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.

Arnold Leroy Howse (1941-2016)

Arnold Leroy Howse
Dad
Born:	5 Dec 1941 Harbor Springs, Michigan
Died:	18 Jun 2016 Orem, Utah
Father:	Clifford Leroy Howse
Mother:	Gertrude Caroline Catob
Siblings:	Gertrude Joanne Howse Karlene Joyce Howse Arnold Leroy Howse
Married:	18 Sep 1959 Harbor Springs, Michigan
Spouse:	Joanne Marie Heinz
Children:	Bethany Anne Howse Darby Lee Howse Annette Marie Howse Clifford Leroy Howse Carey Lizabeth Howse Christopher Heinz Howse Arnold Price Howse Jody Jeffrey Howse Daniel Leslie Howse David Andrus Howse Andrew Michael Howse Timothy Donald Howse

Obituary:

Arnold Leroy Howse, loving son, brother, husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather, completed his mortal probation Saturday, June 18, 2016 at his home in Orem, Utah surrounded by half of his twelve children. He won the battle against a fast-growing glioblastoma, surpassing the doctor's expectations by five months.

Arnold was born Friday, December 5, 1941 at his parent's house on Third street in Harbor Springs, Michigan, the youngest of three children and only son of Clifford Leroy Howse and Gertrude Caroline Catob.

As a youth, Dad quickly showed his musical aptitude, taking up the trumpet at the suggestion of the band director, Joseph Jezisek. He played in a dance band and marched in parades as a band member for most of his life. In high school he also played football and was active in other school activities.

It was at High School in band class that he met his future wife, Joanne Marie Heinz. They were married in the Presbyterian Church at Harbor Springs on Friday, September 18, 1959. Together they shared their love of music with their children and community.

Arnold became a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in 1963 shortly before his graduation from college. He became a biology teacher at Carrollton High School in Saginaw and later taught at  East Jordan High School. He and mom nurtured the gospel in Northern Michigan, where he eventually became Branch President and then the first Bishop of the Petoskey ward.

During the summer, Arnold worked as a fudge maker at Crump's Candies in Harbor Springs. In 1974 Arnold became the owner of the candy store and changed the name to Howse's Candy Haus. He retired from teaching and introduced Northern Michigan style fudge around the country, eventually opening shops in Provo, Utah, DelRay Beach, Florida and finally in Park City, Utah. His son Christopher, now runs the candy store in Harbor.

Joanne passed away in 2006.

Arnold married Janis Heiner on February 6, 2009 in Orem, Utah. Together they adopted Janis' grandson, Taygan.

Albert Jeremiah House (1865-1928)

Albert Jeremiah Howse
Albert with his son James Daniel
Born:	9 Apr Omard, Michigan
Died:	22 Nov 1928 Corwith twp., Michigan
Father:	Daniel Howse
Mother:	Catherine Snell
Siblings	Jacob House Marey Ellen House Adelbert House Ida May House Adelbert Jeremiah Howse James Milton House
Married:	28 Oct 1888 Sanilac, Michigan
Spouse:	Joanna Barrett
Children:	Pearl Francis Howse James Daniel Howse Mary Jane Howse Irene Amber Howse
Married:	31 Dec 1910 Gaylord, Michigan
Spouse:	Stella Sherman
Children:	Carrie M. Howse
Married:	26 Dec 1917 Gaylord, Michigan
Spouse:	Grace Morhorter

Obituary

Otsego County Herald Times, Wednesday, November 28, 1928, p. 1:

Another Pioneer
Of County Is Dead;
Lived at Vanderbilt

Albert House died at his home in Vanderbilt, Thursday Night, November 22, at about ten o'clock following an illness, which covered a period of about two years.

Nearly two years ago it was discovered that a cancer was working in his left lower jaw. While every effort was made thru medical care and operations at different times to destroy the dreadful disease, it was of no avail. At times he suffered untold agonies, but thru it all he was ever most kind and patient to those who had the care of him, and made little or no complaint of the ravishing pains and onslaught of the diesaes, until a few weeks ago when he became so much worse that he was kept to his bed most of the time until the end came to his blessed relief.

Mr. House was born July 9th, 1865, at a little place then known as Elk Creek near Brown City in Sanilac County. He was the 4th youngest of the eight children of Daniel and Kathern Snell House, who were formerly of Canada.

He grew to manhood in and around Sanilac County and on October 28, 1888 was united in marriage to Miss Joanna Barrett of Detroit. To this union there were born four children, three girls and one son, all of whom survive.

His wife Joanna died November 2, 1908.

In the fall of 1892, he and his family came to Vanderbilt. He has since resided in or on a farm a few miles from the village, with the exception of about eighteen months spent near New Berry.

James Milton House (1866-1951)

Jame Milton House
James Howse
Born:	29 Jul 1866 Omard, Michigan
Died:	3 Sep 1951 Petoskey, Michigan
Father:	Daniel Howse
Mother:	Catherine Snell
Siblings	Jacob House Marey Ellen House Adelbert House Ida May House Adelbert Jeremiah Howse James Milton House
Married:	29 Jul 1893 Vanderbilt, Michigan
Spouse:	Emaline Amanda Hunn
Children:	Raymond Leslie House James Milton House
Married:	4 Apr 1905, Michigan
Spouse:	Sarah Ellen Phillips
Children:	Annie Overholt Eisey May Howse Melvin Earl Howse Myrtle Sena House Charles Adelbert Howse Sylvia Pauline Howse Clifford Leroy Howse

James Milton House was the second husband of Sarah but her true love, so she said. They had several children together, lost their first daughter, Eisey, when she was 11. They also raised his son, by his first wife, Raymond. Sarah and Raymond were very close. James worked in the lumber camps in Pellston for several years where Sarah often worked as a cook. Their oldest children were born there. When Myrtle was ten years old, which would be in the year of 1914, her family moved to an old farm which stood at the top of the east hill in Harbor Springs, where the stadium parking lot once stood, followed by the city skating rink and currently is the site of the care facility, Bay Bluffs. Myrtle has told her family that she was glad to be back at the spot where she spent much of her childhood, before the end of her life. From this location, they moved to a 2 story frame house on Lake Road. Sarah told Joanne Heinz that the house was yellow when SHE bought it. She said that their bluff house was really a shack with space between the wood (logs?) and didn't keep out much weather. The only work I remember her saying was to do laundry for the resorters. Perhaps she had earlier income? Sarah mentioned that the Lake St. home had no bathroom, running water or electricity when they moved into it. Her children were enthralled with turning on the lights when they finally had electricity put in. She still had the little hand pump over her sink and the outhouse in the backyard when the Heinz family moved in next door to her. Her entire family stored potatoes for the winter in her Michigan basement.

Myrtle told of her father, James, singing them to sleep often, and telling them stories. She fondly recalled going to the lumber yard at the foot of the East Hill, in Harbor Springs, to walk home with their father. One day, he led them to the edge of the lake, near the Wequetonsing entrance, and dived in. He proceeded to swim to Harbor Point and back. This to the delight of the children!
   
James' death record, in the Emmet County Courthouse, says that he was a machine operator, probably in Lansing, but he was a lumberjack for most of the years he was with Sarah. It also states that he died of aterioschlerosis and that he was 85 at his death.

Obituary

Petoskey Evening News, Petoskey, Michigan, Tuesday, September 4, 1951, p. 4:

Former Harbor Man Dies Monday

HOWSE, James M., 85, an Emmet county resident for many years before going to Lansing 30 years ago, died Monday at a Petoskey convalescent home where he had been a patient for some time. He had been ill for two years.

Mr. Howse was born in Sanilac Co. July 29, 1866.

He was married in 1895 at Gaylord to Miss Sarah Phillips.

Beth Spencer (1932-2015)

Beth Spencer Robison
Mom
Born:	30 Aug 1932 Montpelier, Idaho
Died:	27 Nov 2015 Sandy, Utah
Father:	Seymour Horne Spencer
Mother:	Sarah Sophronia Quayle
Siblings:	Helen Jean Spencer Robert William Spencer Norma Spencer Beth Spencer Margaret Joan Spencer
Married:	30 Aug 1951 Salt Lake City, Utah
Spouse:	E Doyle Robison
Children:	Catherine Robison Linda Gae Robison Kevin Doyle Robison Stephen Doyle Robison Jeffrey Doyle Robison

Obituary

Larkin Sunset Gardens:

Beth Spencer Robison

(August 30, 1932 - November 27, 2015)

Our mother left her earthly family to begin her adventures with her heavenly family on Friday evening, November 27, 2015.

Beth Spencer Robison was born Tuesday, August 30, 1932, in Montpelier, Idaho, the daughter of Seymour Horne and Sarah Sophronia Quayle Spencer. She joined a loving family with two older sisters and a brother, Helen, Bob and Norma. When Beth was four, her mother passed away shortly after their youngest sister Joan was born. The Spencers are a musical family, and Beth developed and passed on a deep love for musical appreciation and performance.

The Spencer family moved to Fillmore, Utah, where Beth grew up, graduating with the Millard High School Class of 1950. During her high school years, she caught the eye of a young returned missionary, E Doyle Robison.  They were married on Thursday, August 30, 1951, in the Salt Lake Temple.

Mom and Dad raised their family in the east, making homes and friends in Ohio, New Jersey, Minnesota, Maryland, and New York, before returning to Utah. As she managed her home and raised her children, Mom continued her studies, culminating with the completion of a Master’s Degree from BYU in Recreational Management in 1986.

Mom’s life centered around service, in the home, church, and community. She served as Director of Project Read in Provo UT, Mission Mom for the England London Mission, Assistant Matron of the Stockholm Temple, LDS Employment Specialist, and volunteer in the Family History Library in Salt Lake City.

Gertrude Caroline Catob (1916-1999)

Gertrude Caroline Catob Howse Carmer
Grandma Carmer, 1935
Born:	9 May 1916 Harbor Springs, Michigan
Died:	27 Mar 1999 Harbor Springs, Michigan
Father:	Johann Adolph Chudobba
Mother:	Caroline Luise Christiane Schwerdtfeger
Siblings	Karl August Johann Catob Frieda Marie Catob Gertrude Caroline Catob Helene Isobel Catob
Married:	21 Dec 1935 Harbor Springs, Michigan
Spouse:	Clifford LeRoy Howse
Children:	Gertrude Joanne Howse Karlene Joyce Howse Arnold Leroy Howse

Letter to a Granddaughter

July 1992
Dear Annette,

I'm sorry I didn't respond to your questionaire you sent me quite some time ago. I just ran onto it while looking through some papers. I will list things as you have.

One time Aunt Helene took both her and mine dolls that our father brought us from Germany in 1923. The buggy tipped over and of course both were smashed all to pieces. They were Dresden dolls.

Another time when I was around seven or eight and I took a pretty green velvet purse that my girl friend received for her birthday. The girls father asked our teacher to watch for it. The teacher came to our house or to my Aunt Frieda's who helped take care of us after our mother died and I think she told my father and I got a whipping with my father's razor strap.

I never dated with anyone but Grandpa Howse. He always came down to the Court House yard to play with eight or ten other kids. Then we started meeting at the library. We decided to go to the Prom up at the high school, so I had to teach him how to dance. We practiced up at his house with the record, "It's Three O'Clock in the Morning."

I went with Grandpa all through High School. Grandpa of course had to quit school in the 11th grade as they couldn't afford to buy his clothes and books. I graduated in June and we were married the following December twenty-first.

Clifford Leroy Howse (1915-1957)

Clifford LeRoy Howse
Cliff Howse
Born:	19 Mar 1915 Harbor Springs, Michigan
Died:	22 Aug 1957 Petoskey, Michigan
Father:	James Milton Howse
Mother:	Sarah Ellen Phillips
Siblings	Raymond Leslie House Annie Overholt Eisey May Howse Melvin Earl Howse Myrtle Sena House Charles Adelbert Howse Sylvia Pauline Howse Clifford Leroy Howse
Married:	21 Dec 1935 Harbor Springs, Michigan
Spouse:	Gertrude Caroline Catob
Children:	Gertrude Joanne Howse Karlene Joyce Howse Arnold Leroy Howse

Clifford Leroy Howse, or Cliff as he was called by most, was a much loved last child of Sarah Ellen Phillips and James Milton Howse. He was born, raised and lived all of his life in Harbor Springs. He had two toys which he said were the only store-bought toys he had ever owned. Nevertheless, he and his siblings found many fun things to do and play with. Mel, Jr., who spent a summer living with Sarah's family, said that Cliff taught him to swim. Took him out on a raft or dock and pushed him off!  A good natured boy, he seemed to be able to get away with most anything and still remain adored.

Joanne H. Howse remembers his mother often speaking of him in glowing terms. He was her baby, after all.

After marrying his high-school sweetheart, Gertrude Caroline Catob, Cliff and Gert had 3 children, Joanne, Karlene and Arnold. The couple has been often described as being very close, loving each other more than most anyone, each adoring the other. Karl Catob, Jr. said that he loved to be in their home as there was so much love and so little contention there.

Hard working, Cliff had several jobs and was said to never let any time pass without one. He worked in Renolda Greenhouse, one summer, with Leslie Heinz who said he was a hard worker. After marriage he worked for the tannery on the Harbor-Petoskey Road for several years. His son, Arnold, recalls taking a bus to the tannery and playing baseball with his Dad and others during their lunch break and then riding home with Cliff.

When the tannery closed, Cliff had a temporary job working at the Bar Harbor. This was followed by several years of working at the Perm Alum factory in Harbor Springs  He was eventually made the foreman, there. Hiring and firing people was part of his job but he said that firing was very hard for him. One case that made him feel especially bad was when he had to turn down a black fellow who had applied to work there. This because it was the company policy!

Donna Joanne Price (1922-2011)

Donna Joanne Price Heinz
Donna Heinz
Born:	22 Oct 1922 Lansing, Michigan
Died:	15 Feb 2011 Harbor Springs, Michigan
Father:	Donald Arthur Price
Mother:	Dorothy Andrus Crane
Siblings:	Donna Joanne Price Patricia Ellen Price Baby girl Price James Douglas Price Dorothy Elaine Price
Married:	13 Jun 1941 Harbor Springs, Michigan
Spouse:	Leslie Eugene Heinz
Children:	Joanne Marie Heinz Donald Leslie Heinz Katherine Eileen Heinz Debra Elizabeth Heinz

Obituary

Stone Funeral Home, Thursday, February 17, 2011:

Donna J. Heinz

(October 22, 1922 - February 15, 2011)

Donna Joanne Price Heinz, 88, of Harbor Springs passed away Feb. 15, 2011 at Bay Bluffs Medical Care Facility.

A funeral service will take place on Tues. Feb. 22nd at 11:00 AM at Schiller Funeral Home in Harbor Springs. Interment will take place in the spring at Lakeview Cemetery.

Donna was born Oct. 22, 1922 in Lansing, Mi. to Donald Arthur and Dorothy Andrus (Crane) Price. She moved to Harbor Springs with her family in 1933 and has made her home here since.

On June 13, 1941 she married Leslie Eugene Heinz and they made their home in Harbor Springs and have lived at their Lake St. home since 1949.

Donna was a gifted musician and artist, singing in the First Presbyterian Church choir for almost 50 years as well as the bell choir and Sweet Adeline barber shop quartet. She was an active Harbor Springs schools sports booster for many years. She enjoyed bowling on a local league and was also on a womens golf league. Donna was active in the University Club for over 30 years.

Les and Donna had four children Joanne Marie Howse now deceased, Donald Leslie and his wife Vickie of Harbor Springs, Katherine Eileen Brown and her husband A. Jeff of Arlinton, WA. and Debra Elizabeth Timpani and her husband Sal of Henrietta, NY. Donna was blessed with 24 grandchildren, 69 great grandchildren and 15 great great grandchildren.

Leslie Eugene Heinz (1920-1974)

Leslie Eugene Heinz
Les Heinz
Born:	8 Mar 1920 Matchwood, Michigan
Died:	30 Sep 1974 Petoskey, Michigan
Father:	Frank Gottlieb Heinz Jr.
Mother:	Mary Louise Higgins
Siblings:	Floyd Leonard Heinz Inez Marie Heinz Carol June Heinz Leslie Eugene Heinz Lyle Kenneth Heinz George John Weyenberg, Jr.
Married:	13 Jun 1941 Harbor Springs, Michigan
Spouse:	Donna Joanne Price
Children:	Joanne Marie Heinz Donald Leslie Heinz Katherine Eileen Heinz Debra Elizabeth Heinz

Leslie Eugene Heinz was born 8 March 1920 in Matchwood, Ontonagon, Michigan.

His parents are Frank Heinz, Jr. and Mary Louise Higgins.

His siblings are Floyd Leonard, Inez Marie, Carol June and Lyle Lyle Heinz. He also had a half-brother George John Weyenberg, Jr.

When he was about 18 months old, his father died. His mother married George Weyenberg and they heard that "good farm land" was available near Harbor Springs, so they moved to Harbor Springs, Michigan.  They lived on Spring Street in a house across from Fred Main's house. The Heinz family next moved out to a fruit farm on a road towards Cross Village.

When he was eleven his mother passed away. When he was about fifteen, Les joined the CCC (Civilian Conservation Corps.), he worked in the Upper Peninsula planting trees during the summer. He sent most his earnings back home to help get through the Depression years.

Les married Donna Joanne Price on her Graduation day from High School, Friday, June 13th, 1941. Being Friday the 13th they did all the things which are supposed to cause bad luck: they walked under a ladder, broke a mirror, walked in front of a black cat and opened an umbrella inside a house.

Their children are: Joanne Marie, Donald L., Katherine Eileen, and Debra Elizabeth Heinz.

Les joined the Army-Air Force in WWII, his job was to string telephone wires in India, and China for the servicemen. In letters to home, Les spoke of the poor Chinese people and of a nice family with twin daughters who adopted him.  His letters always mentioned his love and loyalty to Donna and he wanted to be kept up on his children's progress. He had malaria and became very sick in India.

Joanne Marie Heinz (1942-2006)

Joanne Marie Heinz Howse
Mom
Born:	6 Dec 1942 Petoskey, Michigan
Died:	17 Apr 2006 Orem, Utah
Father:	Leslie Eugene Heinz
Mother:	Donna Joanne Price
Siblings:	Joanne Marie Heinz Donald Leslie Heinz Katherine Eileen Heinz Debra Elizabeth Heinz
Married:	18 Sep 1959 Harbor Springs, Michigan
Spouse:	Arnold Leroy Howse
Children:	Bethany Anne Howse Darby Lee Howse Annette Marie Howse Clifford Leroy Howse Carey Lizabeth Howse Christopher Heinz Howse Arnold Price Howse Jody Jeffrey Howse Daniel Leslie Howse David Andrus Howse Andrew Michael Howse Timothy Donald Howse

Joanne Marie Heinz was born on the 6th of December, 1942, in Little Traverse Hospital in Petoskey. Being the firstborn to her parents, Leslie Eugene and Donna (Price) Heinz she was the first grandchild of Donald Arthur Price and Dorothy Andrus Crane. Grandpa Price came to visit the newborn, in the hospital, and was quoted as saying "Where's the baby, all I can see is the nose!" Years later, he was horrified that this tidbit was passed along, however. Her daddy was quite satisfied with the nose, though, as it very much resembled his.

While still a tiny girl, Leslie was called to serve in the U.S. Army Air Corps. Donna and Joanne moved into Dorothy and Donald's home for the next two years. This was a happy and fun time for Joanne. Here she was given much love and attention by Grandma, Grandpa, Aunt Pat, Uncle Jimmy and Deedee. Deedee was only 9 years older, herself. Joanne's mother claims that she never was a child but, during her early years, she was a very busy and inquisitive youngster. Perhaps because of her time with Grandpa and Grandma, she was always an admirer of older people. She soon became acquainted with the senior citizens of any neighborhood that her family moved to. Her main love, as a small person, was her "babies" (dolls) which were just a poor substitute for the real thing! When baby brother Donnie joined Joanne and her Mommy at Grandma Price's house, the world was made perfect!

Immediately after the war, her daddy came home and scooped up his little family to make the move to Flint, Michigan, where he had a job working on the line crew for Michigan Bell Telephone Company. They lived on Lindsey Boulevard in a tiny house. As the situation improved, financially, they moved to the other side of Flint, and lived on Green Street. Many friends were acquired here. However, Donna very much disliked the "dirty city" and longed for her family "up north". So, in the summer of 1949, the four of them jumped into their brand-new '49 Chevy and headed for Petoskey. In December of that year they bought a home at 202 E. Lake Road, in Harbor Springs. This completed a circle for Donna and Leslie, as they had both been raised in Harbor, met, dated and married here. Here, little sisters Kathy and Debbie became Joanne's sisters. Joanne loved the quaint, little town and the freedom that it brought. Her time was pretty much consumed, in the summer, by swimming and sun-bathing at the Harbor Springs bathing beach. Winter was filled with school, friends, ice-skating, Brownie and Girl Scouts, and, most importantly, piano lessons with her dear friend, Jean Louise Mead, and practicing (or really, just enjoying being able to coax songs from the old upright).