MARTHA MCASHAN GUERIN

1938-2021

Martha McAshan Guerin, 82, passed away peacefully on April 25, 2021 after a period of failing health. She was born on June 20, 1938 in Houston, TX to Harris and Frances (Corn) McAshan. She grew up in River Oaks and spent time at her grandparents’ ranches in Tarrant and Parker counties. She graduated from St. Mary’s Hall in San Antonio and attended the University of Texas in Austin.

Martha married James T. Robison III, MD and they raised their family in Austin. She was active in the Junior League of Austin and served on the board of the Texas Neurofibromatosis Foundation. Martha was an artist/ sculptor and was an owner of the Kerbey Lane Art Gallery in the 1980’s. She was especially proud of one of her sculptures, Sandcastles, which is displayed in the Healing Garden at Dell Children’s Medical Center. It is a life-sized seascape of three children playing in the sand.

Later in life, Martha married John Guerin, a retired University of Texas Art Professor. Together they travelled around the world and shared their love of art. John and Martha enjoyed 25 happy years of marriage until his death in 2006.

Most importantly, Martha was a loving mother and was devoted to her family. A true Texas Matriarch, she was a beloved mother to her 4 children and their spouses, a beloved grandmother of 7, and great-grandmother of 5. She was a sister, aunt, great aunt and friend. Martha was a kind and generous person who loved to be with others. Her compassion and dedication to those around her was always evident and she loved that many of her friends and extended family considered her to be a second mom to them.

In addition to her parents, Martha was preceded in death by her husbands, John Guerin and Jim Robison, her daughter, Helen Brady, and her sister, Ann Baker. She is survived by her children, James Robison IV (Cheryl), Frances Osborne and Joel Robison; her son-in-law, Steven Brady; her grandchildren Hunter Houston (Elizabeth), Louisa Houston Vann (Philip), Mac Brady, James Robison V (Lauryn), Thomas Robison (Caroline), Kathryn Robison and Kylar Osborne; her great-grandchildren, Martha Winslow Vann, Houston Vann and Henley, James VI and Peyton Robison; her sister, Aline Gaubert (Paul); her first husband, Whipple Newell; and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.

The family would like to thank the many people who have helped Martha in the past few years and especially the past few months. She appreciated each of her various ‘caregivers’ and thought of them all as friends. A special thanks goes to Erika Munoz for her dedication to Martha.

A memorial service will be held on Thursday, May 13 at 3:00 pm at The Church of the Good Shepherd. A reception will follow at Westwood Country Club.

Remembrances may be shared at www.wcfish.com. Arrangements by Weed-Corley-Fish Funeral Home, Austin, TX – (512) 452-8811