Background
Cherry, Robert Earl Patrick was born on September 4, 1924 in Geneseo, Illinois, United States. Son of Earl Patrick and Kathryn (Brady) Cherry.
Cherry, Robert Earl Patrick was born on September 4, 1924 in Geneseo, Illinois, United States. Son of Earl Patrick and Kathryn (Brady) Cherry.
Graduate public shcs.
Assistant manager, Cherry's Sporting Goods, Geneseo, 1946-1950;
manager, Cherry's Sporting Goods, 1950-1953;
owner, Cherry's Sporting Goods, 1953-1985;
secretary, director, Illini Beef Packers, Inc., Geneseo, 1968-1980;
secretary, director, Illini Contract Carriers, Inc., Geneseo, 1973-1980;
secretary, director, member Executive Committee, Imark Industries, Inc., Geneseo, 1980-1994. Consultant Colt's Firearms, Smith and Wesson Arms Company, United States Repeating ArmsCo., Buffalo Bill Museum, Harrington & Richardson Arms Company, High Standard Sporting Firearms Company, Winchester-Western. Secretary, director Schweigert Meat of Illini, Inc., Minneapolis, 1977-1982, Copeland Sausage of Illini, Inc., Alachua, Florida, 1977-1979.
Director National Buying Syndicate, Fort Worth, 1974-1977, Lea Foods, Albert Lea, Minnesota, Midwest Resources, Inc., Denver.
Board directors, secretary Geneseo Community Park District, 1973-1977. President Sports Foundation, Chicago, 1983-1984. Senior member City of Geneseo Public Safety Board, since 1979.
With United States Marine Corps, 1942-1946. Member National Rifle Association (life), Colt's Commemorative Gun Collectors Association (national president 1967-1968), Colt History Society (secretary, director since 1970), National Sporting Goods Association (chairman board 1981-1982, executive committee 1979-1983, director 1978-1983), Geneseo C. of Chamber (board directors 1978-1981, president 1967), Geneseo History Society (life), Illinois Rifle Association (life), Henry County History Society (life), American Mensa Society, Izaak Walton League American.
Married Lily Anise Rasmussen, June 28, 1947. Children: Christine, Kevin, Tol, Kelly.