Peter M. Robinson, 86
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Peter Michael Robinson,
age 86, passed away peacefully
December 9, 2021, at
The Lodge Care Center in
Loveland, Ohio. Pete was a
lifelong resident of
Baudette – the city he affectionately
called “Paradise”.
With no hospital in
Baudette at the time, Pete
was born in the hospital in
Warroad in 1935 to Marian
and Stoddard Robinson, Sr.
He was their second son –
arriving nearly 8 years
after his brother, Stoddard.
Pete graduated from
Baudette High School in
1953 and continued on to
St. Cloud State College. He
graduated in 1957 with a
business degree. Pete also
served 6 years in the
Army/National Guard in
parallel to the start of his
career.
On July 27, 1958, Pete
and Barbara Knutson were
united in marriage in Warren,
Minnesota. The following
year, they moved
into a house they had built
in Baudette, a home Pete
lived in until his move to
the Care Center earlier
this year.
Pete’s working career
had two distinct chapters.
First, Pete owned and ran
Robinson’s Dry Goods in
downtown Baudette for 20
years, a popular Main
Street staple founded by
his parents. In August
1977, Pete was appointed
the City Clerk-Treasurer
of Baudette, a role he truly
enjoyed until he retired.
Pete was also very involved
in other civic endeavors.
He was active in City Government
as a member of
City Council for many
years. He was also a longtime
member of the Masonic
Lodge and the Moose
Lodge. Pete also loved to
play bridge with his wife,
curl, and he tolerated golf.
He was also a regular at
blowing TAPS at military
funerals.
Pete loved tinkering outdoors.
He fastidiously took
care of his lawn and his
cars. And he loved boating
in the summer. A favorite
pastime was going to Pine
Island to swim and cook
out with his wife, kids, and
friends. For the past
twenty-five years, you
could set your watch by his
regular rotation of stops at
area restaurants.
Over the years, Pete was
very proud of the accomplishments
of his kids and
grandkids. He loved visiting
the grandkids, going to
their games, and hanging
out with them. He couldn’t
get enough of the stories
about what the grandkids
were up to.
Pete is survived by his
two sons, Mike (Laura) of
Eden Prairie, MN; and
Todd (Grace) of Loveland,
OH. Pete is also survived
by five grandchildren: Eric
of Chicago, IL; Matthew
(Kate) of Fishers, IN;
Emily of Dallas, TX; Alec
of Minneapolis, MN; and
Mitchell of Detroit, MI.
Pete has one great-grandson:
Jackson James of
Fishers, IN. Also surviving
Pete is his niece Shelley
Weidner and her family of
Fargo, ND.
Pete was preceded in
death by his parents, his
wife Barbara, and his
brother Stoddard.
The family would like to
extend a special Thank
You to the entire community
of Baudette. Pete
loved his lifelong hometown
– and many in
Baudette cared for him as
if he was a part of their
family.
In lieu of flowers, donations
are preferred to Lake
of the Woods County Historical
Society or Lake of
the Woods Veterans Memorial
Foundation.
A service for Pete will
be held on Saturday, December
18 at 11:00 am at
The First Congregational
Church of Baudette, with
visitation an hour prior. A
private interment will be
at Elm Park Cemetery.
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