Cpl Roberts

US MARINE CPL ALLEN C. ROBERTS, 21, of Arcola, IL, a member of Marine Attack Squadron 214, passed away late in the evening of Tuesday, November 27, 2007 in a vehicle accident near Al Asad, Iraq.

Allen Christian Roberts was born May 27, 1986 in Tuscola, IL. He was the son of Ronald Allen and Jaye (Strader) Roberts.

He is survived by his mother, Jaye Roberts of Arcola, IL; his father, Ron Roberts and his friend, Kim Keefer of Champaign, IL; maternal grandmother, Jeanne Strader of Hindsboro, IL; several aunts and uncles, Joella Glenn and her husband, Jerry of Coal City, IL, Janet Nacke and her husband, Bill of Arcola, IL, Carter "Corky" Strader and his wife, Paula of Steven City, VA, Jeannine Bertsch and her husband, Rod of Champaign, IL, Joy Tuttle and her husband, Mike of Springfield, IL, Lee Roberts and his friend, Debbie Dorsey of Rantoul, IL, Larry Roberts and his wife, Sherry of Champaign, IL, Jerry Roberts and his wife, Bunnie of Camargo, IL, Kenny Roberts and his wife, Kathy of Cheyenne, WY, and Paula Griffith and her husband, Rick of Champaign, IL; several cousins; a special friend, Katrina "Kat" Chavez of Yuma, AZ; and his dogs, Jaeger and Stella.

His paternal grandparents, Almond "Bill" and Bernadine Roberts; maternal grandfather, Allen C. Strader; and one aunt, Nedra Meade preceded him in death.

As a Marine, Allen won several awards for his military service, including the Iraq Campaign Medal, Sea Service Deployment Ribbon, Global War on Terrorism Expedition Medal, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, and the National Defense Medal.

Allen was a 2004 graduate of Arcola High School where he was on the football and basketball teams, yearbook staff, drama club, and AFS. As a youth, he was a member of the Boy Scouts. Allen loved cars and was an avid movie fan, knowing many of the characters and memorizing many of the lines from his favorite movies. He was a member of Walnut Grove Christian Church of Arcola.