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Dr. Glen Edward Robinson, age 95, died on Tuesday, April 30, 2019 at The Pines of Davidson. He was born on April 2, 1924 in Knoxville, Tennessee. Dr. Robinson was an educator, serving as Director of Research for the National Education Association and President of the Educational Research Service, an independent, non profit organization providing dependable research and information for our nation’s schools. He authored or directed research on hundreds of educational issues to provide timely data to guide our public educational system to which he was a proud and dedicated servant. A native of Tennessee, he received his Ph.D. from George Peabody College of Vanderbilt University. Dr. Robinson served as an infantry officer with the 10th Mountain Division in Italy, during World War II. He later served as an infantry officer in the Korean Conflict. He is also the author of two books on the relationship between science and religion working together to make a better world. He also wrote two children’s stories. Dr. Robinson was a loving husband, wise mentor, loving father, grandfather and great grandfather, cub scout leader, science teacher, mountain climber, amateur botanist with a fondness for the American chestnut, music lover (who once said that his new iPod was “nothing short of amazing”), and founding member of the North Bethesda United Methodist Church in Maryland. He greatly appreciated and respected our National Park System and made an effort to take his family camping in as many of our parks as he could. He was as fond of our National Parks as he was of our public schools and interstate highway system. He often said that “taxes are the price of civilization.” on He was preceded in death by his darling wife of 70 years, Mary Falls Robinson, who passed away just one month earlier. In addition to his wife, he was preceded in death by his brother, Joseph Alvin Robinson; and his parents, Walter and Lillian Robinson. He and his wife, Mary, have four children, Dr. David Robinson (Aura), Mark Robinson, Dr. Brian Robinson (Deborah), and Beth Robinson Schaffner; 10 grandchildren, Lisa Robinson (Noah), Dr. Glen T. Robinson (Carolyn), Doug Robinson, Sam Robinson (Leslie), Grace Robinson (Adam), Rachel Robinson (Michael), Nicole Stone (Greg), MaryBeth Schaffner (Mirhanda), Jack Schaffner, Grant Schaffner; and three great grandchildren, Pax, Zac, and Adelaide. Dr. Robinson and his wife, Mary, will be inurned at Arlington National Cemetery at a later date. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions should be made to the American Chestnut Foundation, 50 North Merrimon Ave Suite 115, Asheville, NC 28804 or acf.org. Cavin-Cook Funeral Home & Crematory, Mooresville, is serving the Robinson family. Condolences may be made to the family at www.cavin-cook.com.

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Glen Edward Robinson

April 2, 1924 - April 30, 2019