Alan Robinson KLOBASA ¹

   Cause of his death was Pneumonia, Stroke.

   General Notes:

NAME
After Mother's maiden name ROBINSON.

SOURCE
Questionnaire June 2001- by JAK

High School- Clayton High School, Clayton MO

College- Washington University, St Louis MO

Law School- Washington University, St Louis MO

Military Service- U. S. Army, World War II Veteran, Active duty in Europe, Rose to rank of Sergeant.

Spouse- Met Virginia Y KLOBASA after the war while stationed at Ft Knox KY.

Profession- Attorney- trials, appeals, and probate (1932-1975).

OBITUARY
St Louis Post Dispatch Sunday
17 Jun 2001 C9
Alan R Klobasa
Retired Lawyer
Alan Robinson Klobasa, a retired lawyer in St Louis, died Tuesday (June 12, 2001) of pneumonia at St Luke's Hospital in Chesterfield. He was 90 and lived in Brentwood.
A native of St Louis, Mr Klobasa graduated from the Washington University School of Law in 1932.
Mr Klobasa then began practicing law in St Louis as an associate of what is now the Greensfelder Hemker & Gale law firm. In 1942, he departed the firm to serve in the Army in England, France, Germany, Italy and the Philippines during World War II.
When he was honorably discharged as a sergeant in 1945, Mr Klobasa established his private law practice in St Louis. He handled civil trials and appeals in addition to wills and probate for 30 years. He retired in 1975.
In the 1930s, Mr Klobasa served on the first park board for the city of Clayton and was instrumental in the development of Shaw Park.
Mr Klobasa enjoyed hunting, fishing and traveling and visited Europe and many states.
His wife, Virginia Klobasa, preceded him in death.
A private family service for Mr Klobasa was held Friday at Bopp Chapel in Kirkwood. Burial was at Gateway Gardens Cemetery.
Among his survivors are three sons, E Alan Klobasa of Kirkwood, C Louis Klobasa of Manhattan KA, and John A Klobasa of Eureka; and four grandchildren.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society, 4207 Lindell Boulevard, St Louis, MO 63108; or the American Heart Association, Memorial Processing Center, 5375 Southwest Seventh Street, Topeka KA 66606.

EMAIL
16 Jan 2001 JAK
"I just noted a slight error on my mother's birth information. Virginia Y. Klobasa was born in Kentucky. I believe it was Paducah. The cemetery in which she is buried (Gateway Gardens) in St. Louis, is the former New Picker, where all of the St. Louis branch of the Klobasa family is buried - Anton, E. Louis, Vida Robinson (wife of E. Louis) ,Grace Hazel (sister of E. Louis), and numerous brothers and sisters of E. Louis who died at relatively young ages. The adjoining plot in the same cemetery is the Robinson plot where a few of my grandmother's (Vida's) St. Louis relatives are buried.
"Also, it appears you contacted my father (Alan R. Klobasa) by phone and he expressed no information in genealogy. Dad had a stroke a few years back and suffers from dementia. I'm sure he would have enjoyed talking to you if he was able to comprehend."

28 Jun 2001 JAK:
"Dad is buried in Gateway Gardens Section B, Lot 15. Anton is buried there along with my mother Virginia, My grandmother Vida, my grandfather E. Louis, my dad's brother Louis, and various of my grandfather's siblings who all died relatively young (except for Grace Hazel, his sister, never married, who lived well into her 80's).

6 Aug 2001 JAK:
"One change - my brother, E. Alan, pursued the career in counseling after he retired from his career as lawyer. This information was erroneously entered under the bio. of my father, Alan R.

PROFESSION
Attorney- trials, appeals, and probate (1932-1975)

ADDRESS
15 York Hills, Brentwood, Missouri 63144, Phone 314-994-9997

   Marriage Information:

Alan married Virginia Y. (Virginia Y was born on 26 Jan 1918 in Paducah, , Kentucky, USA, died on 20 Dec 1986 in St Louis, St Louis, Missouri, USA and was buried in Cemetery, Gateway Gardens, B 15, St Louis, St Louis, Missouri, USA ³.)