobbs of Corpus Christi, Texas; four grandsons: Rob (Mel) Sanders, Steve Sanders, and Phil Sanders, Jr. all of Austin, Texas and Adam Stoner of Corpus Christi, Texas, three granddaughters: Suzanne (Mark) Vaughn of Austin, Texas, Desiree (Charlie) Hankins of San Antonio, and Sabra Thornburg of Phoenix, Arizona, four great-grandchildren: Clayton Thornburg, Zach Vaughn, Taylor Vaughn, and Charles Hankins; and a niece, Carmen Sewell of Houston, Texas. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM Wednesday, February 28, 2001 at Seaside Memorial Chapel. Visitation will begin one hour earlier. Interment will be at the Duncan Cemetery in Duncan, Oklahoma. Memorials may be made to the Texas House, 2208 West 34th St., Houston, Texas 77018. (Courtesy of Lynell Cordell)
  Person ID	I6509	Strong Family Tree
  Last Modified	17 Aug 2014

  
  

  Father	Robert Perry Sanders, Sr.,   b. 17 Dec 1870, Mississippi d. Abt 1955, Stephens County, Oklahoma (Age 84 years)
  Mother	Electa Smith,   b. Abt 1880, Chulafinnee, Cleburne County, Alabama d. 27 Jul 1928, Duncan, Stephens County, Oklahoma (Age ~ 48 years)
  Marriage	Abt 1900
  Family ID	F12966	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Myrtis Marie Gentry,   b. 8 Dec 1917, Duncan, Stephens County, Oklahoma d. 3 Apr 2008, Corpus Christi, Nueces County, Texas (Age 90 years)
  Children	1. Robert Perry Sanders, III,   b. 22 Nov 1936, Oklahoma d. 27 Aug 1998, Travis County, Texas (Age 61 years)   2. Living   3. Living
  Family ID	F3226	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	9 Dec 2006

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 9 Sep 1913 - Duncan, Stephens County, Oklahoma Death - 22 Feb 2001 - Corpus Christi, Nueces County, Texas  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S483] 1920 United States Federal Census [Ancestry.com database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2005, (For details on the contents of the film numbers, visit the NARA web page. This database is an index to individuals enumerated in the 1920 United States Federal Census, the Fourteenth Census of the United States. It includes all states and territories, as well as Military and Naval Forces, the Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, and the Panama Canal Zone. The census provides many details about individuals and families including: name, gender, age, birthplace, year of immigration, mother tongue, and parents? birthplaces. In addition, the names of those listed on the population schedule are linked to actual images of the 1920 Federal Census.), Stephens Co. OK ED 248 Pg. 96A /281 (Reliability: 3). [S532] Cordell, Lynell Gentry-Family Researcher P.O. Box 1992 Duncan OK 73534-1992 Correspondence, Gedcom, Family Group Sheets, Email. [S333] Ancestry.com - U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-Current [database online], (Ancestry.com. Social Security Death Index [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2011. Original data: Social Security Administration. Social Security Death Index, Master File. Social Security Administration. The Social Security Administration Death Master File contains information on millions of deceased individuals with United States social security numbers whose deaths were reported to the Social Security Administration. Birth years for the individuals listed range from 1875 to last year. Information in these records includes name, birth date, death date, and last known residence.). [S532] Cordell, Lynell Gentry-Family Researcher P.O. Box 1992 Duncan OK 73534-1992 Correspondence, Gedcom, Family Group Sheets, Email, Stephens Co. OK ED 248 Pg. 96A /281 (Reliability: 3). [S333] Ancestry.com - U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-Current [database online], (Ancestry.com. Social Security Death Index [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2011. Original data: Social Security Administration. Social Security Death Index, Master File. Social Security Administration. The Social Security Administration Death Master File contains information on millions of deceased individuals with United States social security numbers whose deaths were reported to the Social Security Administration. Birth years for the individuals listed range from 1875 to last year. Information in these records includes name, birth date, death date, and last known residence.), Note: SSDI shows DOB as 7 Sep 1913 (Reliability: 3).