Obituaries:  Francis "Scooter" Robinson, Sabine Parish       R-152
Source:  Sabine Index, Many, La., Apr 12, 1979
Submitted by: Carl Dilbeck
              carlrad@earthlink.net




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Francis "Scooter" Robinson

  Francis "Scooter" Robinson, 60, of Shreveport, died Friday
afternoon, April 6, in Schumpert Medical Center, following an
extended illness.

  Funeral services were held at the Rose-Neath Funeral Home, in
the Marshall Street Chapel, with the Rev. Donald Schister,
Associate Pastor of St. John's Co-Cathedral, officiating. Burial
was in the Hico Cemetery.

  Survivors include his widow, Mrs. Louise Robinson of Shreveport;
two sons, Stephen Robinson of Shreveport, and Andy Robinson of
Lafayette; a daughter, Cloria Mosley of Shreveport; two brothers,
Bennie Robinson, and R. J. Robinson, both of Many; one sister,
Ruby Agnes Ross of Many; and five grandchildren.

  Mr. Robinson was a native of Many. He went to work for C. D.
Hancock at the age of fifteen, and began selling furniture. In
1942, he moved to Beaumont, Tex., and worked in the shipyards,
until he was drafted into the United States Navy. When he
returned home from the Navy, he went to work for Sears and
Roebuck Co., in the Furniture Department.

  In 1958, Mr. Robinson moved to Shreveport, and continued to work
in the furniture business., He worked for J. P. Alwalt Wholesale
Furniture Co.

  Mr. Robinson was the son of Coda Robinson, and Pearl Wagley
Robinson. He was born on August 9, 1918. His hobbies were
fishing, and taking his family on picnics.