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Eli Robinson
contributed by The Hugo Daily News

Services for Eli Robinson were held at 2 p.m. Saturday, April 12, 2003 in the Pigeon Roost Presbyterian Church in Boswell.

Eli died April 9, 2003 in Ada, Okla. He was 65.

Eli was born March 15, 1938 in Sunkist, Okla., the son of Roy Robinson and Elizabeth (Nicholas) Robinson and had lived all of his life in the Durant area. He was preceded in death by his parents, and his first wife, Carrie Robinson and one sister, Norma Wilson.

A U.S. Army veteran and retired Durant city employee, Eli was a member of the Presbyterian faith.

Surviving relatives include: his wife, Susan Robinson; one son, Eli Robinson, Jr.; two daughters: Debra Valgren, and Karen Phillips, Mead, Okla.; three sisters: Lelda Barnosk, Durant, Okla., Betty Kimbrough, Bokchito, Okla., and Cindy Robinson, Boswell, Okla; four brothers: Raymond Robinson, Mipitas, Calif., James Robinson, Louisville, Ky., Skylar Robinson, Sherman, Texas, and Roy Robinson, Boswell; one step-brother, Noel Belvin, Duncanville, Texas; one step-sister, Virginia Espinoza, Calera, Okla.; eight grandchildren an numerous nieces and nephews.

Officiating was Jim Bruner assisted by Virginia Espinoza. Services were directed by Miller & Miller Funeral Home of Boswell.