This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Robbins, Alspach, Highland, Knutson, Schmit, Erickson, Pound, Pennington, Davis Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/3FC.2ACI/2170 Message Board Post: Friday, January 24, 2003 Gerald W. Robbins, 91 Gerald W. “Jerry” Robbins, 91, died Saturday, Jan. 18, at the Christian Community Home in Hudson, where he had been a resident since 2001. Born June 7, 1911, in Corunna, Ind., the son of Nova B. and Christine (Alspach) Robbins, he graduated from Snohomish High School in Washington. On Aug. 29, 1934, he was married to Frances M. Highland. They had been longtime residents of western Washington before coming to Hudson in 1996. He began his work career at Snohomish Iron Works, Weyerhauser and with the U.S. Naval Shipyard as a machinist. During World War II he served in the Civilian Conservation Corps and with the Washington State Fire Prevention Authority. Following this, he worked for Boeing, HRL and Union Machine. He also worked for Lockheed and others as an architectural estimator, bidding on buildings such as the USAF Chapel in Colorado Springs. After retirement, he and his wife traveled in both the United States and Canada and he became an avid researcher of his family’s roots. He was a life member and past master of Edmonds Masonic Lodge #165 F&AM, past patron of Edmonds Court #56 Order of Amaranth and member of Royal Arch Masons, Council of Royal & Select Masters and National Campers & Travelers. Preceding him in death were his wife, Fran; and son, George, in 1999. Surviving are a son, Paul (Mary Knutson) Robbins of Cottage Grove, Wis., and a daughter, Marie (Butch) Schmit of Hudson; 11 grandchildren, Jerry Robbins, Laura Erickson, Renee Pound, Debi Pennington, Dan Robbins, Tom Robbins and Brent Robbins-Davis, all of Washington State, Lance Schmit of Baldwin, Kevin Schmit of Glenwood City, Andrew and Kristen Robbins of Cottage Grove, Wis.; 17 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-granddaughters. There will be a memorial service by the Hudson Masonic Lodge #56 F&AM at 7 p.m. Friday, Jan. 24, with visitation one hour prior at O’Connell Family Funeral Home in Hudson. Burial will be at Floral Hills-Purdy and Walters Cemetery in Lynnwood, Wash., at a later date. Memorials are preferred to donors’ choice. © 2003 Hudson Star-Observer - Reposted by permission http://www.hudsonstarobserver.com/main.asp?Search=1&ArticleID=180&SectionID=3&SubSectionID=54&S=1