About The Islander. (St. Simons Island, Ga.) 1972-current | View Entire Issue (Dec. 17, 2018)
Page 18, December 17, 2018, The Islander KTews The calendar says that this is the final column for 2018 so I must begin with a big hug to all of you who greet me out and about with kind words of encour agement. This truly is a labor of love for me and I plan to continue as long as . .. I join with Frederica Baptist Church in extending a big Happy 90th Birthday to special friend Sybil Hipp. Christmas Eve Service will be at 5:00 pm. Wesley United Methodist Church at Frederica announces that Elaine C. Brown is now full time ad ministrator. Appreciation is expressed to Darlin Thrower for her service as ad ministrator since 2009 and who is now part time staff relations administrator. Brunswick Christian Renewal Church will offer Christmas Eve Drop-In for Communion from 6 to 7 pm. St. Simons United Methodist Church will offer Longest Night Ser vice at 6 pm December 20 in the Cha pel. Regular Services on December 23 at 8:30 / 9:45 / 11:00. Christmas Eve Candlelight Communion Service will be at 6:00 in the Sanctuary and 11:00 in the Chapel. Flowers were placed in Brunswick First United Methodist Church in loving memory of Gwen R. McQuade and Vivian R. Barber by Debbie Bar ber. Flowers were also given in loving memory of Dorothy and Jack Boyd by Ginny Boyd. Arco United Methodist Church will have Christmas Eve Communion Service at 5:00 pm. December 31 is always a very spe cial family day when we say Happy Birthday to son John. Yes, I had my last baby on New Year’s Eve - just a few years ago. Don’t forget - the Live Nativity at St. Simons Presbyterian Church on December 21 and 22 at 6:00 and 7:00 pm. Christmas Eve Candles and Carols Service with children’s nativ ity tableau will be at 5:30 followed by Christmas Eve Communion at 10:00 pm. Members celebrate the Baptism of Asa Graham Owens, son of Gra ham and Ada Owens. Congratulations to Anna Henry and Molly McCaulay, 2018 Presbyterian Women Honorary Life Members. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to all! Literary Guild film The Literary Guild of St. Simons Is land Film Series presents, Man Who In vented Christmas, UK, 2018, directed by Bharat Nalluri. The story of the magical journey that led to die creation of Ebene- zer Scrooge, Tiny Tim and other classic characters from A Christmas Carol. The film shows how Charles Dickens (Dan Stevens) mixed real fife inspirations with his vivid imagination to conjure up unfor gettable characters and a timeless tale, forever changing the holiday season into the celebration we know today. 110 min utes; rated PG. Wed., Dec. 19, 7:00 p.m. Casino Theater. Free, but a $3.00 dona tion is requested to help defray costs. News for Local Churches From The Church Bulletins In Memoriam A tribute to Robert "Bobby" Roebuck by his nephew Lyle Roebuck There are those who leave behind stories interesting enough that they need no grafting. Robert Roebuck, my uncle, who died on the observance of Veteran’s Day this year, can be re membered as such a person. Born in 1924, he was a fixture of Brunswick and St. Simons Island. Preceded in death by his parents, Jack and Lucy, and by a younger brother, Billy, those who knew Bobby knew him well. He is survived by a daugh ter, Gale, a younger sister, Betty Lou, two nephews, two nieces, and a proud and loving extended family. Everyone should have at least one story he would prefer another tell on his behalf—in Bobby’s case, how a year following the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, as an eighteen-year- old living in Brunswick, he enlisted in the U.S. Navy. Being told he was too skinny to begin training as a pilot, he committed to working out, to bulk ing up, and to returning twelve weeks later—fit and approved for service. Ultimately attaining the rank of cap tain, Bobby was active-duty military for four years before then serving in the Navy Reserves for an additional twenty-eight years. It would be neglectful of his legacy to omit a story I know he liked to tell, about when he was second-officer to a man whose last name was Sears. Over the radio, they requested permission to land. “Sears and Roebuck,” said the captain, as protocol required, “request permission to land.” From the tower, “Copy that?” “Sears and Roebuck re quest permission to land,” the captain said again. On the tarmac, Sears and Roebuck were met by, among others, an admiral—mad as hell and remind ing them it was no time for pranks. The nation was at war. The admiral, when he checked the men’s dog tags and confirmed their names, thought it was one of the funniest things he had ever seen. Bobby studied at Georgia Tech and Purdue; he had a business, a family and a daughter—my cousin, Gale, in whom resides the same beautiful and indomitable spirit. Bobby traveled often during a long retirement made more wonderful by his companion of thirty years, Janie Byrd. Stoical by nature, nobody was genuinely happier to see me than Bobby on the occasions when I would return to the Island. To know how genuine he was is as im portant to his story as all else. As a father, a patriot, and a friend, Bobby will be sorely missed but at the same time fondly remembered as a great man among the greatest generation of men. i ii i ii iiir Piano Tuning ™ Featuring Yamaha * Tuning & Repair • New/used pianos * Rebuilding • Digital Pianos * Rentals 3674 Community Road, Brunswick • 912-265-5055 • www.jamestownpiano.com Old fashioned service, New fashioned products! ST. SIMONS DRtiG CO. 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