Robert Andrew Blackwell was born on October 1, 1886, in Ripley, Mississippi. He married Julia Phelps on December 23, 1912, in Arkansas. They had one child during their marriage. They welcomed son Robert Andrew Blackwell, Jr. on the 18th of Feb 1918 in Argenta, Pulaski, Arkansas. Robert Sr. died in July 1970 in St Louis, Missouri, at the age of 83, and was buried there.
Robert and Julia were laid to rest at Washington Park Cemetery, where they remained until October of 1999.
Both Robert Andrew Blackwell Sr. and his wife Julia Phelps Blackwell were disinterred from Washington Park Cemetery on Oct 10, 1999 and moved to Calvary Cemetery where they were both reburied next to each other on Oct 18, 1999.
This was done by the Army Corps of Engineers after the North section of Washington Park cemetery was acquired in 1996 by the City of St. Louis for purposes of “aviation obstruction removals and land use compatibility” relating to Lambert Airport’s longest runway, 12R-30L.
Robert and Julia were laid to rest at Washington Park Cemetery, where they remained until October of 1999.
Both Robert Andrew Blackwell Sr. and his wife Julia Phelps Blackwell were disinterred from Washington Park Cemetery on Oct 10, 1999 and moved to Calvary Cemetery where they were both reburied next to each other on Oct 18, 1999.
This was done by the Army Corps of Engineers after the North section of Washington Park cemetery was acquired in 1996 by the City of St. Louis for purposes of “aviation obstruction removals and land use compatibility” relating to Lambert Airport’s longest runway, 12R-30L.
Robert Andrew Blackwell was born on October 1, 1886, in Ripley, Mississippi. He married Julia Phelps on December 23, 1912, in Arkansas. They had one child during their marriage. They welcomed son Robert Andrew Blackwell, Jr. on the 18th of Feb 1918 in Argenta, Pulaski, Arkansas. Robert Sr. died in July 1970 in St Louis, Missouri, at the age of 83, and was buried there.
Robert and Julia were laid to rest at Washington Park Cemetery, where they remained until October of 1999.
Both Robert Andrew Blackwell Sr. and his wife Julia Phelps Blackwell were disinterred from Washington Park Cemetery on Oct 10, 1999 and moved to Calvary Cemetery where they were both reburied next to each other on Oct 18, 1999.
This was done by the Army Corps of Engineers after the North section of Washington Park cemetery was acquired in 1996 by the City of St. Louis for purposes of “aviation obstruction removals and land use compatibility” relating to Lambert Airport’s longest runway, 12R-30L.
Robert and Julia were laid to rest at Washington Park Cemetery, where they remained until October of 1999.
Both Robert Andrew Blackwell Sr. and his wife Julia Phelps Blackwell were disinterred from Washington Park Cemetery on Oct 10, 1999 and moved to Calvary Cemetery where they were both reburied next to each other on Oct 18, 1999.
This was done by the Army Corps of Engineers after the North section of Washington Park cemetery was acquired in 1996 by the City of St. Louis for purposes of “aviation obstruction removals and land use compatibility” relating to Lambert Airport’s longest runway, 12R-30L.
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