Frank P. Robison, Jr.

Memorial services for Frank P. Robison, Jr. will be held Saturday, June 14, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. at Rose Neath Funeral Home Chapel in Minden, Louisiana. The family will receive friends at 9:00 a.m. Saturday prior to the service time.

Frank was born October 3, 1928, in Shreveport, Louisiana and entered into rest June 5, 2025, in Ringgold, Louisiana.

Frank attended C.E. Byrd High School, serving as Platoon commander in Junior R.O.T.C. program. He graduated in 1946 and attended Louisiana State University for two years. Upon applying for the Aviation Cadet Program, he was informed that pre-World War II age criteria had returned to require applicants to be Twenty years old!

October of 1948, he applied for Aviation Cadet Training. In April 1949, he received orders to proceed to Perrin Air Force Base at Sherman, Texas for Flight training. Promoted to A/C Sergeant, then to Second Lieutenant as flight commander. Upon the Completion of Basic Training, he was assigned to William Air Force Base at Chandler, AZ for Advance Flight Training in jets. Upon graduation he received his commission as Second Lieutenant and pilot’s rating on 12 May 1950.

His first duty station was Selfridge Air Force Base in Michigan, with assignment to 56th Fighter Interceptor Wing, commanded by Colonel Francis S. Gabreski, World War II’s top European Ace, flying F-86 Aircraft.

After one year, he received orders to proceed to the 4th Fighter Interceptor Wing at K-13 (Suwon Air Force Base) Korea. He was assigned to the 336th Fighter Interceptor Squadron (FIS). He completed one hundred Combat missions and departed for the United States on 1 April 1952.

Upon return he was assigned to the 3200th Fighter Test Squadron of the 3200thg Proof Test Wing at Eglin Air Force Base, FL. After Three years as a test pilot, he was promoted to Captain, then two years later he was transferred to the 4th F.I. W. in Japan. However, on arrival he was assigned to the 5th Air Force Headquarters at Fuch U Air Station and assigned to the Tactical Operations Center in the headquarters. After one year his leadership explained that he could not be assigned to a combat unit due to Classified Knowledge. He then submitted his resignation a year later. Two months later he was informed that his release would be held up until a new war plan was completed.

After Discharge, he returned to Shreveport realizing that all he wanted to do was fly. He attended a course in Ag Aviation flying in Mississippi, and began working as an Ag Pilot with the Lyon Flying Service at Welch, La. Another pilot with the flying service led him to flying cotton in Oak Grove, La in 1960 where he later moved and started Robison’s Flying Service.

After ten years, he stopped working rice and used his GI Bill to attend two quarters a year at Louisiana Tech University obtaining B.S., M.A., and ED.S. Degrees. After receiving his ED. S. Degree, he suspended flying and took a position as counselor for a pilot Federal Program for treatment of substance abuse for 3 years. The program funding went to a new Organization, so he returned to Ag-Flying.

His mother had a severe stroke in 1986 and relocated back to Shreveport to help take care of her when she was released from the Hospital. She was not able to recover and passed in Sep 1986.

He then decided to become a Registered Nurse. In1988, he enrolled in the four-year Nursing Program and received his BSN in 1992. He went to work in the MICU at LSU Medical Center for one year and then transferred to the Psychiatric Ward. After the mandatory three years, he passed the exam for certification as Certified Psychiatric Nurse. In 2001, Frank retired from nursing. He served in Masonry, Shrine, American Legion/40 and 8, Air Force Association, and Dadelions.

Frank was preceded in death by his wife, Jo Ann Howard Robison, parents, Frank and Cora Robison, and brothers, John Thomas Robison and Allen Lamar Robison.

He is survived by his daughters, Tina and husband Keith Kingston and Cassandra and husband King Trieschmann; granddaughter, Erin, and husband Jeremy Kilpatrick; grandson, Matt, and wife Brianna Bass; and great-grandson, Indiana Kilpatrick.

The Family would like to thank Marilyn Taylor, Debbie Purvis, Linda Morris, Kati Rabb, Miranda Rabb, Sophia Stuckey , Autumn Wafer, Vicky Webb, and Lewis Moore for the kindness and love they showed in taking care of our Dad.