Posted on 11/28/2020 2:04:53 AM PST by Jim Robinson
Dear FRiends, Arrangements have been made with Whitehurst, Sullivan. Burns and Blair to lay my beloved wife Sheila to rest at 1:30, Wednesday, December 2 at Fresno Memorial Gardens. It will be a small graveside service with friends and family.
We selected a site that is very near where my mother and father and sister Thelma are buried. It's a small plot, but there is room there for me, too, someday.
This is by far the hardest and most heartbreaking thing I've ever done. Sheila was the light of my life. She loved God, loved life, and she loved nature and God's church of the greater outdoors.
Sheila was born November 15, 1950 in Fresno, CA. to Eino and Ruth Kulju of Reedley, CA. She went home to our Lord, whom she loved very much, on November 18, 2020, just three days past her 70th birthday and five months and five days after we celebrated our 50th wedding anniversary.
She grew up on a farm in Reedley where her father was foreman. As a little girl, she loved the freedom of farm life where she could climb trees and run barefoot with her dog through the orchards and vineyards. Her father grew a family orchard and garden in the yard of their home and she enjoyed plucking and eating juicy ripe peaches, plums and grapes fresh from the trees and vines and tomatoes, green onions and vegetables from the garden.
Her grandparents, Isaac and Katie Kulju, immigrated here from Finland sometime after the turn of the century--fleeing the Russians as the story goes. They settled and lived about 30 years on a farm on the west side of the Kings River, just north of the Manning Ave bridge that crosses over into Reedley. They were killed in 1937 on the way to church when their car was struck by a train.
Sheila was a patriot who loved America and loved freedom. We spent a large part of our last twenty years together traveling by van and RV, attending conservative events, rallies and protests from city to city and state to state. We ended up visiting every one of the contiguous 48.
We are laying her to rest dressed in one of her favorite patriotic shirts and hat and her stars and stripes earrings that she liked to wear to rallies. She'll also have her bible that was given to her by her Aunt Lina when she was in high school, and a flag she had hanging on the mirror of her dresser.
I thank God for the 50 loving years we shared together and our two wonderful sons He gave us.
...to have and to hold from this day forward, for better for worse, for richer for poorer, in sickness and in health, to love, cherish, and to obey, till death us do part... and thus we are parted, my dear Sheila, but through the grace of God, we shall meet again some glorious day.
Dear God, I love and miss her so. Always will.
Thank you all very much for your support, your love and your prayers.
God bless.
Prayers for you and your family. You will see her again one day.
I am sad for your loss and pray for your support during this difficult time.
Prayers Mr. Robinson may your beloved Wife Rest In Peace.
i am so sad for your loss.
Condolences for your loss, Jim.
Sad news. Condolences from all in my household.
Thank you for sharing this...my kind of gal.
I look forward to meeting her on the other side.
Continued prayers that you will know the peace, love and comfort of the Holy Spirit.
Jim, our prayers go up for you and your sons. May the Lord be ever close to you and may you be given peace until you see each other again.
Jim, that was a beautiful and poignant description of you and your Wife you shared with us. She has left this world but not your life, and will be with you every day of your remaining years until you join her, together again, in eternal Heaven.
Prayers for you and your family Jim.
Ongoing prayers for you and your family, Jim.
so sad.....yet 50 glorious years together....prayers for you and your family Jim...
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Jim, my thoughts and prayers to you and your family and friends...
More prayers and tears from Michigan, what a beautiful testimony. Extra prayers for strength for you. It’ll be 4:30 here in Michigan on Wednesday and our thoughts will be with you.
I know your wife has seen the face of God and is comforted in his presence. One day you’ll see her again. May she RIP.
May God comfort you and give you strength as you mourn the loss of your wonderful wife. Know that she is in heaven looking down and smiling at you. Blessings.
Seems the Lord blessed you with 50 great years, He will continue Love and bless you as you morn the loss of your wife.
Farm girls are awesome,
Stay strong and thanks so much for the website FR.
Very sorry for your loss, prayers for your family.
Wishing you peace.
May her memory be eternal. God bless.
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