D.O. Robason

D.O. Robason, 81, formerly of Siloam Springs, Ark., died Aug. 13, 2016. He was born April 24, 1935, in Friona, Texas.

He was of the Christian faith and served in many Southern Baptist churches as a deacon and in the church libraries. He graduated from Friona High School in 1953 and was a member of the state championship mile relay team.

He married Carmel Fields on May 16, 1954.

He was first a farmer and rancher, and then started his own construction company. As a farmer, he ran a 200 head Holstein dairy farm in Siloam Springs and received the “Outstanding Young Farmer Award” for having one of the most productive and modern dairies in a four-state region. As a rancher, he became widely sought after for his expertise in artificial breeding and pregnancy checking. He also managed several different ranches in Texas. He and his wife have lived on the Island Grove Ranch west of Grandview, Texas, for more than 40 years.

As a construction worker, he loved to build things and was always there to help family and friends if they had a need that his hammer and power tools could fix.

He is survived by his wife; three sons, Ricky Dean Robason of Covington, Texas; Michael Ross Robason and wife Laura of Lamesa, Texas, and Troy Don Robason and wife Christine of Elizabeth, Colo.; six grandchildren; and one great-grandson.

He will be buried at Green Acres Memorial Park in Cleburne, Texas, in a private ceremony.