Jane Claire Robertson

Jane Claire Robertson, at the age of 92 passed away peacefully with grace and comfort on Tuesday evening, May 6, 2014 at her home in Austin, Texas, where she lived with her husband of 71 years, Reuben Boyd Robertson. Her daughters, Mary Lynn and Ann; her sons, Phillip, John and wife, Nancy, and Paul and wife, Angela; as well as her grandchildren, Sean, Andrea, Amani, Vanessa, Daniel, Isaac, Eric, Tanya, Cecily, Jacqueline, Ethan, Wiley; and 9 great-grandchildren, mourn the loss of their loving mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother.

Previously deceased but in loving memory are her son, David and daughter, Carolina.

She was born Jane Claire Meskimen on October 22, 1921 in Kingsville, Texas to Cecile Conaway Meskimen and Bela H. Meskimen, their only child.

Mrs. Robertson lived in many places throughout her life and celebrated many outstanding accomplishments, typically through her great musicianship as a pianist and organist. Her main mission on this earth, however, was in service for the Lord. As one newspaper wrote, the “Robertson’s travel the globe to spread the word of God.”

She attended Hardin-Simmons University in Abilene, Texas where she met her husband, Reuben Boyd. They were married on December 23, 1942 at the First Baptist Church in Abilene. In 1950, after studying Spanish for a year in Costa Rica, the Robertson’s lived their dream of becoming missionaries with the Baptist Foreign Missionary Board. For the next 20 years, Mrs. Robertson and family worked in Argentina and Mexico spreading the good word. On their retirement from the mission board, Mrs. Robertson went back to school and received her teaching degree in the Chicago area where she taught kindergarten. Upon their retirement, they moved to Kentucky where they raised cattle, worked with migrant workers, and established, “The Robertson Worship Endowment” at Campbellsville University. Mrs. Robertson’s final stop was back where it all began – in Texas. Throughout her life Jane Claire Robertson celebrated life and the great works of the Lord.

The family will receive friends from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m., Sunday, May 11, 2014 at Cook-Walden/Forest Oaks Funeral Home.

Memorial services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Monday, May 12, 2014 at Highland Park Baptist Church located at 5206 Balcones Drive with Dr. Tim Noel and Reverend Cheryl Kimble to officiate. Reception will follow memorial service.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made in Jane’s memory to Highland Park Baptist Church’s general fund by visiting www.hpbcaustin.org or to the Capital Area Parkinson’s Society by visiting www.capitalareaparkinsons.org.