Raymond F. Robinson

Raymond F. Robinson

September 25, 1914

December 09, 2016

Raymond F. Robinson was born September 25, 1914 in Albany, OR to Edwin Hazelitt Robinson and Sarah Huntley Gordon (McGrath). Ray passed away December 9th, 2016 at his home in Reno, NV surrounded by family.

Graduating from Lansingburgh High School in NY, he received his BS at Union College in NY; MS at McGill University in Canada and Harvard. He has worked in mining & exploration for: Anaconda Copper; ASARCO, Sunshine Mining, USGS, Kennecott Copper-Bear Creek Mining, Duval Corp and Phelps Dodge. In 1969 he opened his own Geological Consulting Business until retirement in 2005.

He devoted his life to his family and his work. His other passion's included all animals, archaeology, camping, riding, planting trees, gardening and woodworking. Ray always took his family on his many excursions. He showed his family through hard work and persistence they can pursue their passions in life as he did.

Ray married Phoebe Griswold in 1943, they had 5 children; Phoebe Robinson, Carola Dryden, Adele (Jimmy) Conner, Deborah Carter and Raymond H.G. (Annie) Robinson. In 1959, he married Jeanne E. Sitler and welcomed Elayne and Cyndi Walker into the family and went on to have Lorna (Scott) Scholten and Paula Orlaineta. He leaves behind numerous grandchildren; great grandchildren, great great grandchildren, nieces, nephews and cousins. He will be deeply missed and the amazing man he was will live on in all of us.

A funeral will be held on December 19, 2016 11am at O'Brien-Rogers & Crosby 600 W. Second St Reno, Nevada, followed by a reception. Graveside service will follow at Mountain View Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donate a tree in his name.