Seth Robinson

Obituary for Christopher Seth Robinson

CHRISTOPHER SETH ROBINSON, 30, of Huntington passed away on Saturday, June 25, 2011 at his residence. He was born on January 27, 1981 in Huntington, a son of Jamie Robinson and grandson of James Robinson. He was preceded in death by his grandmother, Julia Ramona Robinson. In addition to his mother and grandfather he is survived by his girlfriend, Lyndsey Watkins; uncles and aunts, Jim (Cynthia) Robinson and Michael (Katherine) Robinson; and a host of cousins and special friends; and his dog Titan. Seth was employed as a Route Sales Representative for Uni-First and proudly served his country in the U.S. Army Reserve where he was deployed twice in Iraq. He also worked for a number of years at the Crossroads United Methodist Church daycare. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, June 30, 2011 at 11:00 a.m. at the Pea Ridge Baptist Church with Rev. Greg Creasy and Jeremy Napier officiating. Burial will follow at White Chapel Memorial Gardens, Barboursville. Friends may call on Wednesday evening from 6 – 8 p.m. at Beard Mortuary, Huntington. In lieu of flowers the family requests that expressions of sympathy take the form of donations to the Love Your Guts Foundation c/o Pea Ridge Baptist Church, 5945 E. Pea Ridge Rd., Huntington, WV 25705. Online condolences may be conveyed to the family at www.beardmortuary.com. (copied from the Herald- Dispatch this morning)

Seth came into our lives when we were all attending Beverly Hills Baptist Church.  His grandparents had  our kids in Sunday School.  He was in the cub scout den that I lead.  He attended Day Camps year after year.  We made trips to and from Cowen.  His grandparents lived the street over from us.  He was there  a lot.  Once we moved to OH and WI we sorta lost touch.  We would try to contact him when we would go home for visits.  At one point he lived right up the street from our old house.   I always loved the fact that he worked with little kids.  He was a very tall person...really tall and thin.  Very quiet but when he said something in that Seth voice it was usually really funny.  He went away to war and we prayed for his safety.  He came home safe.  But was changed in a different way...a way none of us really realized or understood.  He just didn't seem to be able to find his way so he reenlisted and went back for a second tour.  We continued to pray harder.  I don't know why but I have a real soft spot in my heart for him.  I love all my boys...Jeremy, Jason, Mark, Cliff and Andy...but there was just something a little special about Seth.  Can't put my finger on it, but it was there.

When Sarah Beth was diagnosed with cancer, Seth was there supporting all the Napier's.  He spent hours at the hospital.  I loved seeing his face and being folded in those long lanky arms.   I could feel that he felt good inside.  I was introduced to the reason why.  I met Lyndsey.  What a sweetheart!  I think she saw in him what I saw in him...that something special.  He was changed when she came into his life.  I don't know for sure but I think she reminded him of what is important in life and who you need to depend on more that anyone else...not yourself,  or friends, not family but God.  She never gave up.  I don't think she was pushy about it.  She just carries herself like she gets it.  And she is not afraid to express herself.

I saw Seth and Lyndsey at the First Annual Sarah Beth Napier/LoveYourGuts 5K Walk/Run in Barboursville a few months ago.  He was not hard to pick out in a crowd being heads taller than everyone else..  We made our way through the hundreds of people that we waiting to start the race and I was able to get one of those special hugs.  He smiled.  I cried.  Chit-chatted a few minutes and then went on our way.  Later that day we saw them at Mark and Kate's for just a minute.  They were leaving in that big red truck of his. I wish I had taken more time and told him how much I loved his hugs and his funny self.  I hope he realized how special his was to me.

I will never be able to forget where I was when I got the call from Uncle Greg telling me that Seth had died.  I was paddling down the Ohio River in at kayak with Mark, Michael and about 2,200 other people.  When you get a call like that, for me at least, everything in the world goes silent.  Nothing around me happens.  I just hear the voice on the phone telling me something that is important enough for them to think to call me.  Leigh Ann know how much I love Seth.  And she wanted to make sure that I heard it from them.  There are no details to share.  They really don't matter.  Someone else said it best when they said something like...'Seth would be hugging his grandma and Sarah Beth about now.'  That made me smile.

The funeral at Pea Ridge is going to be hard in so many ways.  Last time I was there was for Sarah Beth's funeral.  I am going by myself...the rest of the family will stay at Cassie's in Lexington. and I know that Jeremy is going to push me over the edge.  I am already searching for the boxes of Kleenex I plan to take.  It is nice to see on FaceBook and  know that people are reaching out to Lindsey. I know the New Baptist church family will hover over TeddyBear, Jamie and the rest of the family and show them lots of love.

Lyndsey...this made me smile...(from her FaceBook page)...

Don't miss the welcome home party for Seth Thursday at 11:00 am at East Pea Ridge Baptist. We are pregaming Wednesday from 6-8 at Beard.