Margaret Elizabeth Robbins

Robbins, Margaret Elizabeth 98, died July 14, 2014 in Mountain Home, Idaho. She was born July 28, 1915 in Fall River, Massachusetts, the daughter of Carroll Grover Robbins and Hazel Saunders Robbins. The family moved to Clearwater in 1926, and finally to Tampa. Margaret graduated from Hillsborough High School in 1932.

During World War II, Margaret worked for Tampa Shipbuilding as an engineering draftsman. She lived in Massachusetts, Georgia, Texas, and California, before finally settling in Mountain Home in the 1950’s.

Margaret worked as engineering assistant at Mountain Home AFB until retirement. She was appointed by the wing commander to be manager of Federally Employed Women on base. She received a bronze plaque as best in Tactical Air Command. She served on the Mountain Home Mayor’s Committee for Employment of Handicapped. She was appointed by the governor to the Idaho Commission on Women’s Programs, serving several years in that position. She was a member of the Idaho Federation of Business and Professional Women, Elmore County Medical Facility Auxiliary, Mountain Home Historical Society and the Daughters of the American Revolution.

Margaret was predeceased by her parents and her brothers, Donald Robbins and William Robbins. Survivors include her sisters, Phyllis Bearss of Tampa, and Dorothy Fisher of Melbourne, her brother, Carroll Grover Robbins, Jr., of Tampa and numerous nieces and nephews.

Funeral will be at 12:30 pm, Monday, July 21 at Garden of Memories Funeral Home in Tampa.