Robert Wilson Leavitt was born 13 June 1904 in Springfield Missouri, to parents Charles A. and Elle Belle Leavitt.
Laurette Dumas and Robert W. Leavitt married 15 June 1928 in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Robert W. Leavitt taught mechanical drawing and manual training at the junior high school in Springfield Missouri, from 1923 - 1924.
From 1928 - 1938 he served as Lieutenant in the R. O. T. C., and Officer's Reserve Corps.
He studied dentistry and received his D. D. S. degree from St. Louis University Dental School. He went on to postgraduate study at University of Michigan.
In 1940, he moved to Quincy, Illinois.
Richard Wilson Leavitt belonged to St. Peter's Catholic church. He was on staff at St. Mary's hospital in Quincy, Illinois.
He served as president at T. L. Gilmer Dental Society of Adams county Illinois. He served as vice chairman for the Illinois Heart Association for central Illinois.
He belonged to the Adams county Illinois Board of Health and to the Quincy Illinois Country Club.
Dr. Robert Wilson Leavitt passed away 10 May 1972 at a Quincy Illinois hospital. He was 67.
A sister Mrs. Francis Thomas and brothers Charles Leavitt and James Leavitt predeceased him.
Surviving to mourn were: his widow, Laurette Leavitt; a son, James Robert Leavitt; three daughters: Suzanne, Mrs. Mark Wild; Kay, Mrs. Melvin Carson; and Mrs. Nanette Marsh; and thirteen grandchildren.
The funeral took place at St. Peter's Catholic church, with interment at Calvary cemetery, in Quincy Illinois.
- rewritten from obituary printed in The Quincy Herald Whig.
Laurette Dumas and Robert W. Leavitt married 15 June 1928 in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Robert W. Leavitt taught mechanical drawing and manual training at the junior high school in Springfield Missouri, from 1923 - 1924.
From 1928 - 1938 he served as Lieutenant in the R. O. T. C., and Officer's Reserve Corps.
He studied dentistry and received his D. D. S. degree from St. Louis University Dental School. He went on to postgraduate study at University of Michigan.
In 1940, he moved to Quincy, Illinois.
Richard Wilson Leavitt belonged to St. Peter's Catholic church. He was on staff at St. Mary's hospital in Quincy, Illinois.
He served as president at T. L. Gilmer Dental Society of Adams county Illinois. He served as vice chairman for the Illinois Heart Association for central Illinois.
He belonged to the Adams county Illinois Board of Health and to the Quincy Illinois Country Club.
Dr. Robert Wilson Leavitt passed away 10 May 1972 at a Quincy Illinois hospital. He was 67.
A sister Mrs. Francis Thomas and brothers Charles Leavitt and James Leavitt predeceased him.
Surviving to mourn were: his widow, Laurette Leavitt; a son, James Robert Leavitt; three daughters: Suzanne, Mrs. Mark Wild; Kay, Mrs. Melvin Carson; and Mrs. Nanette Marsh; and thirteen grandchildren.
The funeral took place at St. Peter's Catholic church, with interment at Calvary cemetery, in Quincy Illinois.
- rewritten from obituary printed in The Quincy Herald Whig.
Robert Wilson Leavitt was born 13 June 1904 in Springfield Missouri, to parents Charles A. and Elle Belle Leavitt.
Laurette Dumas and Robert W. Leavitt married 15 June 1928 in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Robert W. Leavitt taught mechanical drawing and manual training at the junior high school in Springfield Missouri, from 1923 - 1924.
From 1928 - 1938 he served as Lieutenant in the R. O. T. C., and Officer's Reserve Corps.
He studied dentistry and received his D. D. S. degree from St. Louis University Dental School. He went on to postgraduate study at University of Michigan.
In 1940, he moved to Quincy, Illinois.
Richard Wilson Leavitt belonged to St. Peter's Catholic church. He was on staff at St. Mary's hospital in Quincy, Illinois.
He served as president at T. L. Gilmer Dental Society of Adams county Illinois. He served as vice chairman for the Illinois Heart Association for central Illinois.
He belonged to the Adams county Illinois Board of Health and to the Quincy Illinois Country Club.
Dr. Robert Wilson Leavitt passed away 10 May 1972 at a Quincy Illinois hospital. He was 67.
A sister Mrs. Francis Thomas and brothers Charles Leavitt and James Leavitt predeceased him.
Surviving to mourn were: his widow, Laurette Leavitt; a son, James Robert Leavitt; three daughters: Suzanne, Mrs. Mark Wild; Kay, Mrs. Melvin Carson; and Mrs. Nanette Marsh; and thirteen grandchildren.
The funeral took place at St. Peter's Catholic church, with interment at Calvary cemetery, in Quincy Illinois.
- rewritten from obituary printed in The Quincy Herald Whig.
Laurette Dumas and Robert W. Leavitt married 15 June 1928 in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Robert W. Leavitt taught mechanical drawing and manual training at the junior high school in Springfield Missouri, from 1923 - 1924.
From 1928 - 1938 he served as Lieutenant in the R. O. T. C., and Officer's Reserve Corps.
He studied dentistry and received his D. D. S. degree from St. Louis University Dental School. He went on to postgraduate study at University of Michigan.
In 1940, he moved to Quincy, Illinois.
Richard Wilson Leavitt belonged to St. Peter's Catholic church. He was on staff at St. Mary's hospital in Quincy, Illinois.
He served as president at T. L. Gilmer Dental Society of Adams county Illinois. He served as vice chairman for the Illinois Heart Association for central Illinois.
He belonged to the Adams county Illinois Board of Health and to the Quincy Illinois Country Club.
Dr. Robert Wilson Leavitt passed away 10 May 1972 at a Quincy Illinois hospital. He was 67.
A sister Mrs. Francis Thomas and brothers Charles Leavitt and James Leavitt predeceased him.
Surviving to mourn were: his widow, Laurette Leavitt; a son, James Robert Leavitt; three daughters: Suzanne, Mrs. Mark Wild; Kay, Mrs. Melvin Carson; and Mrs. Nanette Marsh; and thirteen grandchildren.
The funeral took place at St. Peter's Catholic church, with interment at Calvary cemetery, in Quincy Illinois.
- rewritten from obituary printed in The Quincy Herald Whig.
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