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Richard was born in Milwaukee, WI to Jacques and Frances Robinson. The family later moved to Phoenix, AZ where Richard attended high school. He attended the University of Arizona in Tucson graduating with a Bachelor of Science degree in chemistry. After graduating, he backpacked throughout Colorado, and it was "Love at 1st Sight". For most of his working career, he worked in the field of analytical chemistry in Sante Fe, NM. While there, he met and married Linda Gregg in 1985. He then spent the remainder of his working career at the Los Alamos National Laboratory retiring in 2001. He and Linda then moved to their home in Durango.
Richard is survived by his wife, Linda, of the home, sister, Barbara and Roger LaPointe, and sister and brother in law, Maureen and Thomas Matestic.
No service is planned. In Lieu of flowers, a tribute donation may be made in the name of Richard Robinson to: Crow Canyon Archaeological Center, Scholarship Fund, 23390 Road K, Cortez, Co 81321. His wish was that young people might experience the joy of this living classroom.
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TERRY WOODROW
July 25, 2020
Rich, We miss you! Thanks for all the great hikes and your wealth of knowledge.
Terry
John Vavruska
September 18, 2018
Richard and I shared many an adventure in the mountains--dozens of climbs, backpacks, and 10th Mountain hut trips. He was a great companion and friend who shared his love and enthusiasm for wildness from the highest peaks to the smallest wildflowers. He will be missed by many but his spirit will always live out there.
TK Thompson
August 8, 2018
The planet has lost a great guy, a gentle giant among men. Always soft spoken, knowledgeable, and understanding. I'll miss his wisdom of the mountains.
Terry Woodrow
August 6, 2018
Too soon! I'm very glad I had a chance to know Richard and to attend several field trips with him. He was so knowledgeable about rock art and archaeology! He was charming, fun and always willing to share what he knew. He was an asset to our CAS chapter and a great guy--you will be missed, Richard.
Gail LaDage
August 6, 2018
Richard was a real inspiration both in Durango where we were active in the San Juan Basin chapter as well as in Cortez with the Hisatsinom Chapter of the Colorado archaeological Society. Richard was an outstanding mountain climber, scaling Kilimanjaro as well as peaks in the Himalaya, South America and Mexico. His love of rock art sites brought us closer, and we shared many. We were often consulting about sites, and we concurrently served on the Board of Hisatsinom as well as docents at Crow Canyon archaeology Center. I miss you Richard.
Nancy Stilwell
August 3, 2018
Oh, so sorry to read this Linda!!! My thoughts are with you during this trying time. I loved it when Richard would come into the office with you, because he would always tell me interesting stories about Sand Canyon or The Ute Mountain Tribal Park. So sorry for your loss.
Nancy Stilwell
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Pam Leschak
August 3, 2018
Linda, my heart goes out to you. You and Richard have been on my mind a lot lately with the fires near Durango .... shades of Missionary Ridge. I loved working with you both during that fire and visiting with you later in your home. You both were so welcoming and warm. I will always remember those times. The world needs more people like you two. Words are just ever enough to express grief, loss, sympathy. Know you are in our thoughts.
August 3, 2018
An amazing guy who loved the Four Corners area, and who gave so much to so many. He knew a lot and shared what he knew without prejudice or limits. He never ran out of enthusiasm for field trips to petroglyph panels, and he knew where all the good restaurants were on any journey. I celebrate the gift of his life.
Barbara Stagg
August 3, 2018
To Richard's wife and family - will never forget Richard's twinkling eyes, his passion for all things archaeological, and his determination to support his passion with constant volunteer work - for our Hisatsinom Chapter of CAS and in so many other ways. He will be sorely missed by all who knew him. RIP, Richard.
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