John Robinson's Obituary
John Harold Robinson, Sr., 89, of Collierville, TN, passed away Friday, January 7, 2011. He retired as Engineering Manager of Witco Chemical and Humko-Kraft Corporation and was the former Chief Engineer of West Tennessee Tuberculosis Hospital, Engineering Manager Florida Tuberculosis Hospital, Chief Engineer of the Claridge Hotel in Memphis, and President, AME Engineering Associates. He was a World War II Army Air Force veteran, who earned the Distinguished Flying Cross, Air Medal with Oak Leaf Clusters, and Croix de Guerre in 3 Campaigns of the European Theater of Operations in 1943-1944. He was an engineer gunner on a B-24 in Jimmy Stewart’s 703rd Bomb Squadron. On his retirement from professional life, he wrote “A Reason to Live”, a love and war story chronicling his wartime service. “Robbie” or “Harold” as he was known to his friends and associates, was Past President Chapter, 8th Air Force Historical Association. He was a former member of Kiwanis, Past President of American Institute of Professional Engineers, Scout Leader of Distinction, Past Elder of Collierville Presbyterian Church, and Member of Peterson Lake Baptist Church in Collierville. Mr. Robinson leaves his wife of 68 years, Virginia Elizabeth (Marbury) Robinson of Collierville, and three daughters, Sandra Lowe of Fairfax, VA; Sharon Gunn of Richardson, TX; and Wanda Brehmer of Evergreen, CO. His son, John Harold Robison, Jr., was a Memphis police officer killed in the line of duty on 1 December 1999. The family will receive friends 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Monday, January 10, at Memorial Park Funeral Home. The funeral ceremony will be held at 1:00 p.m., Tuesday, January 11 also at Memorial Park Funeral Home. Interment will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Memorials may be given to Peterson Lake Baptist Church in Collierville or Collierville Presbyterian Church.
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