Albert Robison, 95, of Oak Ridge, Mo., formerly of Columbia, died May 29, 2014, in Jackson, Mo.

One of six children, Albert was born Jan. 19, 1919, in Herrin to Thomas M. and Gertie Boyd Robison. Albert and Mildred Chosich were married Jan. 27, 1955, in St. Louis. They had been married 54 years when Mildred passed away Oct. 5, 2009.

Albert’s first job away from home was working for the Corps of Engineers on the Mississippi River. As WWII ensued, he continued to work with the Corps to construct new runways at Scott Air Field and resided on-station during construction.

In 1942, he received his draft notification, and on Nov. 23, 1942, he was inducted into the U.S. Army at Jefferson Barracks in St. Louis. He served with the 1850th Service Command Unit of Camp Chaffee, Ark., with basic training taking him to Fort Sill, Okla. He was first stationed 12 months in Washington state and worked with the military police. He finished his military service at Camp Chaffee, where he worked as a duty guard at the post stockade.  He was honorably discharged Jan. 30, 1946.

After his discharge, Albert worked for the Veterans’ Administraton for 37 years. He began his career as a cook and food service supervisor at Downey Veterans’ Administration Hospital in Chicago.  When John Cochran VA Hospital in St. Louis opened March 23, 1954, Albert was there to greet the first patient to be admitted and began a 25-year career as food production supervisor, retiring June 30, 1977.

It was during his employment in St. Louis that Albert met and married Mildred.  The couple first resided in St. Louis and then Dupo. The early 1990s brought health complications for Mildred, and they consequently moved to Columbia.  Shortly after Mildred’s death in 2009, Albert moved to Jackson, Mo., to be near his extended family in southeast Missouri.

Reared in the evangelical tradition of the baptist church, Albert was a professed believer in Jesus Christ as his Lord and Savior.  He was a member of American Legion Post 2910 in Bloomington and was a very proud veteran until the day he died.

Albert is survived by his nieces and nephews: Betty Cowan of Oak Ridge, Mo., Fran Robison and Linda Spence of Sikeston, Mo., Bob Robison of Nashville, Tenn., and Tom Robison of Springfield, Mo. He is also survived by many great-nieces and great-nephews.

Albert was further preceded in death by two sisters, Flossie Robison Burchett and Katie Robison Curry; and three brothers, Rev. J. W. (John), Harley, and Jack Robison; a niece, Alice Curry; and two nephews, Carl Eugene Curry and Jim Robison.

Visitation was June 2 at the chapel of McCombs Funeral Home and Cremation Center in Jackson, Mo.

Funeral services were June 2 at the funeral home. A committal service took place June 2 at the Missouri State Veterans Cemetery in Bloomfield, Mo. Full military honors were conducted.

Memorials may be made to American Legion Post 2910 in Bloomington, St. Jude Children’s Hospital or Oak Ridge Baptist Church.