This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: WHL44 Surnames: ROBINSON, GREEN, SPILLERS, ESMAN, VANDESTREEK, PENIX, ADAMS Classification: obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.michigan.counties.kalamazoo/22388/mb.ashx Message Board Post: ROBINSON, William E. Of Kalamazoo Bill passed away Friday afternoon, February 22, 2008. He was born January 7, 1918 in Kooi, WY, one of four children to Clyde and Harriet (Green) Robinson. Bill worked as a police officer for many years, starting his career as one of the first motorcycle patrol officers for the City of South Haven. He then moved to Kalamazoo and was employed by Kalamazoo City Police Department, before working for the Kalamazoo County Sheriff's Department. Bill then went on to be the safety director for Michigan Mutual Insurance Co. Lastly, he was employed by Canonie Construction for many years as their Safety & Personnel Director. Bill was also on the decision making boards for OSHA and many government safety committees. He retired in 1983. On June 18, 1938, Bill was united in marriage to Eulene Spillers in Bangor, MI, who preceded him in death on December 13, 2006. Also preceding him in death are his parents; and one brother, Richard Robinson. Surviving are three children, John (Joan) Robin! son of Davison, MI, Julie (Ted) Esman of Portage, and Jacqueline (Ron) VandeStreek of Richland; seven grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; and two sisters, Margaret Penix of Kalamazoo, and Dorothy (Walter) Adams of Phoenix, AZ. Funeral services will be at 2:00 PM on Tuesday at Langeland Family Funeral Homes, Memorial Chapel, 622 S. Burdick St. Interment will follow in Mt. Ever-Rest Memorial Park. Friends may visit with the family on Monday (tomorrow) from 6-8 PM at the funeral home. As an expression of sympathy, memorial contributions may be directed to In-House Hospice Solutions or Autism Society of Michigan. www.langelands.com Published in the Kalamazoo Gazette on 2/24/2008. (Posted by a VOLUNTEER-NO family connection) Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.