ROBB, Hersey McCarter

The Yuma Sun, Yuma, Arizona Tuesday, January 28, 2003 Hersey McCarter Robb, was born on December 19, 1915 in Portland, Oregon. He was called home to the Lord while at home with family in Yuma, Arizona on January 22, 2003. His early years of going to school spent carrying the Oregonian, and graduating from Lincoln High School. His trade was a Forester in the Lumbering Business and retired a Licensed Forester. He spent three summers working on fishing boats in Alaska. Eventually moved to So. California to work at Aurora Aircraft Plant. There he met and married his wife Luella, who was the mother of their six children. They lived at Ft. Ross, Calif. where he was owner/operator of a small sawmill. Moved the sawmill operation to Covelo, Calif. He eventually was employed by Crawford Lumber Company in Covelo. This company in turn was bought by Louisiana Pacific Corp., and he stayed on with them as a Forester. His wife Luella preceded him in death in 1966 in Covelo, Calif. He later moved the family to Ukiah, Calif. continued to work for Louisiana Pacific Corp. He met and married his present wife Monica in 1970. He retired from Louisiana Pacific in 1988. He enjoyed RV traveling for eight years, then settled in Yuma, Arizona the past seven years. He is survived by wife, Monica of Yuma, daughters, Bonnie McGrew of Sacramento, Calif., Janice Patten of New Delhi, India; sons, Robert Robb of So. America; William Robb of Coeur d'Alene, Id., daughter Sally Robb of Ukiah, Calif. and son, Tom Robb of Shekou, China; fourteen grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; three nephews and three nieces. There will be a Memorial Service at the Mt. Cactus Shadows R.V. Park, Yuma, Arizona, on Feb 15, 2003, 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. with the Masonic Lodge officiating. Any remembrances may be made to Hospice of Yuma, 1824 S. 8th Ave. Yuma, Arizona 85364. Courtesy of Pat Wilson.