Loy D. Robinson, 93
Daily Inter-Lake | UPDATED 2 months AGO
Loy D. Robinson, 93, of Kalispell, passed away Saturday, Jan. 10, 2026.
Loy was born to Royal and Alice Robinson in a farmhouse near Devil's Tower in Alva, Wyoming, the fourth of seven children.
He attended the University of Montana as well as several other universities in the West, including Stanford University in California. He was one dissertation short of earning his P.h.D. in mathematics and computers.
Loy served his country in the US Army and was stationed in Salisbury, Austria, during the War of Occupation. In 2019, he was selected to travel to Washington, D.C., with the Honor Flight organization.
He married his first wife and mother of his children, Carolyn Anderson Robinson, in 1954 and his second wife, Margie McDonald Robinson, in 1979.
Mr. Robinson, as many FHS students knew him, taught at Flathead High School from 1957 until he retired in 1991 and was chairman of the math department for many years. He was an active member of the Montana Council of Teachers of Mathematics and served many years on the Evergreen School Board.
Loy was passionate about conservation and was active in getting the Big Bear area designated as a protected wilderness. He was also one of the presidents of the Back Country Horsemen of the Flathead, served as first chairman of MT BCH as it was becoming an organization, was on the board as well in many committees and worked many years as a BCH member at the Forestry Expo.
If you were looking for him, chances are he was outdoors. He loved fishing, hunting and gardening. If you showed him a plant, he could tell you the scientific name, the common name and where it grew. Nothing made him happier than sharing his knowledge and time with his beloved grandchildren.
Loy is survived by his wife of 46 years, Margie McDonald Robinson of Lewistown; two sisters, Lois Mix and Sherron (Kent) Lunders; five children, Susan Robinson of Centralia, Washington; Martyn (Natalie) Robinson; Dick (Julie) Robinson; Bonnie (John) Shupert, all of Kalispell and Dan (Karen) Robinson of Spokane, Washington; as well as numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
A memorial will be held at 2 p.m. on March 18 at First Presbyterian Church on Main Street in Kalispell.
Donations may be made to the local Flathead Hospice, the Montana Wounded Warriors Project, or the charity of the donor's choice.