Robert Murrill Jarrett was born on March 8, 1927, in Charleston, West Virginia, likely at Charleston General Hospital. He was the son of Roy Buchanan "Buck" Jarrett and Roberta Louise Long. Growing up, he lived with his mother. His father suffered from a lengthy illness for 26 years in Spencer State Hospital, far away from their home. Roy died in 1964. Robert went to school up until he quit in the middle of 6th grade. On January 23, 1945, Robert married Nordelle Edith Ashorn. They had six children together. They got divorced in 1969. Robert never remarried.
Robert enlisted in the army for WWII on August 7, 1944. He began as a Private and grew 2 ranks in his military career, up to Technician 5th Grade. He served in the army at Camp Atterbury in Indiana. Before WWII, and up until 1949, he worked as a cook in Cincinnati, Ohio; some of that at the restaurant of Maurice Behrendt and towards the end, "Drake's Restaurant." For a short time in 1947, he was a bottler for the Red Fox Brewery in Cincinnati. For a little while after 1951, he worked at the William Powell Valve Company as a steel worker/machine operator. After that, he was an electrical technician at the Verdin Company for many years. He was also interested in repairing TV sets and radios. He never knew how to drive.
Toward the end of his life, he was diagnosed with lung cancer, which eventually metastasized to his brain. He was sent to the VA Medical Center in Fort Thomas, Kentucky because it was cheaper than any place in Cincinnati. One day, he called for Henry Farmer, his ex-wife's 2nd husband. He said, "Henry, you're next." Funny enough, he was the next person in his family to die.
On March 9, 1987, one day after his 60th birthday, Robert died from onset pneumonia. He was cremated at Spring Grove Funeral Home and then later interred at Dayton National Cemetary.
Military Information: Technician Fifth Grade, U.S. Army; service number 35239100
Robert Murrill Jarrett was born on March 8, 1927, in Charleston, West Virginia, likely at Charleston General Hospital. He was the son of Roy Buchanan "Buck" Jarrett and Roberta Louise Long. Growing up, he lived with his mother. His father suffered from a lengthy illness for 26 years in Spencer State Hospital, far away from their home. Roy died in 1964. Robert went to school up until he quit in the middle of 6th grade. On January 23, 1945, Robert married Nordelle Edith Ashorn. They had six children together. They got divorced in 1969. Robert never remarried.
Robert enlisted in the army for WWII on August 7, 1944. He began as a Private and grew 2 ranks in his military career, up to Technician 5th Grade. He served in the army at Camp Atterbury in Indiana. Before WWII, and up until 1949, he worked as a cook in Cincinnati, Ohio; some of that at the restaurant of Maurice Behrendt and towards the end, "Drake's Restaurant." For a short time in 1947, he was a bottler for the Red Fox Brewery in Cincinnati. For a little while after 1951, he worked at the William Powell Valve Company as a steel worker/machine operator. After that, he was an electrical technician at the Verdin Company for many years. He was also interested in repairing TV sets and radios. He never knew how to drive.
Toward the end of his life, he was diagnosed with lung cancer, which eventually metastasized to his brain. He was sent to the VA Medical Center in Fort Thomas, Kentucky because it was cheaper than any place in Cincinnati. One day, he called for Henry Farmer, his ex-wife's 2nd husband. He said, "Henry, you're next." Funny enough, he was the next person in his family to die.
On March 9, 1987, one day after his 60th birthday, Robert died from onset pneumonia. He was cremated at Spring Grove Funeral Home and then later interred at Dayton National Cemetary.
Military Information: Technician Fifth Grade, U.S. Army; service number 35239100
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