Donald Parker Robertson

Don was born in Boston, Massachusetts, on September 10, 1945, to Jack and Mildred Robertson. He attended Berwick Academy in Maine, the University of New Hampshire, Tufts University in Massachusetts, and received his Doctorate of Osteopathic Medicine from the Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine in Missouri. After college he served as Command Surgeon for the United States Army in Korea and in 1978 moved to Eagle Point, Oregon and began practicing medicine serving the upper Rogue region of Southern Oregon for forty-five years.

From youth, Don was filled with adventuresome curiosity and a love of mankind. His compassion and desire to help others led him into medicine and while he had many interests, it was his patients that brought him the greatest joy. Doctor Don, as he was affectionately called, was graced with a legendary smile, a playful sense of humor, and the gift of making lifelong friendships wherever he went. He embodied the lines from the old song, “The greatest thing you’ll ever learn is just to love and be loved in return.” He did and was.

Survivors include Peter Robertson, brother, Joanne Dorn, sister, John Robertson, nephew, and his husband of 37 years, Richard McKinley, but Dr Don always considered his staff, patients, and friends as family. The memory of his smile will provide a light as we go forward.

Service:

A Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday, March 16 from 2 to 4pm at the Smullin Educational building on the Asante Medical Center campus, Medford, OR.