Mr. Sanders was born in Clinton, Il., on December 14, 1923, the son of Warren and Gladys (Bates) Sanders. He married Nola Jean Maltas in Streator on June 3, 1946. Mrs. Sanders died June 7, 2006.
Mr. Sanders was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II, serving in the European Theater at Normandy and Ardennes. His battles and campaigns included the Battle of the Bulge and D-Day. He retired from Libby-Owens-Ford after over 40 years of employment. After retirement, he worked for Handy Foods for 10 years. He was active with the Ottawa Recreation Department for many years, serving as referee, umpire, and scorekeeper. The Roy Sanders Softball Field in the Lincoln Douglas Park was named in his honor. He was a member of the First Baptist Church.
He is survived by a daughter, Gladys (Chuck) Clairmont of Ottawa; by two sons, Ronald (Yang) Sanders of Brandon, Fla., and Ralph (Lori) Sanders of Ottawa; by 13 grandchildren; by 16 great-grandchildren; and by a brother Raymond (Thais) Sanders of Washington, Il.
An infant daughter, Sandra Sanders, and a brother, Robert Sanders, died previously.
Mr. Sanders was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II, serving in the European Theater at Normandy and Ardennes. His battles and campaigns included the Battle of the Bulge and D-Day. He retired from Libby-Owens-Ford after over 40 years of employment. After retirement, he worked for Handy Foods for 10 years. He was active with the Ottawa Recreation Department for many years, serving as referee, umpire, and scorekeeper. The Roy Sanders Softball Field in the Lincoln Douglas Park was named in his honor. He was a member of the First Baptist Church.
He is survived by a daughter, Gladys (Chuck) Clairmont of Ottawa; by two sons, Ronald (Yang) Sanders of Brandon, Fla., and Ralph (Lori) Sanders of Ottawa; by 13 grandchildren; by 16 great-grandchildren; and by a brother Raymond (Thais) Sanders of Washington, Il.
An infant daughter, Sandra Sanders, and a brother, Robert Sanders, died previously.
Mr. Sanders was born in Clinton, Il., on December 14, 1923, the son of Warren and Gladys (Bates) Sanders. He married Nola Jean Maltas in Streator on June 3, 1946. Mrs. Sanders died June 7, 2006.
Mr. Sanders was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II, serving in the European Theater at Normandy and Ardennes. His battles and campaigns included the Battle of the Bulge and D-Day. He retired from Libby-Owens-Ford after over 40 years of employment. After retirement, he worked for Handy Foods for 10 years. He was active with the Ottawa Recreation Department for many years, serving as referee, umpire, and scorekeeper. The Roy Sanders Softball Field in the Lincoln Douglas Park was named in his honor. He was a member of the First Baptist Church.
He is survived by a daughter, Gladys (Chuck) Clairmont of Ottawa; by two sons, Ronald (Yang) Sanders of Brandon, Fla., and Ralph (Lori) Sanders of Ottawa; by 13 grandchildren; by 16 great-grandchildren; and by a brother Raymond (Thais) Sanders of Washington, Il.
An infant daughter, Sandra Sanders, and a brother, Robert Sanders, died previously.
Mr. Sanders was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II, serving in the European Theater at Normandy and Ardennes. His battles and campaigns included the Battle of the Bulge and D-Day. He retired from Libby-Owens-Ford after over 40 years of employment. After retirement, he worked for Handy Foods for 10 years. He was active with the Ottawa Recreation Department for many years, serving as referee, umpire, and scorekeeper. The Roy Sanders Softball Field in the Lincoln Douglas Park was named in his honor. He was a member of the First Baptist Church.
He is survived by a daughter, Gladys (Chuck) Clairmont of Ottawa; by two sons, Ronald (Yang) Sanders of Brandon, Fla., and Ralph (Lori) Sanders of Ottawa; by 13 grandchildren; by 16 great-grandchildren; and by a brother Raymond (Thais) Sanders of Washington, Il.
An infant daughter, Sandra Sanders, and a brother, Robert Sanders, died previously.
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