Submitted by: Dan Rich
Norma A. Robinson
March 15, 1923 - April 24, 2001
South Bend Tribune 4/27/2001
Mrs. Norma A. Robinson, 78, dear
mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and sister who resided on
Birner Street, South Bend, Ind., passed away at 6 a.m. on
Tuesday, April 24, in her residence, after suffering a six-year
illness. On March 15, 1923, in South Bend, she was born to the
union of the late Robert Earl and Jessie (Herndon) Holliday.
In South Bend, in 1952, she and Bill
Robinson were married. He preceded her in death in 1975.
Preceding her in death along with her husband and parents were
two sisters, Evelyn Bogan and Mary Ann McMorris;
and two brothers, Gene Holliday and Stanley P. Holliday.
Norma lived in the South Bend area her
entire lifetime, and was employed by Saint Joseph Regional
Medical Center. In 1987, after 30 years of service, she retired.
She was also a volunteer for Saint Joseph Hospital, and was
active in the March of Dimes program. Mrs. Robinson leaves to
cherish her memory a son, Kyle (Peaches Casey) Robinson;
four grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren; a sister, Wilma
Thomas of Benton Harbor, Mich; two brothers, Donald
(Gracie) Holliday of Benton Harbor and Robert (Elizabeth)
Holliday of Sacramento, Calif.; along with other relatives and
friends.
Funeral services will be held at 4 p.m. today, April 27, in Alford's Mortuary, with visitation one hour before the service. Burial will follow at Highland Cemetery.