There were three sisters: Lida Lippert, Patty Blake, and Janet Fields. Along with his parents, all are deceased.
He is survived by his wife, Gloria Fischer Dobbs. Also surviving are three children: Janet Watkins (David), Charles Sloan, and Nancy Brandt (Rick) and step-children G. Lea Dobbs Kelsey (Bill) and Bradley L.H. Dobbs; grandchildren Andrew, Christopher, Catherine Watkins; Jack and Katie Craven, plus step-grandchildren Hannah, Nate, Lila, Kelsey, Everett L.H. and Chapel Dobbs; numerous nieces, nephews, great nieces and great nephews are scattered from Germany, the East Coast, Midwest to California.
The first Wilbert Vault franchise west of Chicago was sold to Charles Findley Sloan in 1934. Courtney assumed management in 1955 after receiving an engineering degree from the University of Kansas and a two-year stint in the U.S. Army (Korea). Courtney was responsible for expanding Sloan Enterprises into five states. He served on the Board of Directors of the Wilbert Vault Company and was recognized throughout the funeral industry prior to his 37-year retirement.
Organizations of Courtney’s participation include Missouri Society of the War of 1812, Sons of the American Revolution (the Harry S. Truman Chapter of Independence, Missouri and 20 years as Missouri State Treasurer). He was an active participant of the Early American Pattern Glass Society and for many years a supporting member of Phi Kappa Tau. Courtney was a founding member of his fraternity at Kansas University.
