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Robinson, Merrill James

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Biographical History

Merrill James "Lot" Robinson (1926-2013) served in the U.S. Navy during World War II.

Merrill James "Lot" Robinson was born on July 6, 1926, in American Fork, Utah. He joined the Navy after graduating high school in 1944 and traveled around the South Pacific during his service. After returning home, he married Vivian Meirkoffer and had a child. They separated a few years later and he moved to Oregon to work in the timber business. He married a woman named Eveline, who had two children, and they had three more children together. They moved to Grand Junction, Colorado to take care of her parents. He passed away on February 20, 2013.

Citation:
Don E. Norton interviews with veterans, approximately 1990-2017 (Merrill James "Lot" Robinson (1926-2013) served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; born on July 6, 1926, in American Fork, Utah; joined the Navy after graduating high school in 1944 and traveled around the South Pacific during his service; married Vivian Meirkoffer and had a child; separated a few years later and he moved to Oregon to work in the timber business; married a woman named Eveline, who had two children, and they had three more children together; moved to Grand Junction, Colorado to take care of her parents)

The Daily Sentinel, February 23, 2013 (d. February 20, 2013)

Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:

Oral history interview with Merrill James Robinson, 2006 March 2

 File — Carton 1: [Barcode: 31197239252726], Folder: 61
Identifier: MSS 9148 File 61
Scope and Contents

Oral history interview with Merrill James Robinson, conducted by Don E. Norton on March 2, 2006. Includes index and transcript.

Dates: 2006 March 2
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 9148, Don E. Norton interviews with veterans

Oral history interview with Merrill James Robinson (tape 1 of 2), 2006 March 2

 Item — Carton 2: [Barcode: 31197239252742]
Identifier: MSS 9148 Item AV088
Scope and Contents

Recording on audiocassette of an interview with Merrill James Robinson, conducted by Don Norton, on March 2, 2006.

Dates: 2006 March 2
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 9148, Don E. Norton interviews with veterans

Oral history interview with Merrill James Robinson (tape 2 of 2), 2006 March 2

 Item — Carton 2: [Barcode: 31197239252742]
Identifier: MSS 9148 Item AV089
Scope and Contents

Recording on audiocassette of an interview with Merrill James "Lot" Robinson, conducted by Don Norton, on March 2, 2006.

Dates: 2006 March 2
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 9148, Don E. Norton interviews with veterans

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