GoldenToday has lost a good friend and neighbor. Bill Robie died on August 16th. Bill was an avid reader of our Golden history articles and contributed some excellent ones himself. His obituary follows:
William S. Robie (Bill) (April 6 1944 - August 16th 2024)
Bill Robie was born in Melrose, Massachusetts, to Frances Robie and Margorie Robie. His is survived by his wife of 57 years Dianne, his siblings Martha (Edmond) Rosenbaum, Edward (Kate) Robie, and Anne (Brian) Lee.
Children: Barbara, David (Gina), and Matthew. Grandchildren: Nichol (Maggie), Alexandra, Garrett, Foxton, Willow and Ivy. And many nieces and nephews.
Bill is a graduate of Colorado School of Mines. He proudly served in the United States Army as a helicopter pilot in Vietnam. He worked at Coors for many years, and succeeded in a great career in Land Development. Bill loved the Colorado Railroad Museum and spent many hours there.
A celebration will be held at a later date. Any donations can be donated to the Colorado Railroad Museum or VHPA (Vietnam Helicopter Pilot Association).
Learn more about Bill:
- My Name Is...Bill Robie (Golden Transcript)
- Bill's involvement with Leadership Golden
- "Bill Robie's Vietnam Adventure" Huey helicopter pilot experiences 1968-1969 (YouTube)
Bill's contributions to our Golden history archives:
- Scenic Trip through the Canyon (Part 1)
- Scenic Trip through the Canyon (Part 2)
- A Photo from the 90s
- Mountain Ridge and Coal Mines
- A Glimpse of Golden in 1965
- Return to 1965
- The Coors Mansion
- Flooded Streets
- Central Golden in 1966
- Old Schools
- Coors Thermo-Porcelain
- Coors Insulated Boxcars
- Golden Postcards
- Golden Memorial Airfield
- CSM E-Days, 1965
And also...!
- Golden's Railroads (with Paul Haseman)
