Douglas Hoxsie Robinson

Douglas Hoxsie Robinson passed away on Tuesday, December 8, 2020 at the age of 74 in his home in Heber surrounded by his wife and children. He was born on February 28, 1946 in Long Beach, California to Wilford and Maleta Robinson. On June 7, 1969, he married Susan Ellen Holdaway and, together, raised six children.

Words could never do justice to Doug’s larger-than-life personality and experiences. Doug (aka “Grog”) was a national-championship bull and bronc rider, a rodeo clown, a practical joker, a Utah State Student Body President (self-proclaimed), a Sigma Chi Consul, and a successful sales manager and entrepreneur. He was strong, opinionated, passionate, and gregarious. He loved telling his grandkids stories about his antics like the time in college when he invited his future wife, Susan, to a toga party only for her to be horrified upon realizing they were the only ones wearing togas. Most importantly, Doug believed that the true test of a man’s character was how he treated his fellow man; a test that he passed with flying colors through countless acts of service to those around him. Doug could come across as macho and tough, but to those who knew him, he was gentle, generous, and kind.

Doug loved the outdoors. He spent much of his childhood working outdoors on a ranch in Laketown and then returned to his cowboy roots when he settled in the Heber Valley to enjoy his retirement. Some of his fondest memories are days spent with his family outdoors water-skiing at Bear Lake and Lake Powell, snow-skiing at Snowbird, and forcing his kids and grandkids to work with him in his yard. He loved sports: playing sports, watching sports and, especially, coaching sports.

Although Doug enjoyed professional success, he was most proud of the legacy that he established through his progeny. Doug is survived by his wife of fifty years, Susan, his six children and their spouses: Ryan and Katie, Justin and Janet, Chalyse and Christian, Zachary and Gina, Colin and Andrea, and Casey and Sapphire, and eighteen grandchildren: Dane, Kaytlin, Savannah, Parker, Derek, Trevor, Cooper, Tyler, Daxton, Luka, Kate, Cannon, Sebastian, Alexianne, Kendall, Reza, Soyod, Muhammad, and other foster grandchildren who will continue to live out his legacy of love, generosity, and service.

Doug is also survived by his sister Judy, brother George and his wife Marion, brother David and his wife Debbie, sister-in-law Karen, sister-in-law Barbara, brother-in-law Craig and his wife Jane, sister-in-law Claudia, and sister-in-law Nora and her husband Clark, and more nieces, cousins, and family friends (that he considered more family than friends) than we can easily name. He was preceded in death by his brother, Wilford Jr., parents, Wilford and Maleta, parents-in-law, Reed and Margaret, brothers-in-law, Lee, John, Max, Don, niece Kristin, and nephew Benjamin.

We are so thankful for all the doctors, nurses, and caretakers who have cared for Doug and our family with kindness, compassion, and humor as he battled with Parkinson’s disease. Thank you to our family, friends and neighbors who have consistently loved and supported all of us. We have been overwhelmed and humbled by your tender acts of generosity, kindness, and love.

A funeral service will be held on Tuesday, December 15, 2020, at 3:30 p.m. and will be broadcast for family, friends, and neighbors at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jBB6wZ-HtZY&feature=youtu.be . Doug’s life will also be celebrated in Laketown, where he grew up

and spent countless summer vacations with his family, at a time and location to be announced once the pandemic is controlled in a manner that it is safe to gather. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research or another charity of your choice.