Robert Newman

1928 - 1986  (57 years)

• Name	Robert Newman
  Birth	27 May 1928	Rice Co, KS
  Gender	Male
  Death	13 Jan 1986
  	Robert Newman was a commercial real estate developer for 25 years. Earlier he was editor of Plane Talk, the newspaper of the Boeing Corporation, Wichita. Later he became reporter and promotions manager for the Kansas City Kansan from 1955-1958. A US Navy fighter pilot during the Korean War, he was a graduate of University of Kansas School of Journalism and a member of Tau Kappa Epsilon Fraternity. He was Vice President of Broadway Area Association in 1985 and received its Ed Griff Memorial Community Award. He was a member of Indian Hills Country Club and the Village United Presbyterian Church. He was born in Sterling, Kansas and lived in the Kansas City area more than 30 years. Robert leaves a wife, Janis, a son, Frank Newman both of the home, two daughters Melinda Newman of the home and Julie Norton, Overland Park, mother Dorothy Newman and sister, Mrs. Lavonne Newman, both of Lawrence. Robert's cremains will be buried in the Sterling, KS Community Cemetery where Robert and Janis' youngest daughter Mary Roberta Newman, having died at birth, is buried.
  Burial	Rice Co, KS
  	FindAGrave Memorial 108058070
  Person ID	I5435	RidingsHale
  Last Modified	23 Sep 2023

  
  

  Father	Lial Cyrus Newman,   b. 8 Aug 1900   d. 29 Apr 1949, Rice Co, KS (Age 48 years)
  Mother	Dorothy Martin,   b. 17 May 1899, KS d. 14 Jan 1996, Douglas Co, KS (Age 96 years)
  Family ID	F1862	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart