Lee A. Robinson - Brookings

Nov. 7, 1939 – Sept. 21, 2017

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Lee A. Robinson,77, of Brookings and formerly of Sisseton, died Thursday, Sept. 21, 2017.

Funeral services  are at 2 p.m. today at the First Presbyterian Church in Sisseton with the Rev. John Barkett officiating. Burial is in the Sisseton Cemetery in Sisseton.  Visitation was  Sunday at the Cahill Funeral Chapel in Sisseton.   The Cahill Funeral Chapel is in charge of arrangements. 

 Lee Albert Robinson was born in Sisseton at the Tekakwitha Hospital to Donald and Myrtle (Birdsall) Robinson on Nov. 7, 1939.  

On May 28, 1959, he married Grace Jensen.  They have two children, Steve and Leanne.  Lee and Grace made their home in Sisseton until moving to Brookings in March 2011 to be close to Steve, Penny and family.  Lee was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s in the fall of 2003.  He was able to remain in his home until Dec. 23, 2015, when he entered the memory care unit at the United Living Community.  

Lee’s first job was working for Garfield Landmark doing carpentry.  He helped Grace’s parents in the painting business, was delivery person for Stavig Bros. 

He worked for the City Bakery as a delivery person and baker, he also worked part time helping on the Gordon Stapleton farm and Horton’s locker. His last employment was custodian at Westside Elementary, retiring July 1, 2005.  

Lee got his love for horses from his uncle Pete Guy and Aunt Ethel, they were his second family.  One of his great joys was taking the grandchildren on trail rides.  

He loved bowling, hunting, fishing, camping and loved to get together with his cousins for card games and competitive fun. 

Lee is survived by his wife Grace of Brookings; a son, Steve (Penny) of Brookings; a daughter Leanne Robinson of Grand Forks, North Dakota; five grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; a sister, Ila Rae Kaufman of Ortonville, Minnesota.

Lee was preceded in death by a brother Darrell, and a sister Eleanor.

Memorials may be given to Alzheimer’s Research and Gracepoint Wesleyan building fund for Kidspoint. 

For Lee’s obituary and online registry visit www. cahillfuneralchapel.com.