ST. TAMMANY PARISH, LA. Obituary for: BROOM, ROBERT W. Submitted by: Louis Lavedan. Source: Honaker Funeral Home, Slidell, La. Died Sunday, March 20, 2011 ======================================================================= Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgenweb.org/volunteers/copyright.shtml ======================================================================= NOTE: If a Photo is available for an obituary record, a reference note will be included with the record. =========================================================== BROOM, ROBERT W. (Died March 20, 2011) ========== A photo is available for this file. Please go to http://usgwarchives.net/la/sttammany/obits/dateobits/2011/st1103.htm and click to view list of photos. ========== CAPTAIN ROBERT WARREN BROOM, of Slidell, LA, passed away on Sunday, March 20, 2011,at his residence. Beloved Husband of Olga Williams Broom. Father of Gary Warren Broom(Sandra) and Brant Lee Broom. Son of the late John and Isabella Broom. Brother of John Broom, Leroy Broom, Bernice Hodgeson, the late George, Fritz and Earl Broom, Also survived by 2 grandchildren . Age 87 years. A native of and lifelong resident of Slidell. He was a Captain retired from Military Sealift Command, a U.S. Navy veteran of WWII and a survivor of Pearl Harbor. He was a past President of the Slidell Noon Lions Club, a Melvin Jones Award reciepient and a member of the V.F.W. Post #5735 and a member of N.A.R.F.E. Relatives and friends of the family are invited to attend the Funeral Services at HONAKER FUNERAL HOME, 1751 GAUSE Blvd. WEST (IN FOREST LAWN CEMETERY), Slidell, LA on Friday, March 25, 2011 at 1:00 P.M. Visitation on Friday after 11:00 A.M. until funeral time. Interment in FOREST LAWN CEMETERY. Donations to the La. Lions Eye Foundation, 2020 Gravier, Ste. # B, N.O.La. 70122-2272 or the Alzheimers, preferred, in lieu of flowers. ===================