Robert Jones Froeber
Mr. Robert Jones Froeber died March 4 at Arbor Acres.
A memorial service will be held at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 6, at Centenary United Methodist Church.
Bob was born Jan. 2, 1919, in his much loved Winston-Salem.
He graduated from R.J. Reynolds High School in Winston and went on to attend The Citadel in Charleston, S.C., and the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, N.Y. During World War II, he served in the field artillery. He was stationed in the South Pacific for more than three years and concluded his service with the rank of lieutenant colonel. He was recalled to active duty during the Korean War and commanded the 426th Field Artillery Battalion for two years. Bob's professional life spanned a period of 60 years during which he devoted his extraordinary talent and vision to the field of hosiery. For the first 25 years, he worked for Hanes Hosiery Co. He was then asked to create a hosiery division for J.P. Stevens Corp. After successfully doing so, he developed his own hosiery corporation, Americal, in 1968. Under his inspired leadership, Americal became a leading manufacturer of hosiery in this country and grew to include the Peds sock division. While actively involved in his career, Bob always found time to reach out with love, kindness and generosity to those in his community. He served on many boards and committees for organizations such as Goodwill Industries, the United Way, the Children's Center and Centenary United Methodist Church.
He touched countless lives, most especially those of the family members who cherish him: his wife of 56 years, Marjorie Froeber, of 1244 Arbor Road; their four children, Sarah Froeber, Judy Froeber Rizzo, Bob Froeber Jr. and Joe Froeber; their sons and daughters-in-law, Jef Lambdin, Dan Rizzo, Elizabeth Froeber and Tanya Froeber; and their grandchildren, Eric Nussbaumer, Jennifer Rizzo Medlin and Brooks Medlin, David and Kate Rizzo, Joseph and Libby Froeber, Raleigh, Dahlia and Jackson Froeber; and a great-grandson, Thomas Medlin.
The family requests that memorial contributions be made to the charity of the donor's choice. The family will receive friends following the memorial service at Centenary United Methodist Church.