John Peart ROBINSON

                   Occupation:  Farmer, rancher, cheese maker, and electric line construction
worker.

Died:  November 14, 1972 from pulmonary fibrosis at the home of his son, Bruce Robinson in Bedford, Wyoming.

Birth:  Freedom Ward Records, FHL Film #0034554, 1891-1908, p. 12.  John Melvin Robinson, son of John P. Robinson and Rose Luthi, born 12 Oct 1904, Freedom Uinta, Wyoming; blessed 8 June 1905 by Bishop A. F. Bracken

Marriage: Marriage Certificate from Logan, Cache, Utah

Death:  Death Certificate, Local File #22, State File #1972, Cheyenne, Wyoming.

Baptism:  Freedom Ward Records, FHL Film #0034554, 1908-1932, Melvin Robinson, Freedom Ward, son of John P. and Rose Luthi, born 12 Oct 1904, Freedom, Lincoln, Wyoming, baptism - 3 Aug 1913 by L. I. Jenkins, confirmation 3 Aug 1913 by Heber Hansen, Entry #297.

Endowment:  TIB, #115000, Book A-2, page 576, Logan Temple.

Freedom Ward, Star Valley Stake, Film #0034554
      John Melvin Robinson ordained a Deacon on 26 Mar 1917 by A. F. Bracken, No. 211 - 297.  Ordained a Teacher on 17 Jan 1921 by L. H. Haderlie, No. 289 - 297.  Ordained an Elder 5 Oct 1929 by Arthur F. Burton, No. 436, page 750.
Ordained a Seventy 3 Mar 1946 by Joseph F. Merrill, No. 10, page 1432.

Obituary:  John Melvin Robinson, 68, Freedom resident for many years but who was building a home in Bedford, died  Tuesday, Nov. 14, 1972  at 2:40 a.m. at the home of his son, Bruce, in Bedford of natural causes.  He had been ill for some time.
       Funeral services were conducted Thursday at 1 p.m. in the Freedom Ward Chapel, with Bp. Dee J. Hokanson in charge.  Burial was in the Freedom Cemetery.
       He was born Oct 12, 1904 at Freedom, Idaho to John Peart and Rosa Luthi Robinson. His mother died when he was 12 years old.  He attended elementary schools at freedom and two years of high school at Preston, Idaho.
       He married Leone Augusta Erickson Oct 10, 1929 in the Logan Temple.           He worked in the Freedom State Bank until it merged with the bank in Afton.  He served as Caribou County (Idaho) Deputy Sherriff, and worked for the Caribou National Forest for many years.  He also worked at farming and was a skilled carpenter and was a beaver trapper for the Idaho Game and fish Department.
       He was active in the LDS Church all his life, serving as counselor in the YMMIA, basketball coach at Freedom for seven years, a president in the 179th Quorum of Seventy, two years as a stake missionary, genealogy teacher, MIA dance director, bishopric counselor and ward teacher.  He held the office of High Priest.
       He is survived by his wife, Leone; sons, daughters, Mrs. Burwin (Verlene) Miles, Afton, Wyo.; John Melvin, Soda Springs, Idaho; Renn, Merrill, Mrs. Doyle (Rose) Jensen, Mrrs. Michael (Augusta) Bailey, and Clint, all Salt Lake City;  Bruce, Bedford, Wyo.; and Mrs. Harvey R. (Mary Lue) Jensen, Colorado Springs;  Also surviving are 37 grandchildren and the following brothers and sisters:  O. Dewain, Preston, Idaho; Mrs. Eldon (Merelda) Gough, Kim, both Salmon, Idaho; Merle G., Freedom; Mrs. Park (Helen) Gough, Salt Lake City; Mrs. Paul (Susa) Erickson, Idaho Falls,; Frank N., Layton, Utah.
      Funeral Thursday, 1 p.m., Freedom Ward Chapel, where friends call :30 p.m.  Burial, Freedom Cemetery.
                  

                   Died:  at birth.
                  

                   Membership Records:  Freedom Ward, Star Valley Stake, Film #0034554
      Name:  Merle Robinson
      Father's Name:  John P.
      Mother's Name:  Rosa Luthi
      Born:  3 Sept 1909
      Where:  Freedom, Lincoln, Wyoming
      Baptism:  14 Sept 1919 by W. E. Jenkins
      Confirmation:  14 Sept 1919 by Carl Robinson
      Married 7 July 1934 to Clara Wolfley

      Murl George Robinson, born 3 Sep 1909, Freedom, Bannock, Idaho, blessed 10 Oct 1909 by James Brower, No. 101, page 722. (Freedom, Uinta, Wyoming?)

      Ordained a Deacon on 18 Mar 1923 by Carl Robinson, No. 314 - 441.
                 Teacher 11 Nov 1928 by Carl Robinson, No. 170
                 Priest 11 Feb 1934 by Jesse Draney, No. 170, page 292.
                 Elder 4 July 1948 by J. Lorraine Brown, No. 24, page 752.

       Married Clara Wolfley 7 Jul    , civil, No. 170

Obituary, Star Valley Independent, October 7, 1976:  Merle G. "Swede" Robinson, 67, Freedom rancher, died September 29, 1976 at his home in Freedom following a long illness.
       Funeral services were held Saturday, October 2 at 1 p.m. in the Freedom Ward LDS Chapel, with Counselor Cordell Luthi conducting.  Burial was in the Freedom Cemetery.
       He was born September 3, 1909 at Freedom, Wyoming to John Peart and Rosa Luthi Robinson.  He lived in Freedom all his life and attended schools in Freedom, Etna and in Preston, Idaho.
       As a young man he worked on ranches, as a freighter and in the Freedom Creamery.  He owned ranches in Freedom, Etna and McCoy Creek and raised fine Hereford cattle, horses and cattle dogs.  He was a skilled veterinarian.
       He was active in athletics and was chosen All-Star basketball guard for Star Valley and Cache Valley M-Men basketball teams when a young man.
       He was married July 7, 1934 to Clara Elena Wolfley at Idaho Falls, Idaho.
       He was active in the LDS Church, and served as president of his Elders Quorum, as project leader for the building addition to the Freedom Ward Church, and as a ward teacher.
       He was elected and served as a board member and as president of the Star Valley Swiss Cheese Company.
       He is survived by his wife, Clara, Freedom; sons and daughters, Mrs. Raymond (Roselena) Sanders, Richmond, Utah; J. P. Robinson and Nick W. Robinson, Freedom; Mrs. Kent (Cally) Nebeker, Willard, Utah; nine grandchildren and the following brothers and sisters:  Dewain Robinson, Preston, Idaho; Mrs. Eldon (Merelda) Gough, Salmon, Idaho; Mrs Park (Helen) Gough, Salt Lake City; Mrs. Paul (Susa Dot) Erickson, Idaho, Falls; Frank Robinson, Etna, Wyoming; and Kim Robinson, Salmon, Idaho.
                  

                   Stillborn