Kenneth D. Robinson

Kenneth Douglas Robinson passed away on Friday, June 19, 2015 at his home in Snohomish, Washington at the age of 84. He was born to Mary Luella and Homer Robinson on March 3, 1931 in Pasadena, California. He graduated from Occidental College in 1953 with a Bachelor of Arts degree and later attended San Francisco Theological Seminary where he obtained a Bachelor of Divinity. On June 12, 1955 he married Margaret (Marianna) Jean Merriam in Glendale, California. He began his career as a Presbyterian minister at Grandview Presbyterian church in Glendale, later serving churches in Onalaska, Washington and in Corcoran and Burbank, California. In 1973 Ken and his family moved to Snohomish, where he served the First Presbyterian Church for fourteen years. After retiring from parish ministry he worked as a counselor for the Presbyterian Counseling Service. Ken was loved and honored by his family. He cherished relationships with family and friends as well as those he served in the ministry. He particularly valued friendships with the Cuban, Ugandan, Viet-namese and Cambodian refugees his churches sponsored throughout the life of his ministry. He had an inquiring intellect and often sought the company of new ideas. He was a reader and a studier, taking energy and inspiration from subjects ranging from poetry to the cosmos. He was a traveler who addressed life as an adventure. At the age of 50 he purchased a motorcycle and made many happy expeditions into other states, camping under the stars and following where his imagination lead. He had an abiding love and respect for nature and was a generous provider for the hummingbirds, blue jays and squirrels that visited his deck. He had a quick wit and loved bantering with his friends. His five grand-children were always the best audience for his jokes. He is survived by his wife of 60 years, Marianna Robinson and by his brother and sister-in-law, Elmer and Clara Robinson of Medford, Oregon. He is also survived by his children, Laurie Robinson of Snohomish, Jennifer Robinson of Snohomish, Tina and Martin Johnson of Sitka, Alaska, Ross Robinson and Drew Smith of Bainbridge Island, Washington. He is survived by grandchildren, Hannah Sharpe, Amon and Megan Johnson, Jenner Johnson, Haley Robinson and Claire Robinson. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, June 27, 2015, at 2:00 p.m. at the First Presbyterian Church of Snohomish. The family requests attendees bring a small bouquet from their garden to decorate the front of the sanctuary. Memorial contributions can be made to the First Presbyterian Church of Snohomish with a designation for the Life Abundant Program in Cameroon.