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Donald Sage Robertson

Birth	:	27 Jun 1921
Death	:	24 Dec 2016
Burial	:	Ames Municipal Cemetery, Ames, Story County, USA
Coordinate	:	42.0301208, -93.6061249
Description	:	Donald Sage Robertson was born June 27, 1921, to Milton S. Robertson and Helen (Playter) in Oakland, California. Donald served in the U.S. Army Air Corp. from July 1942 to February 1946. Donald and Roxana Ruth Sidensol were married September 13, 1942, in Campbell, California. Donald was Emeritus Professor of Genetics, Development and Cell Biology at Iowa State University, retiring in 1991. He received his A.B. in 1947 from Stanford University and his Ph.D. from the California Institute of Technology in 1951. Donald was a member of the Genetics Society of America; Sigma Xi, The Scientific Research... Read More	Donald Sage Robertson was born June 27, 1921, to Milton S. Robertson and Helen (Playter) in Oakland, California. Donald served in the U.S. Army Air Corp. from July 1942 to February 1946. Donald and Roxana Ruth Sidensol were married September 13, 1942, in Campbell, California. Donald was Emeritus Professor of Genetics, Development and Cell Biology at Iowa State University, retiring in 1991. He received his A.B. in 1947 from Stanford University and his Ph.D. from the California Institute of Technology in 1951. Donald was a member of the Genetics Society of America; Sigma Xi, The Scientific Research Society; and received the Governor’s Science Award in 1984. He loved his work in genetics. Outside of work he had a strong relationship with Jesus Christ and loved his family unconditionally. He was a long-time member of Christ Community Church in Ames. He loved to paint, doing landscapes and whatever his wife requested. He and Roxana worked closely with international students, and were sponsors for students through InterVarsity Christian Fellowship. Donald passed away at 95 years of age on December 24, 2016, at Bethany Manor in Story City, Iowa. Donald is survived by his wife, Roxana, of Story City, Iowa; daughter, Leanne (Jerry) Alexander of Ames, Iowa; four grandchildren, Jessica (Scott) Sommers of Mission Viejo, California, Laura Alexander of Minneapolis, Minnesota, John (Debbie) Alexander of Ankeny, Iowa and Sam Robertson of Ames, Iowa; two great-grandchildren; his brother, William Robertson of Portland, Oregon; and his sisters, Charlotte Cresswell of Portland, Oregon and Margaret Ciraulo of Saratoga, California. He was preceded in death by his parents and two sons, William Robertson and Mark Robertson. Interment: Ames Municipal Cemetery - Ames, Story County, Iowa Source: Adams Funeral Home - Ames, Story County, Iowa

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Longitude: -93.6061249

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Spouse

Roxana Ruth Sidensol Robertson

(1922 - 2019)

Children

Mark Thomas Robertson

(1952 - 2016)

William Paul “Bill” Robertson

(1957 - 2011)

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