Robert L. Jervis, 80
MILTON - Robert L. Jervis of Milton died Tuesday, Dec. 11, 2007, in Bayhealth-Kent General Hospital, Dover. He was 80.
Mr. Jervis was born Nov. 11, 1927, in Somerville, Mass. to the late Edward W. Jervis and Isabel Day Jervis.
Mr. Jervis graduated from the University of New Hampshire with a bachelor's degree in English.
He worked as a sales manager for the textile industry, working most of the time out of New York for Burlington Industries.
Mr. Jervis attended St. John's Episcopal Church in Milton.
Mr. Jervis was a member of the Patterson Country Club in Fairfield, Conn., and Jacksonville Golf and Country Club in Jacksonville, Fla.
He was an avid golfer and loved walking, especially on the beach.
Mr. Jervis just celebrated his 80th birthday with his family in Nashville, Tenn.
Mr. Jervis is survived by his wife of 19 years, Ursula G. Weiser Jervis of Milton; three sons, Robert L. Jervis Jr. of Charlton, Mass., Craig M. Jervis of Nashville, Karl E. Berzins of St. Cloud, Fla.; three daughters, Leslie Jervis Waters of Jacksonville, Fla., April Merrill of Venus, Fla., Ines Grimm of Brick, N.J.; two brothers, Fred Jervis of Durham, N.H. and Edward Jervis of Atkinson, N.H.; five grandchildren, including Courtney E. Fletcher; and two great-grandchildren.
Memorial services will be 3 p.m. Thursday in Torbert Funeral Chapel South, 1145 E. Lebanon Road, Dover.
Instead of flowers, the family suggests contributions be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 1 St. Jude Place Bldg., P.O. Box 1000, Dept. 300, Memphis, TN 38148-0552.
Letters of condolence may be sent, and guestbook signed at
www.torbertfuneral.com.