Mary Susan "Sue" Robertson

Mary Susan Leibert was born in Mobile, Alabama on September 23, 1926 to Agnes Lucille (Jackson) & Archie Joseph Leibert. Sue grew up during the Great Depression. She attended Catholic schools all the way thru high school graduation and entered nursing school where she graduated with a RN degree. During WWII, she worked as a nurse in Mobile. After the war, she began dating her future husband, Frank Byers Robertson Jr., and they were married on April 7, 1951. They started out their lives together in Mobile, Alabama, but Frank’s job moved them to San Antonio, Texas around 1966. With 7 kids under their belts, Sue worked the 3pm – 11pm shift and Frank worked the day shift. This allowed for the “kid shuffle” to work seamlessly where Sue would take care of the morning routines and get them off to school, while Frank handled the evening shift and could help with homework, get them fed, bathed, and put to bed. Sue was loyal to her family and always sent money home to help her parents back in Mobile her entire life, even though this posed a hardship for them financially at times.

Sue and Frank loved travelling together after retirement. They went on many cruises which allowed them to see the world. She loved to gamble, so there were many trips to Las Vegas, as well as other casinos scattered around the US. Besides travelling, Sue loved watching sports on TV. Frank and Sue’s favorite sports were golf, football, and of course, their beloved Spurs. She watched sports year-round and could spout statistics just about all of the sports that she watched. Sue was also a great bowler. She participated in bowling leagues up until she was in her late 80’s.

Another pastime in retirement was discovering their roots thru family genealogy research. Sue’s memory was like a hawk. She was able to remember many fine details about their lives growing up, and with this information, was able to build out a family tree in ancestry with over 642 people in it. Frank and Sue made trips to different states to research centers and county seats to find research facts on the Leibert & Robertson’s family ancestors. Sue spent 100’s of hours this past year during the pandemic on her laptop in Ancestry, and was really excited at what all she had found.

Sue was very talented in writing poems and stories. She wrote a collection of poems, as well as a story about her family growing up on Hallett Street in Mobile, Alabama. She always had dreams of getting her poems published, plus she often talked about writing greeting cards. Sue also loved brain teaser activities, and would sit for hours putting puzzles together. The same held true for crossword puzzles and other brain teasers. This may account for why Sue had such a sharp memory her entire life. Sue was also skilled in crafting. She spent endless hours crocheting baby blankets, doilies, table runners, and more. She also made needlepoint pictures for many people, and one of her favorite things to do at her assisted living home was to participate in craft time (and Bingo, of course)!

Sue was dedicated to her family. She was proud of her children, and loved her grandchildren very much. She was always willing to open up her house to any family member in need. She was a loving, hard-working, gentle, generous soul who stood on her faith and believed that anything was possible with God in your heart. Her greatest wish was that her children and grandchildren would put God first in their lives, and know that family should always love each other.

Sue is proceeded in death by her husband Frank Robertson, son Kevin Robertson, parents Archie & Lucille Leibert, sisters Marie Ankersen, Genevieve Flood, Marilyn Leibert, and brother AJ Leibert. She is survived by her daughter, Gail (Louis) Ehlinger, sons David (Annie) Robertson, Richard (Pam) Robertson, Patrick (Melina) Robertson, Frank (Margaret) Robertson, Paul (Beatriz) Robertson, daughter-in-law Juanita Robertson, sister Jacqueline Davis, sister-in-law Nettie Robertson, 13 grandchildren, 11 great-grandchildren with one on the way. Sue is also survived by many, many, MANY nieces, nephews, and grand-nieces & nephews. Sue will be greatly missed by all.

Sue Robertson was a very giving soul, so in lieu of flowers, the family welcomes donations to be made in memory of Mary Susan Robertson to:

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