Obituaries:  Mrs. Daisy Robinson, Sabine Parish       R-152
Source:  Sabine Index, Many, La., Aug 22, 1974
Submitted by: Carl Dilbeck
              carlrad@earthlink.net




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Mrs. Daisy Robinson

  Funeral services for Mrs. Daisy H. Robinson were held at St.
John's Catholic Church, in Many, on Sunday, Aug. 18, at 2 p.m.

  Msgr. T. J. Lennon officiated, with Msgr. John Vandegaer of
Stonewall, assisting. Serving as pallbearers in honor of the
memory of their grandmother were six grandsons, Michael Mathis,
Mansfield; James Mathis, Lake Charles; Dr. David Lee, Houston,
Tex.,; Dale Robinson, Baton Rouge; Robin Mathis, Lake Charles,
and Francis Giering, Natchitoches.

  Honorary pallbearers were Judge J. S. Pickett, Sr., E. J.
Giering, Jr. of Natchitoches; Paul Robinson, Many, and Martin
Abington, Baton Rouge.

  Mrs. Robinson was born April 2, 1893, a life long resident of
Sabine Parish, having spent her childhood years in Hatcher, La.,
and her remaining years in Many. She was the widow of the late
William R. Robinson, Sr. of Many, a past member of St. John's
Alter Society, and for many years, presided as president of the
organization. She was a member of the Catholic Daughters of
America, Natchitoches, member of the American Legion Auxillary.

  Mrs. Robinson was an active member of St. John's Catholic
Church.

  She was the daughter of the late Charlotte H. Vandegaer, and the
late George Hatcher, and the stepdaughter of the late W. H.
Vandegaer. She was the mother of six surviving daughters, Mrs. E.
J. Giering, Jr., Natchitoches; Mrs. Margery Mathis, Mansfield;
Mrs. Donald Cavell, Franklin, Pa.; Mrs. Geraldine Bourgeois,
Escondido, Calif.; Mrs. Barbara Merenda,. Houston, Tex., and Mrs.
A. E. Hill, Redands, Calif., and one late son, William R.
Robinson, Jr. of Baton Rouge. She is also survived by one
brother, Leo Hatcher, McAllen, Tex., two sisters, Mrs. J. S.
Pickett, Sr., Many, and Miss Inez Hatcher, Many, one stepbrother,
J. B. Vandegaer, Many, and one stepsister, Miss Sarah A.,
Vandegaer, Many; 16 grandchildren, and 28 great grandchildren.