- Date Of Birth: June 18, 1923
- Date Of Death: May 22, 2012
- State: Colorado
L. Beth Robinson, 88, passed away May 22, 2012 in Canon City, CO. She was born on June 18, 1923 in Warburton, Australia to Edgar H. and Florence R. James, who were China missionaries and were on furlough in Australia. After her birth, her parents went back to China where Beth grew up. The family moved to America when she was in high school. Beth received her Bachelor of Arts degree in education and later on, to better equip her for ministry, took classes in Library Science and received her Master’s Degree in Teaching English as a Second Language from Pacific Union College in Angwin, CA. On May 26, 1946, Beth was united in marriage to Arthur William Robinson II, in Angwin, CA. She became an American citizen in 1955. Beth lived in 22 places and 7 countries during her married life. She was a missionary as well as an elementary and high school teacher and librarian. Her duties included teaching many students how to speak English in her Special English classes. She started her career in San Jose, CA, and continued in Sri Lanka, Washington, Montana, Indiana, Guam, Singapore, Oregon, and Bangladesh. Beth and Arthur moved to Canon City on January 7, 2011, from Tillamook, Oregon.
