E Doyle Robison (1927-2020)

E Doyle Robison
Dad
Born:	31 May 1927 Fillmore, Utah
Died:	22 Nov 2020 South Jordan, Utah
Father:	Aaron Wayne Robison
Mother:	Fern Ashby
Siblings:	Wayne Ashby Robison Harold Raymond Robison Franklin Duane Robison E Doyle Robison Richard Ashby Robison
Married:	30 Aug 1951 Salt Lake City, Utah
Spouse:	Beth Spencer
Children:	Catherine Robison Linda Gae Robison Kevin Doyle Robison Stephen Doyle Robison Jeffrey Doyle Robison

Obituary

Deseret News, Sunday, July 12, 2020:

E Doyle Robison

1927 ~ 2020

Our wonderful father returned home to join his wife and family Wednesday afternoon, July 8th, 2020. He was 93.

E Doyle Robison was born in Fillmore, Utah, May 31, 1927, the fourth son of Aaron Wayne and Fern Ashby Robison.

He attended Fillmore schools and served in leadership of the class of '45. He also ran the mile for the Millard High Eagles, anchoring the medley relay team.

Just 28 days after his graduation from Millard High School he enlisted in the Navy, serving 13 months, learning to be a radar technician.

Four months after his discharge, Dad began a three-year mission to Sweden. During his mission, he served as President of the Härnösand Branch and of the Sundsvall District.
Upon his return to Fillmore, he met Beth Spencer. After a two-year courtship, they were sealed in the Salt Lake Temple, on August 30, 1951. Together, they enjoyed 64 grand years full of family, service and adventures. She preceded him in death on November 27, 2015.

Applying the study habits he had developed in the Navy, Dad graduated with honors from BYU June 2, 1952 and with a Masters of Science in Retailing, from NYU on June 11, 1952.

Dad went into retailing and marketing, taking him on trips around the world, and establishing relationships with leaders in the industry. The capstone of his career was launching Skagg's Institute of Retail Management at BYU in 1976. During his career he moved his growing family to Ohio, New Jersey, Minnesota, Maryland, New York and Utah.

Dad was a faithful member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He served in many positions and was called to serve as President of the England London Mission from 1991 – 1994. He and mom served other missions together, including one to the Stockholm Temple and another to the Family History Library in Salt Lake. He also enjoyed the opportunity to serve as a sealer and as a stake patriarch.

Dad is survived by his five children – Catherine (Dale) Johnson, Linda (Jeff) Woodworth, Kevin (Kaye Cronquist), Stephen (Darby Howse), and Jeffrey (Kimberly Tucker); his brother, Richard (Mary Meitl) Robison; and his sisters-in-law, Joan (Clair) McKee; and Audrey Spencer; 23 grandchildren, 53 great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.

Dad was also preceded in death by his parents, and his brothers, Ashby, Ray and Duane.

Due to restrictions because of Covid-19, a private graveside service will be held. In lieu of flowers, Dad would like donations be made to the General Mission Fund of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

Our family would like to thank Trina and the entire staff at the Memory Care Facility at the Sheridan in South Jordan for their consistent, tender care and service for our father which surpassed all our expectations.

Minnie Colegrove (1872-1948)

Minnie Colegrove Ashby
Grandma Ashby
Born:	2 Apr 1872 Mountain Meadows, Utah
Died:	14 Oct 1920 Fillmore, Utah
Father:	Harley Ingersoll Colegrove
Mother:	Helen Venera McBride
Siblings	Samuel Reuben Brown Florence Melissa Brown Lester Clark Colegrove Minnie Colegrove Harley Eugene Colegrove
Married:	14 Nov 1894 Manti, Utah
Spouse:	Richard Truman Ashby
Children:	Martha Geneva Ashby Richard Eugene Ashby Fern Ashby Alice May Ashby

Obituary

The Progress, Friday, 10 Dec 1948::

MINNIE C. ASHBY
PASSES AWAY

Mrs. Minnie Colegrove Ashby, 76, widow of Richard P. Ashby, died at her home here December 2, of the causes incident to age. She had been ill only since Thanksgiving.

She was born in Fillmore, Sept. 25, 1872, a daughter of Parley Eugene [sic-Harley Ingersoll-SDR] and Helen McBride Colegrove. She had lived here all of her life.

A faithful member of the L.D.S. church, she was a counselor in the Fillmore ward Relief Society for eleven years; and a member of the Daughters of Utah Pioneers.

She was married in the Manti L D S temple Nov. 14, 1894 to Mr. Ashby. He died Oct. 15, 1920.

Surviving are three daughters, Mrs. Geneva Speakman Mrs. Fern Robison and Mrs. Alice Robison;  and a son, R. Eugene Ashby, all of Fillmore;  15 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.

Funeral services were conducted Saturday at 2 p.m. in the Fillmore First Ward chapel by Von Taylor, Bishop.

The service was as follows:

John Sheridan McBride (1872-1942)

John Sheridan McBride
John S. McBride
Born:	23 Jan 1872 Fillmore, Utah
Died:	17 Feb 1942 Lincoln, Utah
Father:	Reuben Augustus McBride
Mother:	Harriet Columbia Williams
Siblings	Charles Reuben McBride Roy Wesley McBride Harriet May McBride Mary Columbia McBride John Sheridan McBride
Married:	17 Jun 1894 Fillmore, Utah
Spouse:	Elizabeth Ann Ashby
Children:	Van Francis McBride Martha Ann McBride Ray Ashby McBride

John Sheridan McBride was born Tuesday, January 23, 1872, at the Fillmore, Millard County home of Reuben Augustus McBride and Harriet Columbia Williams. He was the fifth and youngest child, having two older brothers and sisters.

John grew up in Fillmore, attending the schools there. Eventually John met and courted Elizabeth Ann Ashby, daughter of Nathaniel Ashby and Martha Ann Truman.

On Tuesday, June 19, 1894, John and Libby were married in Fillmore. Later they were sealed for time and all eternity in the Salt Lake Temple in 1915. The young couple made their home in Fillmore for a time, where John worked as a farmer and stock raiser. Eventually the family moved to Tooele County, Utah, where their last child was born. Libby and John had the following children:

Van Francis McBride, b. 20 Apr 1895, d. 5 Jun 1951,
          m. Lily Mae Isgreen, 16 Apr 1919 (D)
          m. (2) Verne Fuller, 25 Oct 1926
Martha Ashby McBride, b. 5 Jun 1900, d. 19 Dec 1902
Ray Ashby McBride, b. 13 Feb 1916, m. Aurelia Nielsen, 30 Jun 1937

The McBride family settled in Lincoln, a small town north of Tooele, where they were active members of the Lake View Ward. John was an Elder in the Church. John worked at the Smelter east of Tooele that his older brother, Charles R. McBride, had started. John became the foreman of the Highline at the Smelter.

Elizabeth Ann Ashby (1876-1956)

Elizabeth Ann Ashby McBride
Libby McBride
Born:	26 Sep 1876 St. George, Utah
Died:	7 May 1956 Tooele, Utah
Father:	Nathaniel Ashby
Mother:	Martha Ann Truman
Siblings	Richard Truman Ashby Jacob Henry Ashby Elizabeth Ann Ashby Alice May Ashby Emma Lualla Ashby Rodney Carlos Ashby John Franklin Powell Jesse Truman Powell Nathaniel Ashby Powell
Married:	17 Jun 1894 Fillmore, Utah
Spouse:	John Sheridan McBride
Children:	Van Francis McBride Martha Ann McBride Ray Ashby McBride

Elizabeth Ann Ashby was born Tuesday, September 26, 1876, at the St. George, Washington County home of Nathaniel and Martha Ann Truman Ashby. She was the third child and oldest daughter in the family. She was named for her Grandmother, Elizabeth Boyes Truman.

Elizabeth was six years old when her father, Nathaniel, died. She was eight when her mother married John Powell in 1885. She always went by the name Libby as a child. In 1888 the Powell/Ashby family moved up to Fillmore, Millard County, Utah. It was there that Libby finished her schooling and attended the Millard Academy.

Because of John Powell's marriage to Libby's mother, John was convicted of co-habitation in 1889 and spent several months in the state penitentiary. On Christmas Day, 1889, Libby wrote to her step-father:

Martha Ann Truman (1850-1892)

Martha Ann Truman Ashby Powell
Grandma Martha Ann
Born:	2 May 1850
Died:	26 Feb 1892
Father:	Jacob Mica Truman
Mother:	Elizabeth Boyes
Siblings	Martha Ann Truman John Franklin Truman Emma Maria Truman Jacob Boyce Truman George Almus Truman William Thomas Truman Lucius Truman Lucy Elizabeth Truman Albert Henry Truman Mary Lois Truman Lacina Almena Truman Esther Priscilla Truman
Married:	11 Aug 1870 Salt Lake City, Utah
Spouse:	Martha Ann Truman
Children:	Richard Truman Ashby Jacob Henry Ashby Elizabeth Ann Ashby Alice May Ashby Emma Lualla Ashby Rodney Carlos Ashby
Married:	20 Mar 1885 St. George, Utah
Spouse:	John Powell
Children:	John Franklin Powell Jesse Truman Powell Nathaniel Ashby Powell

Martha Ann Truman was born Thursday, May 2, 1850, at the Cottonwood, Great Salt Lake County home of Jacob Mica and Elizabeth Boyes Truman. She was the oldest child of the family. She was named for her Grandmother, Martha Spencer Truman.

By the time she was a teenager, her father answered Brigham's call to go south, where the family settled in the Mountain Meadows country of Washington County, Utah Territory. It was in that area that she came to know the Ashby family, probably when the Trumans would travel in to St. George for supplies and trade.

Martha married Nathaniel Ashby, on Thursday, August 11, 1870. The couple was sealed in the Endowment House in Salt Lake City. Nathaniel was a newly called Bishop. He had been sustained as the Bishop of the St. George 4th Ward the previous November. 20 year-old Martha joined his family as the second wife. Nathaniel had previously married Mary Virginia Garr and she was not quite 10 years Martha's senior. Nathaniel was almost 15 years older than Martha.

Nathaniel and Martha had 6 children together. Their first child, a son, was born at the home of Martha's mother, in Mountain Meadows. The rest of Martha and Nathaniel's children were born in St. George. They were:

Richard Truman Ashby, b. 2 Apr 1872, d. 14 Oct 1920, md. Minnie Colegrove, 14 Nov 1894
Jacob Henry Ashby, b. 2 Mar 1874, d. 21 Apr 1881
Elizabeth Ann Ashby, b. 26 Sep 1876, d. 7 May 1956, md. John S. McBride, 19 Jun 1894
Alice May Ashby, b. 8 Apr 1877, d. 22 Apr 1881
Emma Luella Ashby, b. 21 Jan 1879, d. 24 Apr 1881
Rodney Carlos Ashby, b. 12 Dec 1880, d. 1 Nov 1904, md. Jennie Warner, 9 Jan 1901

Tragedy struck the Ashby home in 1881. Martha’s granddaughter records that diphtheria broke out in their home that summer. The death of 3 children in less than a week would have been a hard trial for anyone to bear. Martha's sister wife also lost a child that same summer. It was a period of great tribulation for the Ashby family.

It appears that the family turned to the Gospel for comfort. Martha received her patriarchal blessing later that year on December 4, 1881 from William G. Perkins. Nathaniel had received his blessing three days earlier. Martha's blessing gives us a small glimpse into her life and character. It states: "Thou art an Israelite indeed, in whom there is no guile...You will go to the central stake of Zion. There you will have a house built unto you in the name of the Lord. You will keep that as a paradise. Your neatness will be admired by all that see it, for the glory of your Redeemer will be there, and you will see as you are seen and know as you are known." She was also blessed that "your children will grow up as men and women in the gospel and accomplish a great and glorious work."

Richard Truman Ashby (1872-1920)

Richard Truman Ashby
Grandpa Ashby
Born:	2 Apr 1872 Mountain Meadows, Utah
Died:	14 Oct 1920 Fillmore, Utah
Father:	Nathaniel Ashby
Mother:	Martha Ann Truman
Siblings	Richard Truman Ashby Jacob Henry Ashby Elizabeth Ann Ashby Alice May Ashby Emma Lualla Ashby Rodney Carlos Ashby John Franklin Powell Jesse Truman Powell Nathaniel Ashby Powell
Married:	14 Nov 1894 Manti, Utah
Spouse:	Minnie Colegrove
Children:	Martha Geneva Ashby Richard Eugene Ashby Fern Ashby Alice May Ashby

Obituary

The Progress, about 22 Oct 1920 [found in the scrapbook of Scott Ashby Speakman]:

Richard T. Ashby

Laid at Rest

A depressing gloom was cast over the whole community last Saturday when the sorrowful news was passed from one to another that the esteemed citizen, Richard T. Ashby, had died unexpectedly and apparently very suddenly of heart failure at his farm. Saturday morning he was found by two neighbors in his farm house in a sitting position where he had apparently died a sudden and painless death. The fact that he still wore his boots and his hat indicated that he must have come in from the days work, sat upon the couch and passed away without a struggle. It is thought probable that he died on the evening of October 14th.

The funeral services were held last Monday and the Ward Chapel was filled beyond capacity, not only with townspeople but many form all parts of the county and other parts of the state. It was one of the largest funerals ever held in Millard County.

The speakers were all eloquent and feelingly earnest in extolling the many virtues of that good man. They were Bishop Rufus Day, John Cooper, Attorney James Alex Melville and Judge D. H. Morris. Resolutions of respect and condolence from County Officials at the Court House were read by County Attorney Grover A. Giles. The group of lawyers and court officials now holding court here also presented resolutions of respect. Court was adjourned for the day in recognition of Mr. Ashby's faithful services as County and District Court Clerk for three successive terms.

Fern Ashby (1898-1954)

Fern Ashby Robison
Grandma Robison
Born:	2 Oct 1898 Fillmore, Utah
Died:	5 Dec 1954 Fillmore, Utah
Father:	Richard Truman Ashby
Mother:	Minnie Colegrove
Siblings:	Martha Geneva Ashby Richard Eugene Ashby Fern Ashby Alice May Ashby
Married:	20 Dec 1916 Salt Lake City, Utah
Spouse:	Aaron Wayne Robison
Children:	Wayne Ashby Robison Harold Raymond Robison Franklin Duane Robison E Doyle Robison Richard Ashby Robison

Obituary

The Progress, Friday, December 10, 1954:

Funeral Service for

Fern Robison to be

Held Friday, Dec. 10

Mrs. Fern Ashby Robison, 56, died at her home here at 5:35 p.m., Sunday, December 5, 1954. She had been ill for about six weeks.

She was born in Fillmore, Oct. 2, 1898 to Richard T. and Minnie Colegrove Ashby. She married A. Wayne Robison Dec. 20, 1916, in the Salt Lake L D S Temple. She had lived in Fillmore all of her life.

Mrs. Robison was very active in the L D S Church, and had served as an officer in most of the Auxiliary organizations. She was a good wife, mother, friend and neighbor, and her presence will be missed by everyone
in the community.

She is survived by her husband;  five sons: W. Ashby, H. Ray and Duane, all of Fillmore;  Doyle of Cleveland, Ohio, and Richard, who is with the Army in Germany;  two sisters: Mrs. Geneva Speakman and Mrs. Alice Robison, and one brother, R. Eugene Ashby, Fillmore;  and nine grandchildren.

Funeral services will be held Friday at 1 p.m., in the Fillmore First Ward Chapel under direction of A. LaVoy Kimball, counselor to Bishop Ashby Robison.

Friends may call at the family home Thursday evening and Friday until time for the service. Burial will be in the Fillmore City cemetery under the direction of Olpin Mortuary.

Franklin Duane Robison (1924-2009)

Franklin Duane Robison
Uncle Duane
Born:	20 Mar 1924 Fillmore, Utah
Died:	22 Nov 2009 Riverton, Utah
Father:	Aaron Wayne Robison
Mother:	Fern Ashby
Siblings:	Wayne Ashby Robison Harold Raymond Robison Franklin Duane Robison E Doyle Robison Richard Ashby Robison
Married:	8 Sep 1943 Salt Lake City, Utah
Spouse:	Evadeen Beatty
Children:	Duane Cloyd Robison Tanya Fern Robison

Obituary

Deseret News, Friday, 27 Nov 2009:

Franklin Duane Robison

1924 ~ 2009

A descendant of sturdy pioneer stock, Duane lived a long and productive life. He was born March 20, 1924 in Fillmore, Utah, to Fern Ashby and Aaron Wayne Robison. He loved the soil and the work it took to make it productive.

Duane was an active man, always loving the outdoors. He always appreciated and was thankful for the blessings of life. He was a veteran of World War II. He enjoyed all sports and was an avid supporter of BYU. He was an active member of the LDS Church. His testimony remained firm and resolute to the end.

Duane is survived by his wife, Evadeen Beatty of 66 years. They were married in the Salt Lake Temple. Their devotion to each other has been remarkable. He is also survived by his two children, Duane Cloyd (Diane Baker) Riverton, and Tanya Fern (William S. Linford) South Jordan; brothers, Doyle (Highland), Richard (Lawrence, Kansas); seven grandchildren and 14 great-grand-children. He was preceded in death by his parents and two brothers, Ashby and Ray.

Funeral services will be held Monday, November 30 at 11:00 a.m. in the LDS Church at 12830 S. 2700 W. Family and friends may call Sunday evening from 6 to 8 p.m. at Broomhead Funeral Home, 12600 S. 2200 W. and at the church one hour prior to services. Interment Riverton City Cemetery. Online condolences: www.broomheadfuneralhome.com

Harold Raymond Robison (1919-1997)

Harold Raymond Robison
Uncle Ray
Born:	4 Oct 1919 Fillmore, Utah
Died:	11 Aug 1997 Salt Lake City, Utah
Father:	Aaron Wayne Robison
Mother:	Fern Ashby
Siblings:	Wayne Ashby Robison Harold Raymond Robison Franklin Duane Robison E Doyle Robison Richard Ashby Robison
Married:	25 Feb 2944 Fillmore, Utah
Spouse:	Maxine Lowder
Children:	Baby Robison Frank Wayne Robison Eugene Lowder Robison Harold Lowder Robison Julie Fern Robison Geneil Robison

Obituary

Deseret News Archives, Wednesday, August 13, 1997:

Death: Harold R. Robison

Harold R. Robison, age 77, died August 11, 1997 in Salt Lake City.

He was born October 4, 1919 in Fillmore, Utah, to Aaron Wayne and Fern Ashby Robison. He married Maxine Lowder; she died June 6, 1979. He married Ruth Jarman; she preceded him in death April 13, 1992. He served in the US Navy during World War II and was a Pearl Harbor survivor [USS Honolulu]. He was a member of the LDS Church and belonged to the American Legion. He enjoyed gardening.

He is survived by his son, Eugene L. Robison; daughters, Julie R. Adams (Blaine) and Geneil Vigil (Gerald); eight grandchildren; one great-grandchild; brothers, Doyle, Duane, Ashby and Richard. He was preceded in death by a son, Woody.

Graveside services will be held Thursday, August 14, 1997, 1 p.m. in the Tooele City Cemetery.

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Copyright 1997 Deseret News Publishing Co.

Wayne Ashby Robison (1918-2003)

Ashby Robison
Uncle Ashby
Born:	29 Aug 1918 Fillmore, Utah
Died:	4 May 2003 Fillmore, Utah
Father:	Aaron Wayne Robison
Mother:	Fern Ashby
Siblings:	Wayne Ashby Robison Harold Raymond Robison Franklin Duane Robison E Doyle Robison Richard Ashby Robison
Married:	14 May 1942 Salt Lake City, Utah
Spouse:	Marjorie Brunson
Children:	David Ashby Robison Racquel Robison Lorenzo Brunson Robison Nathan Navasie

Obituary

The Salt Lake Tribune, Thursday, 8 May 2003:

Wayne Ashby Robison

 8/29/18 ~ 5/4/03

Wayne Ashby Robison, 84, left this life for a better one on Sunday, May 4, 2003; at the Fillmore Medical Center where he had been for a week, following a stroke.

He was born August 29, 1918 in Fillmore, UT, to Aaron Wayne and Fern Ashby Robison.

Ashby married Marjorie Brunson on May 14, 1942. They are the parents of David Ashby (deceased), Racquel Williams (Alan), and Lorenzo "Ren" (Kelly). They have four grandchildren and one great granddaughter. Ashby had four brothers: Harold Raymond (deceased); Franklin Duane (Evadeen); E. Doyle (Beth); and Richard A. (Joleen, deceased, and Mary). They also had an Indian placement foster son, Nathan Navasie, who lived with them for about four years.

He served a mission in Minneapolis from 1939 to 1941, and a Senior Couple mission with his wife Marjorie, in Nashville, Tenn. from May 1984 to Nov. 1985. He served in Bishoprics, Stake Presidencies, two Temple missions, as Hospital Administrator, Coordinator of the Extraction program, County Commissioner, and much more. A man of impeccable integrity, loving his fellow man and always willing to do anything asked of him, he was loved by all who knew him.

The family requests that in lieu of flowers, contributions to the missionary fund be made.

Funeral services will be held Saturday, May 10, 2003 at 12:00 noon at the Fillmore LDS Stake Center. Visitations will be held Friday, 7:00 to 8:30 p.m. at Olpin Southern Utah Mortuary and also Saturday at the Stake Center, 10:30 to 11:30 a.m., prior to the service.

Published in the Salt Lake Tribune on 5/8/2003.

Aaron Wayne Robison (1896-1986)

A W Robison
Grandpa Robison
Born:	6 Mar 1896 Fillmore, Utah
Died:	6 Apr 1986 Fillmore, Utah
Father:	Alonzo Franklin Robison
Mother:	Gertrude Amelia Peterson
Siblings:	Aaron Wayne Robison Melvin Alonzo Robison Parley Pratt Robison Herma Vernell Robison Evelyn Robison
Married:	20 Dec 1916 Salt Lake City, Utah
Spouse:	Fern Ashby
Children:	Wayne Ashby Robison Harold Raymond Robison Franklin Duane Robison E Doyle Robison Richard Ashby Robison
Married:	4 Nov 1955 Salt Lake City, Utah
Spouse:	Mabel Hochstrasser
Married:	27 Apr 1978 Salt Lake City, Utah
Spouse:	Mabel Orilla Brierley
Married:	22 Jan 1981 Salt Lake City, Utah
Spouse:	Mabel Orilla Brierley

Obituary

Millard County Chronicle Progress, Vol. 76, No. 40, 10 Apr 1986, p. 11:

A. WAYNE ROBISON

A. Wayne Robison of Fillmore, age 90, died April 6, in the Fillmore Hospital.

He was born March 6, 1896 in Fillmore to Franklin Alonzo [sic] and Gertrude Amelia Peterson Robison. He married Fern Ashby Dec. 20, 1916 in the Salt Lake LDS Temple. She died Dec. 5, 1954. He married Mable Trone in 1955. She died Aug. 23, 1975. He married Arilla Miller, later divorced. He was a High Priest, Bank Director and City Councilman.

He is survived by children Wayne Ashby of Fillmore; Harold Ray, Salt Lake City; Franklin Duane, Riverton; Elvin Doyle, Orem; Richard Ashby, Lawrence, KA; 16 grandchildren and 3 great grandchildren.

Funeral services were held Wed., April 9, at 2 p.m. in the Fillmore 1st Ward LDS Chapel. Burial was in the Fillmore Cemetery under the direction of the Olpin Mortuary.