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4 unusual facts about Roby


Laquey, Missouri

South of Interstate 44, Highway 17 hugs the western edge of Fort Leonard Wood, passes near Laquey, and circles south of the post until it runs out of the county and eventually joins Highway 32 in Roby.

Shirley Allen

Shirley Allen, of Roby, Illinois, is a former nurse whose family's 1997 attempt to have her involuntarily committed led to a 39-day standoff (described by some as a "siege") with Illinois State Police and other law-enforcement agencies.

Waynesville, Missouri

Military personnel assigned to training areas on the south end of the post sometimes choose to live in the unincorporated areas of Big Piney and Pulaski County, or the northern Texas County communities of Plato and Roby.

South of Interstate 44, Highway 17 hugs the western edge of Fort Leonard Wood, passes near Laquey, and circles south of the post until it runs out of the county and eventually joins Highway 32 in Roby.


Martha Roby

In December 2011, Roby voted in support of H.R. 10, the "Regulations From the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act," which would have required Congressional approval for any "major regulations" issued by the executive branch but, unlike the 1996 Congressional Review Act, would not require the president's signature or override of a probable presidential veto.

Organized Nature

Monochrome, is a Romanian trio consisting of Livio, Roby and George G who were declared the Global Winners of Heineken Thirst Studio competition, which was looking for fresh new producer talent.

Peter Roby

After his college basketball coaching career came to a close, Roby started a business career at Reebok where he held several marketing positions, such as director of Key Account Marketing and the director of U.S. Sports Marketing and ultimately was the vice president of U.S. Marketing for the last three years.

Roby Monroe

Roby Monroe is an American soccer player, who currently plays for the Denver Dynamite in the Professional Arena Soccer League.


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