Dr. Douglas Doug H. Robertson

Jackson, Mississippi

Dr. Douglas H. Robertson, age 86, passed away peacefully on Sunday, October 30, 2011 at East Jefferson General Hospital in Metairie, LA. Funeral services are scheduled for 1 PM Saturday, November 5, 2011 at Baldwin-Lee Funeral Chapel in Pearl, MS with interment in Lakewood Memorial Park. Visitation will be Friday from 5-7 PM.

Dr. Robertson was born on December 6, 1924 to Sedley Tynes Robertson and Cola Baggett Robertson in Florence, MS. He was preceded in death by his parents and two brothers, Glen A. Robertson and Bruce A. Robertson.

Dr. Robertson graduated from Central High School in Jackson, MS in 1943. He served in the Navy during WWII in the Pacific Theater aboard the U.S.S. Alpine and the U.S.S. J. Franklin Bell. He first served as a pilot of a Higgins amphibious troop carrier and later as a radarman first class. A few of the many battles in which he was involved were: Tarawa, Saipan, Leyte Gulf (twice), and Okinawa. He also survived a kamikaze attack. He was honorably discharged from service on February 1, 1946. He attended Mississippi College in Clinton, MS, Millsaps College in Jackson, MS, and the University of Tennessee College of Dentistry in Memphis, TN, where he graduated first in his class with honors in 1953. He was President of his class and was inducted into Omicron Kappa Upsilon and the Richard Doggett Dean & Marguerite Taylor Dean Honorary Odontological Society. He was a member of the Psi Gamma chapter of Psi Omega fraternity. He was board certified to practice dentistry in the states of Mississippi and Colorado. Dr. Robertson was an active member of the American Dental Association and the Mississippi Dental Association and served as president of the Mississippi State Board of Dental Examiners for two terms. He practiced dentistry for many years in Jackson, MS, and he opened the first clinic in Mississippi specializing in the treatment of TMJ dysfunction. Doug was an avid sportsman who especially enjoyed red fishing, duck hunting and game hunting – often flying his own plane to secluded spots to fit a few hours of outdoors fun into a busy life and practice. He started several successful businesses and helped other people get their start in the business world. He was a proud member of the Hundred Club of Jackson and was a charter member of the WWII Museum in New Orleans. He was a longstanding member of the First Baptist Church of Jackson, MS. All who knew him know how much he loved his Savior and his fellow man.

He was a loving husband and father, devoted to his wife of 64 years, Aileen "Penny" Robertson and his daughter, Terry. Other survivors include Dr. Thomas Keister, son-in-law, James and Barbara Robertson, brother and sister-in-law, Roxanne Shepard, tireless caregiver through his recent illness, and many cousins, nieces, and nephews. He touched so many lives and will be greatly missed.

Memorials may be made to: First Baptist Church, Jackson, MS, Samaritan's Purse, or the Wounded Warriors Project.