Dan-Robbins-Obituary

Dan Robbins

May 26, 1925 – Apr 1, 2019 (Age 93)

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BORN
May 26, 1925
DIED
April 1, 2019
AGE
93

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Dan RobbinsDan Robbins, 93, died Monday, April 1, 2019, in Sylvania, Ohio. Considered to be one of the world's most widely exhibited artists, Robbins was the creator of Paint by Numbers. His prototype for the paint kits, Abstract No. 1, gave way to a craze that swept the nation, selling millions...

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I remember the paint by numbers coloring books and thought they were so much fun. Mr Robbins could have brought that idea back. May the family be granted peace and comfort as you grieve. I offer my condolences.

Please accept my heartfelt sympathy for the loss of your loved one. May reflecting on all the good times you've shared together help ease the pain that you now feel. May "the God of all comfort "strengthen you during this time of sadness, and His promise for the future bring you peace. - Hosea 13:14.

Thank you for years of enjoyable past time fun. Ponda Ball

Thanks for your great invention. Rest In Peace.

My Condolences to the family of Dan Robbins for your loss may God be with you.

You were the first person to light my flame of creativity with your paint by number kits. I painted dozens of your kits, and they in turn inspired me to pursue other creative art outlets. Thank you Sir!

My condolences to all who knew and loved you. I certainly didn't know you but thanks to you we had a childhood of fun painting by numbers. Thank you,
Sincerely,
Ann Rondou

Thank you Dan! If it wasn't for you so many of us would not have been able to involve so many thousands in community art projects because your idea would not be in our collective consciousness. Was so nice meeting you when you came to Galveston to see our SeeWall mural project, which involved 14,000 people!

Dear Estelle, Michael, Larry, and Family,
I send our deepest sympathy and condolences to you upon learning of Dan Robbins' passing. Dan will definitely be remembered for the joy and happiness his invention brought many children. I grew up learning to paint and to 'stay within the lines' by using the paint-by-numbers he invented. I still remember the excitement I felt when I received my first paint-by-numbers kit. I am thankful to him for his invention, and I have many fond memories of...