Robert England

January 13, 1941 - July 14, 2010

Robert Lee England, 69 of Tampa was called home to the Lord on July 14, 2010 after a four year courageous fight with cancer. He was a patient at the James Haley VA Hospital, Tampa, Florida. Robert was born on Monday, January 13, 1941 in Ramsey, Illinois the child of Ova and Mary Ellen (Meyerholz) England. He was reared in Ramsey, by his Aunt Ethel, were attendeding Ramsey elementary school and he was a graduate of Ramsey High School. Lincoln Bible School awarded him an associate’s degree. He is a veteran of the United States Army, serving overseas in the early 1960’s. On August 20, 1960 he was united in marriage to Beverly Robertson-England in Effingham, Illinois. In 1970 the family moved to Tampa Florida where he worked as a sheet metal worker, Local #15 for 25 years. Robert was proud to be a member of American Legion Post #152, and Masonic Lodge #292, and a faithful member of Generation Christian Church of Trinity. He enjoyed restoring antique classic cars, building street rods, attending car shows and spending time with family and friends. He will be greatly missed by all who knew him. He will be laid to rest Sunday July 18, 2010 in Mound Cemetery, Cowden Illinois, with military rites by the Sarver-Guthrie Post of the American Legion, Herrick Illinois. Robert was preceded in death by his father, Ova T. England, his mother, Mary Ellen Meyerholz, his brother, Alvin England and his beloved Aunt, Ethel England. Robert is Survived by his wife, Beverly; son, Kent of Tampa; daughter, Lori Ann England of Tampa; his grandchildren Ashley Shumard (Brad) of Tampa, Evan England (Rochele) of Lutz, and Kyle & Katelynn England of Lakeland; his sister Edna Corley (Dennis) of Winithrop Harbor, Illinois; his brother Ross England (Connie) of Waynesville,