Robert J. "Bob" Robinson

Robinson, Robert J. "Bob" age 93. Bob was born on April 4, 1914 in Underwood, MN & was the oldest of four children born to Percy & Elizabeth Robinson. He graduated from Sandstone High School in 1931 & then went on to attend teaching school in Winona, MN. He taught at the Beroun Country School from 1932-1933. He then went to work in the retail business & later with Northwestern Bell Telephone Co. He held several officer positions with the Communication Workers of America and also served in the Seabees, 9th Construction Battalion during World War II. He married his first wife, Margaret Wilson in 1944 & they had two children, Elizabeth & David. Bob was also very active as a youth sports coach and was one of the founding fathers that brought little league baseball to Brooklyn Center in the 1950's. He retired from Northwestern Bell in 1978 & enjoyed playing bridge, golf & pool during his retirement. He married his second wife, Hazel Jeska in 1989 & they have enjoyed 34 wonderful years together. Bob passed away peacefully at North Memorial Medical Center on January 15, 2008 with his grandson Mark by his side. He was preceded in death by first wife, Margaret; parents, Percy & Elizabeth Robinson; sister, Roberta Chippendale & brother, Patrick Robinson. He is survived by second wife, Hazel Jeska-Robinson; daughter, Elizabeth Martensen; son, David (Nancy) Robinson; grandchildren, Mark (Helen) Martensen, Melissa (John) Wisher, Justin Robinson; great- grandchildren, Ashley, Nicholas & Lindsey; sister, Patricia (Ann) Zedlitz; many nieces, nephews, other relatives & friends. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM on Tuesday January 22, 2008 at Evans-Nordby Funeral Home (763-533-3000), 6000 Brooklyn Blvd., Brooklyn Center with visitation one hour prior to service. Private interment at Fort Snelling National Cemetery at a later date.

This obituary was originally published in the Star Tribune.