Palm Springs, California
Robin "Lefty" Willner passed away on Feb. 17, 2009 in Palm Springs, Calif. He was the first born to George and Tiba Willner on Nov. 23, 1927 in New York. After a move to Los Angeles as a young boy Lefty began a remarkable 67-year career/ love affair with the game of tennis. He played 4 years of...
Read MoreI wish to thank the Lefty Willner foundation and his endowment to Grassroots Junior Tennis, Inc. which provided a grant to my grandson, Chad Smith, to futher his talent and love of the game of tennis. I have read the many tributes to this wounderful man and only wish I would have had the opportunity to thank him in person.
Marcia McNally
March 17, 2009 | Bellflower,, CA
Our Family misses you. You were not only a GREAT tennis instructor to us but a valued friend. We loved our weekly lesson followed by dinner and amazing stories about your life. Right up to the end you called us each week to let us know wheather you could do a lesson or not. Even when you could hardly walk you continued to be a worthy and valuable instructor of your sport and true friend. I hope you enjoying a golden tennis court in the sky. Love You, thanks for all you gave our family,...
Shirley Wolfe
March 13, 2009 | Rancho Mirage, CA
Lefty, thank you for the many entertaining stories you gave me. You had your purpose in life and that was to touch as many people's hearts as possible...
-Well, you did a heck of a Job Babe!.
Jose Diaz
March 13, 2009 | Rancho Mirage, CA
Remembered By
wynnae dahl
March 12, 2009 | Cathedral City
Warm Summer Sun
Warm summer sun,
Shine kindly here,
Warm southern wind,
Blow softly here.
Green sod above,
Lie light, lie light.
Good night, dear heart,
Good night, good night.
By Mark Twain (Samuel Langhorne Clemens)
The Poetry Foundation
Maria LaBrecque
March 12, 2009 | Cathedral City
I MET LEFTY 12 YEARS AGO WHEN I FIRST MOVED TO TOWN. I TAUGHT TENNIS AND HE WAS SO NICE TO ME AND WE HAD ALOT OF FUN PLAYING TENNIS NOW AND THEN. LEFTY WAS A VERY NICE PERSON AND I SAW HIM HELP COUNTLESS CHILDREN LEARN THE GREAT GAME OF TENNIS AS WELL AS LIFE'S LESSONS. P.J.
March 12, 2009
