Jerry Robinson
2003-12-21
After high school Jerry was
drafted into the Army in 1965. He served one year in Vietnam as a
medical corpman. After returning to Louisiana he went to work for
Hercules, Inc. and has worked there for 35 years. He lives in Hannibal
with his second wife, Claire. They have been married ten years.
Claire has worked for United Way in Quincy, IL for thirteen years.
Jerry has two children from his
first marriage. Lisa is 33 and living in Los Angeles, CA where she
is pursuing an acting career. She graduated from Hannibal LaGrange
College. In 1991 and 1992 she competed in the Miss Missouri Pageant.
She was also a contestant in the Miss Missouri World Pageant twice.
Brent is 29 and for the past ten years has performed as a lead guitarist
and singer with several local bands. He works for a Hannibal business
that designs and produces advertising signage for billboards, etc.
Brent is the father of two sons, Logan, age 9 and Kabren, age 3.
Claire & Jerry in Florida, November 2003
Jerry also has three stepsons. Tom is 33 and has a charter sailing business in south Florida. Matt is 32 and works for the Florida Marlins. He and his wife Kathie just gave birth to a son, Joey, in September. Patrick is 24 and also works for the Florida Marlins.
Jerry and Claire have really enjoyed travel to Florida over the past few years and hope to be able to spend a few months there every winter after they retire.