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Robert Wagner Westbrook

Birth	:	20 Dec 1921 Letts, Louisa County, Iowa, USA
Death	:	5 Mar 2015 Silvis, Rock Island County, Illinois, USA
Burial	:	Wagner Cemetery, Letts, Louisa County, USA
Coordinate	:	41.3335991, -91.1986008
Description	:	Robert W. Westbrook, 93, of Moline, Illinois, died Thursday, March 5, 2015, in the Lighthouse of Silvis, Silvis, Illinois. A hospitality visitation is 2 to 4 p.m. on Sunday in CityView Celebrations at Trimble Pointe. Funeral services are 11 a.m. Monday in the Horizon Room at Trimble Funeral Home at Trimble Pointe, 701 12th Street, Moline, with The Reverend Scott Carlson officiating. Following the funeral friends are invited to a funeral luncheon at CityView Celebrations at Trimble Pointe. Burial will then follow the luncheon at the Wagner Cemetery in Louisa County, Iowa. Memorials may be made to Riverside United Methodist Church. Robert Wagner... Read More	Robert W. Westbrook, 93, of Moline, Illinois, died Thursday, March 5, 2015, in the Lighthouse of Silvis, Silvis, Illinois. A hospitality visitation is 2 to 4 p.m. on Sunday in CityView Celebrations at Trimble Pointe. Funeral services are 11 a.m. Monday in the Horizon Room at Trimble Funeral Home at Trimble Pointe, 701 12th Street, Moline, with The Reverend Scott Carlson officiating. Following the funeral friends are invited to a funeral luncheon at CityView Celebrations at Trimble Pointe. Burial will then follow the luncheon at the Wagner Cemetery in Louisa County, Iowa. Memorials may be made to Riverside United Methodist Church. Robert Wagner Westbrook was born December 20, 1921, in Letts, Iowa, to Benjamin Harrison and Mable (Wagner) Westbrook. He married Esther Ruth Laeser on June 15, 1944, in El Paso, Texas Before being deployed by the Army Air Corps during WW II as a B24 pilot with the 8th Airforce, 448th Bomb Group, 712th Squadran based in Seethling, England. He completed 35 bombing missions logging over 750 hours as pilot in command. During his deployment Robert earned a European-Afican-Middle Eastern Campaign Ribbon with 3 Battle Stars, a Distinguished Flying Cross and an Air Medal with 4 Oak Leaf Clusters. Robert remained in the Air National Guard until 1955. Following his honorable discharge from the Army Air Corps in 1944 he graduated from Iowa State University with a bachelors degree in General Engineering. He was employed by Mid-American Energy as an industrial engineer for 37 years, retiring in 1988. Robert was a former Moline Chamber of Commerce Outstanding Young Man of The Year and Moline Jaycees Key Man/past President. Memberships include Riverside United Methodist Church, Moline, Moline Lodge #1014, AF & AM, Scottish Rite Bodies, Valley of Moline, Kaaba Shrine Temple, Moline High Twelve Club, Moline Breakfast Optimist Club (Charter Member), Moline Noon Optimist Club (past President), Moline Elks Lodge and City of Moline Park Board. He enjoyed woodworking and gardening, and was an avid outdoors sportsman, especially trapping, hunting and fishing. Robert is survived by his wife of 70 years, Esther; His son, Terry Westbrook of East Moline; two granddaughters, Margy Westbrook and Elinor Westbrook, both of Oakland, Tennessee; and a sister, Jessie Lee Butcher of Bettendorf, Iowa. He was preceded in death by five brothers and one sister. Robert’s family invites friends to share stories and condolences and light a free candle in his memory at www.TrimbleFuneralHomes.com.

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Where is Robert Wagner Westbrook's memorial?
Robert Wagner Westbrook's memorial is located at: Wagner Cemetery, Letts, Louisa County, USA.
When did Robert Wagner Westbrook death?
Robert Wagner Westbrook death on 5 Mar 2015 in Silvis, Rock Island County, Illinois, USA
Where are the coordinates of the Robert Wagner Westbrook's memorial?
Latitude: 41.3335991
Longitude: -91.1986008

Family Members:

Parent

Benjamin Harrison Westbrook

(1889 - 1971)

Mabel Helen Wagner Westbrook

(1892 - 1995)

Spouse

Esther Ruth Laeser Westbrook

(1922 - 2018)

Siblings

Benjamin Harrison Westbrook

(1916 - 1993)

Rev Frederick Allyn Westbrook

(1917 - 2003)

LTC Hartley A “Hap” Westbrook

(1919 - 2002)

Donald Ralph Westbrook

(1927 - 2008)

Richard Damon “Dick” Westbrook

(1929 - 2012)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Wagner Cemetery
Letts, Louisa County, USA
Coordinate: 41.3335991, -91.1986008

2. Lettsville Cemetery
Letts, Louisa County, USA
Coordinate: 41.3278800, -91.2287400

3. Kiser Cemetery
Muscatine, Muscatine County, USA
Coordinate: 41.3657990, -91.1905975

4. Ardon Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.3849983, -91.1958008

5. Concord Cemetery
Letts, Louisa County, USA
Coordinate: 41.2994003, -91.2556000

6. Grandview Cemetery
Grandview, Louisa County, USA
Coordinate: 41.2783012, -91.1742020

7. Newell Cemetery
Letts, Louisa County, USA
Coordinate: 41.2921982, -91.2544022

8. Cranston Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.3792000, -91.2506027

9. Island Cemetery
Fruitland, Muscatine County, USA
Coordinate: 41.3588982, -91.1117020

10. Thompson Cemetery
Grandview, Louisa County, USA
Coordinate: 41.2633018, -91.2260971

11. Edgington Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.3583589, -91.3001551

12. Houtz Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.4150009, -91.1999969

13. Oak Grove Cemetery
Muscatine County, USA
Coordinate: 41.3897018, -91.2861023

14. Saint Johns Cemetery
Muscatine County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4199982, -91.2144012

15. Indian Creek Cemetery
Columbus Junction, Louisa County, USA
Coordinate: 41.2552986, -91.2593994

16. Schmeltzer Cemetery
Conesville, Muscatine County, USA
Coordinate: 41.3580000, -91.3220000

17. Mount Hope Cemetery
Grandview, Louisa County, USA
Coordinate: 41.2374992, -91.2157974

18. High Prairie Cemetery
Muscatine, Muscatine County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4284000, -91.1660000

19. Cedar-Bethel Cemetery
Fredonia, Louisa County, USA
Coordinate: 41.3272018, -91.3302994

20. Louisa County Farm Cemetery
Port Louisa, Louisa County, USA
Coordinate: 41.2326470, -91.1708070

21. Hardman Cemetery
Wapello, Louisa County, USA
Coordinate: 41.2250294, -91.1862609

22. Port Louisa Cemetery
Louisa County, USA
Coordinate: 41.2331009, -91.1378021

23. Lutheran Homes Cemetery
Muscatine, Muscatine County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4183000, -91.1015000

24. Fredonia Cemetery
Fredonia, Louisa County, USA
Coordinate: 41.2771988, -91.3339005