Donald Alexander Harry Roberts CD FCIS
Inducted In
1977
Donald Alexander Henry Roberts of Waterloo, chosen “1961 Citizen of the Year” for his community service was referred to in the press as ” Public Servant Extraordinary”.
Alderman for four years from 1948 to 1951 and Mayor in 1952 and 1953 he represented Waterloo on the K-W Hospital Commission for five years and was a member of the Board of Governors of Waterloo College, Wilfrid Laurier University and Lutherwood. He was chairman of the K-W High School Board, President Waterloo Branch Canadian Red Cross Society, K-W Federated Appeal, K-W YMCA and Waterloo Chamber of Commerce, Chairman of K-W Salvation Army Advisory Board and a member of the Waterloo County Hall of Fame Board of Governors. He was also a recipient of Queen Elizabeth II Coronation Medal.
Roberts was actively associated with many professional and sport organizations and St. Marks Lutheran Church.
Qualified at the rank of Major, he served as Captain in the Scots Fusiliers of Canada (Militia) for seventeen years and was awarded the Canadian Forces Decoration, C.D.
He served the Mutual Life Assurance Company of Canada with great distinction and retired as Senior Vice- President in 1970.