Layton Eugene Robison

Robison, Layton Eugene (Gene), age 92, passed away peacefully at home on June 23, 2014. He was born in Kingman, KS on June 19, 1922. Gene is preceded in death by his parents, Lyn and Inez Robison, sisters, Dorothy, Helen and Ellen and son-in-law, Dave Morris. He is survived by his beloved bride of 69 years, Josephine,his brother, James, as well as his seven children: John Robison; Kathleen Robison Faus (Kevin); Gerald Robison (Mary); Sarah Maybrier (Jim); Carolyn Morris (Dave); Laura Gianchino (Sam); and Linda Robison Allen (Kevin). He also leaves behind 23 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren, who loved him dearly. We would like to extend a sincere and heartfelt thank-you to all of those who supported Gene and his family during his final days with us.

Gene was a 20+ year veteran of the United States Navy, retiring as a Lieutenant Commander in 1967. While in the Navy, he served in World War II as a combat fighter pilot on the U.S.S. Enterprise and in the Korean War as a ground support fighter pilot on the U.S.S. Boxer. He was a combat flight instructor in Pensacola, Florida; served as the

personal pilot for the Commander in Chief of the Pacific Fleet for four years; and, as part of Operation Deep Freeze, flew the C-130 Hercules for three years in support of a 40-nation earth science program in Antarctica. After retiring from the Navy, Gene went to the Federal Aviation Agency in New York City as a flight inspector, transferring to Minneapolis in 1969 and then Kansas City in 1975, fully retiring in 1980. Gene was an officer and a gentleman. He was also a ripping punster, an adventurer and an artist. His wry sense of humor, vitality and ability to charm made him prized at any social gathering. He was deeply loved, deeply respected and will be deeply missed. He was our hero.

Visitation will be held at St. Patrick Catholic Church, 1357 NE 42nd Terr, KCMO on Friday, June 27th from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. beginning with the rosary. Funeral mass will be at St. Patrick Church on Saturday, June 28th at 10:00 a.m. Burial will be following at Resurrection Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the family's charity of choice.