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Published on: 4/1/2001
Last Visited: 11/22/2007
To this union were born two children, Melvin Jay Robison and Mitchel Ray Robison.
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Mr. Robison worked in the Byron Mercantile from 1939 to 1942.He joined the U.S. Air Force in 1942 and flew as a B-24 Liberator tail turret gunner with the 8th Air Force, 466th Bombardment Group in Europe in World War II.On Dec. 25, 1944, during his 15th air mission, Staff Sgt.Robison was seriously wounded during the Battle of the Bulge.He was awarded the Silver Star for gallantry in action, the Purple Heart and the Distinguished Flying Cross.He was honorably discharged in 1945.He was an avid fisherman and hunter.He enjoyed camping and spent his winter months in Lake Havasu, Ariz., for the last 15 years.He enjoyed camping with his son, Jay, and wife Sheri for the last 40 years straight at Crazy Creek Campground in the Beartooths.He also enjoyed traveling to Alaska to fish with his son, Mitch, and wife Pat where he caught a 76-pound king salmon.At the age of 62, Mr. Robison qualified for his private pilot's license.Prior to his retirement, he was involved in the Masonic Lodge, Shriners, Eastern Star, Powell Rotary, and was a member of the Powell Airport Board, Powell Planning and Zoning Commission, Byron School Board and the LDS Church.Survivors include his wife Marge of Powell; son Jay and his wife Sheri of Billings, Mont., and son Mitch and his wife Pat of Anchorage, Alas.; two brothers, Solon Robison and wife Marjorie of Lovell and Joe Robison of Milton Freewater, Ore.; two sisters, Stella May of Lovell and Mamie Martin of Deaver; four grandchildren and one great-grandchild.