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Harold Jr.
Harold Jr. was the smallest member of the family, but he had the biggest impact in Robert's life. From the moment he was born, the brothers had a strong bond. Harold Jr. adored Robert (who he called Big Brother) to bits and pieces, even in his later years. He was much like Robert in personality and enjoyed playing with trains as a youngster.
Stats:
Born: August 12th, 1932
Died: December 31st, 2000
Hair color: Blonde
Eye color: Blue
Middle name: Franklin
Nickname: Junior
Family: Virginia, Roxy, Kimma (wives), Kim, Lisa (daughters)
Timeline
1932- Harold Jr. is born in Alton
1934- Junior has his earliest memory, which is of Robert and Eugene running the soda stand
1947- Junior breaks his nose while playing softball at Riverside Park
1947- Junior attends Eugene's wedding as the best man
1949- Junior attends a father-son banquet with Harold at Evangelical Church
1950- Junior graduates from Alton High School
1952- Junior attends radar school at Ft Bliss in Texas
1952- Junior is stationed in Korea
1953- Junior serves as a private in Japan
1954- Junior discharges from the Armed Forces
1955- Junior marries Virginia Buchanan
1961- Junior starts working at the St. Louis Veterans Administration
1964- Junior and Virginia divorce
1965 to 1968- Junior marries Roxy Dehne
1969- Junior's daughter, Kim, is born in July
1970- Junior's daughter, Lisa, is born n November
1990- Junior marries Kimma Ann Trigg
1992- Junior retires from the Veterans Administration
1999- Junior donates various Robert items to Alton Museum, including a sewing box, a billfold and a Bible
2000- Junior is interviewed for the book 'Boy Giant'
2000- Junior passes away of pneumonia on December 31st
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