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James Joel Roberts

December 28, 1925 — May 22, 2014

James Joel Roberts

December 28, 1925 — May 22, 2014

James J. "Mike" Roberts III, 88, born on December 28, 1925 in Los Angeles, California, passed away May 22, 2014. A Los Angeles native, he devoted his working lifetime to the family redwood manufacturing business, J.J. Roberts and Son. He was a proud UCLA graduate, longtime member of the Delta Sigma Phi fraternity and served in WWII with the US Navy.
Mike was preceded in death by his wife of 61 years, Patricia "Pat", in 2012. He is survived by his daughter Sally Ingersoll; son and daughter-in-law, Jim and Kelley Roberts; daughter and son-in-law, Alice and Joe Reader; grandchildren James, Krista and Michael Roberts and Christopher, Jonathan and Thomas Reader.

Memorial service June 28, 2014 at 9:30 a.m. at the Church of the Hills, Forest Lawn Hollywood Hills, Los Angeles, California

A Reception will follow the service on Saturday, June 28, 2014 at 10:45 AM at the Hall of Liberty.

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