- Date Of Birth: August 24, 1925
- Date Of Death: June 3, 2018
- State: Idaho
In the early morning of June 3rd, 2018 Oneita May Robinson Burgess passed into the arms of Jesus and all of her family in Heaven. Mom was born in Fairfield Township on the outskirts of Adrian Michigan to Oren D Robinson and Bessie May Gephart Robinson. She was the fourth girl of six children to bless this family. As a young child, Grandpa paid for voice and piano lessons for her. She had a beautiful voice and recently shared with us memories of her favorite recital. The song she played and sang was “A Little Pink Rose”. This recital was her favorite because Grandpa was able to attend.
Oneita married Al Burgess on April 14, 1943 in Toledo Ohio. She and Dad traveled all over the United States working hard for every penny and never met a stranger. Mom and Dad were an amazing duo. They danced on roller skates and taught lessons to many others. Al had three children prior to their union; Deloris (Dee), Milton (Lee), and LeRoy.
Mom was not afraid to work. She was alongside Dad painting many a smokestack strapped high off the ground in a bosun chair, working horses at a dude ranch, working harvests, and managing a trailer park for 40 years until her health forced her to retire.
