United States, Navy. Military Sealift Command
L.C. McRoberts Family Collection
L.C. McRoberts (1890-1976) was born in southern Indiana and came to Kingsville in 1910 to work for the Missouri Pacific Railroad. In 1913 he married Ruth Pinion in Vincennes, Indiana and had two sons and one daughter. After leaving the railroad he worked as a cotton broker, insurance agent and realtor in offices with Kleberg County Judge Ben Wilson. He was instrumental in bringing Texas A&I to Kingsville and was on the School Board for 20 years.