Lucille Robertson

1931 - 2010

Lucille
Robertson
3/1/1931 -


Lucille Robertson of Auburn died suddenly of a stroke on Tuesday the 16th of November with her family at her hospital bedside.
Born March 1, 1931 in Oklahoma City, Okla., to H.V. and Myrtle Riley, city girl Lucille was a Sophomore Homecoming Princess at Capitol Hill High School before moving with her family to a farm in Lexington, Okla. At Lexington High School she met the love of her life, Orean Frederick Robertson, who had returned home from service in the Navy in World War II to finish high School on the GI bill. Lucille and Fred married on October 7, 1948 in Purcell, Okla. She worked as a nurse at the Central State Hospital Annex (a former Naval Base) outside Lexington until the birth of their first child in 1951. Soon thereafter, the family moved to California, settling in Pleasanton. She and Fred lived throughout the East Bay over the next 30 years, the longest being in Alamo and Orinda. Fred built their first house in Livermore in the span of only 60 days - in his spare time, and all of the house painting was done by Lucille, while toddler Danny watched from his playpen. Lucille and Fred's lifelong church membership began at Lafayette-Orinda Baptist Church, followed by First Baptist Church of Pleasant Hill and Ygnacio Valley Baptist Church in Walnut Creek.
When Fred retired they moved to Auburn in1985. They began travelling on long trips by RV, visiting Canada, National Parks, and many regions of the US. Lucille was a member of EV Free Church (now Cornerstone) before moving her membership to Bell Road Baptist Church, where she and Fred shared leadership of Joy Fellowship Seniors Group, organizing trips and putting on parties and other celebrations. On the occasion of their 50th Wedding Anniversary, Fred and Lucille renewed their vows and celebrated with friends and relatives at a party organized by their children. Fred and Lucille celebrated their 62nd Anniversary last month.
Jesus said "…whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me." Throughout her life, Lucille cared for those in need - the elderly, the sick, the disabled, the poor and children. She was always the first to lend a hand by preparing food for a family who had lost a loved one or delivering hand-me-down clothes to those in need, and she held a special place in her heart and prayers for sick or suffering children. Lucille was a beautiful person on the outside also. She took meticulous care in her appearance, and was often stopped by passersby who told her she was beautiful, that her dress was pretty, or that she had beautiful skin, or beautiful hair.
Lucille enjoyed arts and crafts, including sewing, crochet, ceramics and doll making. An excellent cook, Lucille learned to make a wide variety of dishes from friends and relatives, from the beans and cornbread of her southern upbringing to Spanish Paella and Middle Eastern Falafel. Lucille was a member of the Masonic Order of Eastern Star, and has been active in the Gideons since she has lived in Auburn. Lucille most recently had attended 1st Baptist Church of Auburn.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Hardy and Myrtle Riley, Brothers Carl (Doc), Walter (Bud) and Laurence, and Sisters Cecelia (Cedy) and Louise, Lucille's identical twin, who survived only four days from birth.
She is survived by her husband, Orean Frederick Robertson of Auburn, and their five children; Danny Robertson and Wife Pattie of Antioch, Calif., Mary Olivarez and Husband Dennis of Penn Valley, Calif., Toni Robertson of Oakley, Calif., John Robertson and Wife Valerie of Tracy, Calif., and Larry Robertson and Wife Jody of Winnemucca, Nev. She was a loving Wife, Mother, Mother-in-law, Aunt, Sister-in-Law, Cousin, Grandmother of 11 and Great-Grandmother of 10.
A Memorial Service will be held at the First Baptist Church of Auburn, 139 E. Placer St., Auburn, CA on Saturday November 27, 2010 at 2:00 pm. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made in her memory to the Gideons International, to further Lucille's work spreading the good news to the world.