PASS CHRISTIAN -- The well-known Roberts family on March 28 attended the dedication of a wooden statue carving to honor their father and husband.
Sculptor Marlin Miller of Fort Walton Beach, Fla., has created an American eagle tree carving located at War Memorial Park to honor the life and memory of Col. Lawrence Roberts, according to www.sunherald.com and www.wlox.com.
The statue is one of numerous carvings by Miller, Dayle Lewis and Dayton Scoggins made from trees left dead along the beaches of South Mississippi by the winds of Hurricane Katrina on Aug. 29, 2005.
Col. Roberts was a member of the Tuskegee Airmen, the first African-American combat flying unit that fought during World War II.
Follow media links to read articles and see videos of Col. Roberts' family members who include wife Lucimarian Roberts, former member of the state College Board, and their children -- Robin Roberts, Sally Ann Roberts, Dorothy Roberts McEwen.
View more carvings @ www.sunherald.com
Roberts flies in honor of her father @ www.tuskegee.edu
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