On Tuesday, August 26, 2014, at 5:25 p.m., our family gave our beloved dad, husband, grandad and great-grandad, Douglas Wayne Robinson, over our great love of “glory,” to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.
A memorial service will be held at 6 p.m. Friday, September 5, at Fundamental Baptist Church, 433 North Main St., Springtown, Pastor Danny Morrow officiating.
In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts in Doug’s name may be given to THEF, Texas Health Resources Foundation, Heart Charity, P.O. Box 200038, Arlington, Texas 76006.
Doug was the most honorable, most cherished, and most precious man we knew. His family was the most important part of his life.
He was born June 1, 1940, in Cisco to Verna and Dub Robinson, and grandparents, Ira and Viola Robinson, who also helped raise Doug. He lived in Angleton and Fort Worth. He returned to Fort Worth in 1955, where he met his wife-to-be, Cary Ann Pack. They married June 30, 1956, and were blessed with three children, Christopher Wayne, on July 10, 1958, Dub Wesley, on July 31, 1959, and our precious daughter, Debra Denise, on August 30, 1963.
Doug’s career started when he worked in Houston along side his dad and his brother, Joe W. Robinson, at a Conoco service station.
In 1963 he made the decision to go into law enforcement in Houston. He received his associate degree in criminal justice in 1970. He received an appointment to chief of police in Diboll. Doug served as president of numerous law and peace officer associations in Angelina County in Lufkin.
In 1974, with encouragement from his brother-in-law, Doff Pack, and cousin, Nolan Culp, to get into the restaurant business, he worked one year in Corpus Christi at our family’s restaurant, Nolan Steakhouses.
In 1976, he and his family moved to Glen Rose to buy and operate the Highway Cafe, later to be named the Feedlot Restaurant. The restaurant was sold in 1981. With the encouragement of Jay Ivy in 1981, he became a home contractor. He owned and operated Robinson and Sons Building in Granbury, where he also continued as a contractor of new homes. In 1989, Doug and his family returned to Fort Worth to own and operate Cowtown Carports and Patio Covers.
Doug was preceded in death by Verna and Dub Robinson, Ira and Viola Robinson, Nick and Irene Pack, Doff R. Pack, Lisa Lawson, Nicolas Pack, Joe W. and Lorraine Robinson.
Doug is survived by his wife of 58 years, Cary, if you saw one, you saw both. They were the loves of each others’ lives. He is also survived by his beloved sister, Dee, and her daughter, Tonya, and her husband, Bobby; children, Chris and wife, Kim, Wes, Deb, and partner, Kelli; grandchildren, Christi Ann, Chip Bradley, Douglas Wade, Kolean, Jacob Wesley and Ethen Wayne; great-grandchildren, Quinn and Cade Bradley, Willow Grace, and Brice; numerous family members and lifelong friends.
