Bill Roberts Honored at Museum Opening

Bill Roberts with SGLA officers Terry Kemp, Jim Kemp and Dennis Barnell.

The St. George Lighthouse Association honored benefactor Bill Roberts at the opening of the Lighthouse Museum on August 21.

Both Bill's father and grandfather, Walter A. Roberts Jr. and Sr., were Lighthouse Keepers at Cape St. George.  In honor of his family, Bill has generously donated to the museum a number of items used by the family when they lived at the light station.

Included in the Roberts Family Collection are the 1925 Damascus sewing machine belonging to Bill's mother, sister Betty's small rocking chair, a Perfection kerosene heater, a number of tools, and pins and medals earned by Keeper Roberts.

In recognition of his major contribution to the creation of the museum, SGLA officers presented Bill with a signed and numbered framed print of the Cape St. George Light by artist Sam Lyons.

We thank Bill and his family for their generous support of the Cape St. George Light.

Posted by Kemp Terry - Sunday, 08/21/11, 12:12 PM - Comments - Category: News