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Roger Maurice Robinson, 76

Roger Maurice Robinson, 76, of Tekamah, died Thursday, Dec. 25, 2014, at Golden Living Center in Tekamah.

A memorial service will be 2 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 7, at Faith Family Baptist Church in Tekamah. Mitch Robinson and Pastor Dale Donnelly will officiate. Burial will be in the Tekamah Cemetery. There is no visitation.

Roger was born Jan. 26, 1938, in Tekamah, to Merlin and Anne Robinson.

He attended school in Tekamah until heading west in his mid-teens. After serving in the U.S. Army, he settled in Twin Falls, Idaho, marrying Kathleen Butler in 1965.

He made his living as a self-employed tree trimmer for many years, returning to Nebraska in 1983 to take the helm from his aging father, Merlin, as sexton of the Tekamah Cemetery. Roger enjoyed his work, family and nature. An accomplished naturalist and political observer, he was never one to shy away from writing eye-opening articles on many subjects.

He was preceded in death by his mother, Annie E., in 1983, and his father, Merlin A., in 1989.

He is survived by daughters: Theresa and Melanie; sons: Mitch and Daniel; brother Carl; sisters: Joyce and Rachel; 10 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.

Memorials are suggested to the family.

~~~ Obituary courtesy of the Washington County Genealogical Society. Newspaper clippings on file in the Blair Public Library at Blair, Nebraska.~~~