DUANE L. ROBERTSON

Duane L. Robbie Robertson, age 84, of Columbia City died at 11:55 a.m., Monday, May 10, 2010 at Miller's Merry Manor, Inc. in Columbia City.

Born on April 14, 1926 in Kokomo, IN he was the son of Liba R. and Mary O. (McAninch) Robertson. A 1945 graduate of Speedway High School in Indianapolis, he also attended Huntington College. On January 27, 1951 he married Elizabeth Betty Ann Kissinger in Huntington, IN. He served in the US Air Force from 1945-1947 and then again in 1951.

A resident of Columbia City since 1976, he worked for 18 years at Three Rivers Credit Union as the assistant manager and after his retirement he worked for 13 years at Star Financial Bank. He was a member of the Mizpah Shrine Horse Patrol, Fort Wayne Scottish Rite and Columbia City Masonic Lodge.

He is survived by his wife of 59 years, Elizabeth Betty Robertson, son, Michael (Jo) Robertson of Columbia City and daughter, Teresa (Dennis) Love of Fort Wayne, IN a sister, Sharlot Crowder of Kokomo, IN, 9 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents and a sister, Madonna Mozzone.

At the request of Mr. Robertson there will be no visitation or services. Memorials may be made in his memory to Shriner's Hospital for Crippled Children or Whitley County Parkview Home Health and Hospice. Envelopes will be available at the funeral home. Arrangements have been entrusted to DeMoney-Grimes Countryside Park Funeral Home, Columbia City. To send the family condolences or sign the guest register book, please visit www.demoneygrimes.com .