A Visitation will be held at Laurel Land – Rose Hill Funeral Home, 7301 East Lancaster Ave, Fort Worth, Texas 76112, on Monday, November 2, 2026, from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm, with a Celebration of Life on Tuesday, November 3, 2026, at 10:00 am. Burial to follow at Laurel Land – Rose Hill Memorial Park.
Bill was born November 18, 1924, in Fort Worth, Texas, to Vernon Gordon Robertson and Marie Magdalene Kyle, both of whom preceded him in death. He graduated from Polytechnic High School, attended Texas Wesleyan and enlisted in the Army Air Force in December 1942, bravely piloting P-51 fighters. On Christmas day 1944, Bill wed Mary Katherine Rose, a marriage that lasted 68 years until her death in 2013. They had four children, three grandchildren, four great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren.
When World War II ended, Bill returned to work for Southwestern Engraving Company and in 1952, Bill and his father founded Process Engraving Company in Fort Worth. He remained in the graphic arts business for over 50 years, retiring in 1996 when he handed the reins of this successful third-generation owned business to his son, Mitch.
Bill had a lifelong commitment to his faith. He was a member of Meadowbrook Baptist Church, East Meadows Baptist Church and Woodland Heights Baptist Church and served as a deacon for many years. He was a member of the Breakfast Optimist Club of East Fort Worth for 26 years and was named “Optimist of the Year” in 1988. During his retirement, Bill was an avid reader and he enjoyed traveling with Mary, fishing with friends and honing his woodworking skills.
Bill’s memory will live on in the hearts of all who were blessed to know him, and his legacy of love, faith and devotion will continue to inspire those he leaves behind.
Bill is survived by his daughter, Claudia Robertson and husband Clay Goodman; son, Mitch Robertson and wife Jackie; daughter, Becky Martin and husband Jimmy; daughter, DeDe Hutson and husband Marty; grandchildren: Kim Rogers and husband Josh, Laura Robertson, and Kerri Ross and husband Joe; great-grandchildren: Reed Rogers and wife Madison, Carlee Currin and husband Chad, Koy Mullinix and Max Mullinix; and great-great-grandchildren: Hattie Rogers, Harvey Rogers and Winslow Currin.
In lieu of flowers, expressions of sympathy may be sent to the American Cancer Society or the American Heart Association.
