January 24, 2003
The ADVOCATE
Serving Anderson, Southern Franklin and Western Linn Counties
Volume 7, No. 8
Transcribed with permission of Vern Brown

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“Clarence Otis Robinson
1907-2003
Funeral services for Clarence Otis Robinson, 95, Garnett, are Saturday, January 25, 2003, at 1:30
p.m. at Farris-Feuerborn Memorial Chapel with Rev. George Pasley officiating.  Interment will be
in Rose Hills Memorial Park, Whittier, CA.  Mr. Robinson died Monday, January 20, at Golden
Heights Living Center, Garnett.
Clarence Otis Robinson was born October 26, 1907, at Belpre, KS, the son of Clarence O. and
Josephine (Baier) Robinson.  He farmed in western Kansas until 1961.  He then moved to
California, where he was groundskeeper for California State University at Los Angeles.  He
moved to Garnett in 1975, where he has lived since.  Otis was a member of the Garnett
Presbyterian Church, AARP, and the Garnett Senior Center.
Otis and Ruby Celestine Fouts were married on August 19, 1927.  She preceded him in death on
November 10, 1971.  He then married Lucille (Pudge) Keplinger on May 11, 1974.  She preceded
him in death on July 17, 2001.
Mr. Robinson was preceded in death by his first wife, Ruby; his second wife, Lucille; his daughter,
Eileen Gifford; his parents, Clarence O. and Josephine Robinson; and one brother.
Otis is survived by his son, Harold Robinson, Blackwell, OK; his step-son, Renny Keplinger,
Hilltop Lakes, TX; his son-in-law, Gene Gifford, Bushton, KS; his step-daughter, Dena Sue
Keplinger Schone, Broken Arrow, OK; ten grandchildren, nine great-grandchildren, and one
great-great-grandchild.
The family received friends on Friday, January 24, from 7:00-8:00 p.m. at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be made to Garnett Presbyterian Church, which may be left in care of
the funeral home.
Farris-Feuerborn Memorial Chapel is in charge of arrangements.”


Transcribed for 
Anderson County
Kansas
USGENWEB
By:  Lulu B. Nixon