Frank Albert Robinson

A memorial service will be held Saturday, August 28th, at 11:00 AM EDT at Grace Presbyterian Church in Gainesville. The family will greet friends at Fellowship Hall after the service.

Frank was born in Columbus, Ohio, the middle son of Kate G. and Edgar W. Robinson. The family moved to Mountain Brook, Alabama in 1923 where his father worked as an engineer for Alabama Power Company, retiring as Vice President of Operations. Frank served in the U.S. Army Air Corps from 1942 till 1945 and was awarded the Presidential Commendation Medal. Prior to moving to Tallahassee 2 years ago, Mr. Robinson lived in Baton Rouge, La., and since 1950, in Gainesville. A graduate of Auburn University, Frank was retired from the University of Florida after thirty five years of service as a Research Professor in IFAS specializing in Apiculture. Frank was a member of Grace Presbyterian Church in Gainesville, where he served as Deacon, Elder and Treasurer. Since moving to Tallahassee he had been a member of Faith Presbyterian Church. He was a member of the International Bee Research Association, Executive Secretary of The American Beekeeping Federation, Florida Entomological Society, Entomological Society of America, Southern Association of the Food and Drug Administration, and the Florida Beekeeping Association. Frank also served as a Volunteer with Hospice of North Central Florida and the North Central Florida Long Term Care Ombudsman Council where he was honored as RSVP Volunteer of the Year for 2007.

He is survived by his wife of sixty eight years, Sarah S. Robinson of Tallahassee; daughter Sarah Katherine Sparkman of Tallahassee; son Richard E. Robinson (Janet) of Birmingham, Alabama; grandson Brent D. Sparkman (Danielle); granddaughter Melissa K. Bakas (Ben); great-grandchildren Blake and Logan Sparkman, Bryson and Sarah Katherine Bakas, all of Tallahassee; sister-in-law Carolyn C. Robinson of Ashland, Virginia; and many wonderful and loving nieces and nephews.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Good Samaritan Fund of Grace Presbyterian Church, 3146 NW 13th Street, Gainesville, Florida 32609, or to: "Manna on Meridian" @ Faith Presbyterian Church, 2200 North Meridian Road, Tallahassee.

Arrangements are under the direction of Culley's MeadowWood Funeral Home, Tallahassee, FL.