Dr. Lila May Wistrand Robinson, our beloved sister, 85 years old passed away on December 12, 2016 in Katy, Texas. She was born May 12, 1931 in Chicago, Illinois to Elmer George and Elsie Alleyne Caldwell Wistrand. She was preceded in death by her parents, her late husband, Dr. Albert Robinson, Jr.; sister, Lois Alleyne Searcy. Lila is survived by her two brothers Kent Wistrand of Mexico, Glen Wistrand and wife Helen of Salado, Texas; sister, Barbara Sue Whitman and husband Robert of Waller County, Texas; brother-in-law, Ted Searcy of Dallas, Texas and many loving nieces, nephews, great nieces and great nephews. Dr. Robinson graduated from the Dallas Bible Institute and the University of Texas Austin with a BA, MA, and Ph.D. She was a missionary with Wycliffe Bible Translators in Peru for eight years, then a professor at Kansas State University in Kansas, Liberty University in Virginia, and, in retirement, Black River College in Arkansas. She accomplished much in her life, including the first Comanche dictionary and publishing widely in her field. She loved music and played the piano until her death. She had many kind and loving caretakers in her later years for which we are most grateful.
