Galen Clyde Robinson |
| Posted 2009-12-09 by Sharon |
| The Wickenburg Sun, Wickenburg, AZ April 2, 2003, p.B12 Galen Clyde Robinson, 79, passed away on Jan. 19, 2003. Galen was born on April 3, 1923, the middle child of five on an Iowa Century Farm of the late Clyde E. and Ella (Fagen) Robinson, which was also the farm of his grandfather, Andrew Robinson near Yale, Iowa. A partial family tree is being written which at this point goes back to 1699. Galen loved sports and during his high school years at Yale, Iowa, he played basketball with his class, which only had six boys. He was an avid fan of Iowa Hawkeye Basketball, Arizona Diamondbacks Baseball, and lately the Indiana Pacers Basketball. He attended Central College, Pella, Iowa. Galen married Lucille (Bauer) at Perry Methodist Church, on Nov. 23, 1944. During WWII, he attended Maryville College, the University of Chicago Mid-shipman's School, and served as an officer on a Navy minesweeper. During a disastrous October 1945 typhoon that swept over the island of Okinawa, nearly 150 US ships were destroyed. His ship was one of three that did not go down that fateful night. (Ironically, his son Mel also served in the USAF and was stationed in Okinawa, Japan during the Vietnam War.) Returning from war, Galen farmed near Yale, Jamaica, and Linden, Iowa. In 1952 he was afflicted with polio, but continued to farm until 1957 when the family moved to Marion, Iowa. He retired after 20 years at Rockwell International where he and Lucille worked with the production of the first Space Shuttle. In 1998, the couple moved to 541 Sierra Vista, Wickenburg, Ariz. and later to Sun City West for four years to be near their son, Mel and his wife, Ellen. Last September, the two families moved to Indiana to be closer to family. Throughout the years Galen attended and served in various church congregations. He was a member of the Jamaica American Legion Post No. 0687 for more than 55 years, member of the Retired Officers Association, and a lifetime member of the Disabled American Veterans. Galen is survived by his wife, Lucille, living at Hoosier Village Assisted Living Center, 5300 West 96th Street, Apartment E-4, Indianapolis, Ind., 46268; son, Mel, and wife, Ellen, Noblesville, Ind.; one sister, Hope Robinson, Perry, Iowa; one brother, Rev. Carroll Robinson, Miles, Iowa. There are three grandchildren, Beth (Robinson) Nelson and husband Rev. Don of Beverly, Chicago, three great-granddaughters, (Amy Lynn, Hannah Beth and Emily Jeanelle). Lori Ann (Robinson) Stolt and husband Rich, of Noblesville, Ind.; and Mark Robinson of Harrisburg, Pa. He was preceded in death by his older brothers, Royal Robinson (d.1987), Eldon Robinson (d.1994), an infant granddaughter, Amy Lynn Robinson (d.1972). A Memorial Service will be held at the Perry Bible Church at Perry, Iowa on April 26, 2003 at 2 pm with the Rev. Charles Compton officiating. A Military Honor Guard will be present to assist. At a later date, the cremains will be buried at the family cemetery plot at Prairie Center Methodist Church, Yale, Iowa. The family requests anyone able to attend or correspond to please include current addresses, phone numbers and e-mail addresses so that a complete Memorial Record may be established for the family. Special music by several family members will constitute a large portion of the service as well as an old-fashioned congregational hymn singing time. Ms. June Pitzenbarger of Linden, Iowa will play the piano for a portion of the service. A special memorial family urn has been designed and created by Galen's granddaughter, Lori Stolt who is a glass-blowing artist. A Memorial Fund has been established by the family for the Fine Arts. |
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