My name is Charlene Shaw Robinson. I was born in Ogden, Utah on Jan. 26, 1925. I moved to Salt Lake when I was ten and have lived in this area for the rest of my life except for ten years in the Northwest.
My mother and I bought our house at 744 E. Claybourne in 1942. This was the year I graduated from East High School and immediately started to work so I was able to pay for the house. My working career was 22 years for Utah oil, eleven years for the University of Utah, and ten years for the Washington State University in Pullman, Washington.
I married Jay Robinson in 1956 and we spent most of our married years in Murray, Utah where we were blessed with two sons, Bryan and Mark. In 1970 I returned to my home on Claybourne and began raising my two sons alone. In 1977 we move to Pullman, Washington where my sons finished their education. Mark met Sharon Harper at his high school and they married and have given me six wonderful grandchildren. The oldest, Aaron, is presently on an LDS mission in Torreon, Mexico. Mark has played football from age 8 through his college career and I would watch as many games as I could. This is where I developed my love of football. Bryan participated in Special Olympics and won several medals.
I have been active in the Church all my life and held many positions in all organizations, mostly as music director in ward and stake assignments. My most memorable assignments were 8 years as a worker at the Salt Lake LDS Temple, Relief Society President for 5 years and 18 months as ward missionary. I have sung all my life from age 16 on with organized musical groups and am known for “bursting into song” whenever the occasion arises. I have also enjoyed doing musical theatre.
I love my immediate and extended families and have organized many family reunions. I am know as the one who can answer questions about our ancestors.
I love the Lord and wish to serve him as long as I live.
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