Susan Wilson Robinson ’79
Susan Wilson Robinson, of Minneapolis, beloved mother, wife, sister, daughter, aunt, mentor, and coach, left her human form most peacefully on July 6, 2014. She was surrounded by her loving family, siblings, and mother, as well as the kind words, flowers, and love of all the people she’s touched over her 58 years of life on earth. She was born on June 14, 1956 in Eden Prairie, Minn., and attended Eden Prairie Public Schools. She went on to receive her bachelor’s in English and world literature from St. Olaf College. She worked for a number of years as a consultant for Wilson Learning Corporation, The Pecos River Learning Center, and on various projects with her father, Larry Wilson. Most recently, she worked in marketing at Owens Companies. Her life’s passion, however, was coaching. In addition to coaching her three kids in all their sports and adventures from the time each of them was born, she coached tennis at both Breck School and Orono High School. An athlete herself, who toured with the US Women’s Professional Ski Team, she believed in the ability of sports to teach lasting life lessons. You could often see her out on the tennis court, running around Lake of The Isles, or on the sideline of one of her kids’, biological or not, athletic events. Susie was preceded in death by her sister, Mary Kate Wilson, and father, Larry Wilson. Left to mourn for Susie are her husband, George Fulmore Robinson; children, Brandon Michael Robinson, Meghan Cecelia Robinson, and Katherine Anne Robinson; mother, Ann Nugent Wilson; siblings, Hersch Wilson, Bonnie Wilson, Patricia Wilson, Margaret Hesch, and Joseph Wilson; and a host of cousins, nieces, and nephews. In lieu of flowers, Susie has requested that guests make a donation to the American Cancer Society and/or the Livestrong Foundation.