05/24/2026
The Centennial Cultural Center Memorial Day Program will be held Sunday, May 24, @ 2:00 pm. Special recognition will be given to LaSalle native Mr. Jerry Roberts during this year's Memorial Day Program.
Sergeant Jerry Devoyd Roberts
February 5, 1969-December 10, 2006
Sergeant Jerry D.Roberts began his military service in the United States Army in September of 1987. He was a Transmission Systems Operator in the 313th Signal Battalion Company out of Fort Hood, Texas. Upon completion of Basic Training, Jerry and his young family were stationed in Kaiserslautern, West Germany, where he lived and served for over three and a half years. Jerry served in Operation Desert Shield from December 15, 1990 - May 19, 1991, where he received the Southeast Service Medal, Bronze Star (3), and the Kuwait Liberation Medal. Jerry Devoyd Roberts was Honorably Discharged as E-5 Sergeant in July 1993.