Walter C. Robbins - 94
3/19/1918 - 7/1/2012

Middletown - Middletown - Walter Clifton Robbins passed away peacefully on Sunday 1 July at the home of his son and in the presence of his family.



Walt was the the 4th child of 6, and the second son, of Oscar Clifton. and Grace Gertrude Foulke Robbins. He was born on 19 March 1918 in Hamilton County, Indiana and lived with his family in Hamilton, Henry, and Randolph Counties.



He entered the U.S. Army on 1 Dec 1942 and saw World War II service in France, Belgium, Holland and Germany. He was wounded at Inden, Germany on 28 Nov 1944, and was hospitalized in France, and England. He was awarded the Purple Heart and the Bronze Star. Walt was honorably discharged on 9 Oct 1945 from Camp San Luis Obispo, California.



While on leave, he and Norma Louise Haas were married in Muncie, Indiana on 29 May 1943. The couple lived in Muncie, then on farms near Eaton and homes near Daleville and Yorktown. After the death of his wife Walt moved back to Muncie and finally to Middletown.



Walt worked at Chevrolet Muncie, retiring in 1981 after 35 years of service.



Walt was an avid bowler and golfer. He bowled with his many friends at Munsee Lanes and golfed at Ayco for many years where he got a hole-in-one.



Survivors include his son Walt, Jr. (Tina), Middletown and Janet Robbins, Muncie. His son Phil passed away in 1977. Grandchildren Include Kelly Mathews, (Tim) Daleville; Kevin Robbins, Florida; Jeff Robbins (Leslie), Yorktown; Scott Robbins (Crissy), Muncie and David Robbins (Tracy), Texas. He also will be missed by his several great and great-great grandchildren and many nieces and nephews.



Walt also leaves behind his special friends Penny Hess, Bobby King, Billy Mullis and Wilma Finch



He was preceded in death by his parents, a son, Phil in 1977, his wife Norma in 2004 and by his brothers Myron and Milton and his sisters Ina, Mary and Esther.



Services will be 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, July 5, 2012 at The Meeks Mortuary and Crematory, Washington Street Chapel. Burial will follow in Gardens of Memory Cemetery, north of Muncie. Military Rites will be conducted by The United States Army and the Veterans of Delaware County.



Family and friends may call from 12:00 until 2:00 p.m. on Thursday at The Meeks Mortuary and Crematory, Washington Street Chapel.



In lieu of flowers the family requests that contributions be made to IU Health Ball Memorial Hospice, 2401 University Ave., Muncie, IN 47303. The family wishes to thank and praise all the support from the wonderful Hospice team.



Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.meeksmortuary.com.





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Laurie Lunsord - My thoughts are with you in this time. Walt was a spark of fun at Lynd House. He was quite an attraction. He was fun to talk to and I don't remember him saying a bad word about anyone. He was so patient with my mom when the partnered in Euchre. She talked about him alot. "What would we do without Walt?"she would say. I loved Walt too.
7/3/2012 9:33 AM
Dale Robbins - Uncle Walter will be missed greatly. He was a remarkable man, a kind person, a genuine war hero. I regret so much that we lived so far away for so many years and were unable to see him or Norma during their last years. When I was growing up, I looked up to them both... they were some of my favorite people. His memory will be cherished in my heart always.
7/2/2012 6:23 PM
Helping Hearts - Janet, so sorry for your loss. Our prayers are with you and your family at this difficult time. Blessings, Patte & Diana
7/3/2012 6:29 AM
Jane Ball from 12th street cafe - I am really sorry to hear about Walters passing, I will miss him at the restaurant. I hope we still see your family in the restaurant. If there is anything I can do please let me know.
7/3/2012 9:09 AM
Billie Grubbs - Janet, So sorry about your loss. Our prayers are with you Billie and Abby
7/3/2012 1:06 PM
John and Cynthia Lucas - Janet, Cliff and Family, Wish we could be there with all of you at this time. What can I say about Uncle Walter except he was one of a kind. His humor had a unique dryness for a country boy, and while I know I saw him mad I have no memories of unkindness from him at all. It took me a long time to fully understand why we didn't watch war movies or "Combat" while he was around. Perhaps because no one really talked too much about his service while I was growing up. But once I learned of his extensive combat record it only created more questions: how could such a gentle man have been such a warrior? And from that, I think I learned a lesson in what we are can be capable of when placed in extraordinary situations. His role in the Haas family was not as daunting, but he certainly carried that through with flying colors. Not only was he a great help to our Grandma Haas, not always the easiest woman to deal with, but his attention and visit to my mother in her final years also meant so much. His devotion to his wife and family were as plain and honest as his speech and his demeanor. Genuine. Unvarnished. Wish we had more like him, and we will certainly miss him. With deepest sympathy, Cynthia Lucas and John Lucas.
7/3/2012 1:31 PM
Chris & Fran - Our thoughts and prayers are with you and Walt. We are flying 66 flags for the holiday today, and one is especially for Walt Sr.
7/4/2012 10:56 AM