Donald Parker Robertson (1945 - 2024)

Born 10 Sep 1945 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States

Died 14 Feb 2024 at age 78 in Medford, Jackson, Oregon, United States

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Biography

Donald Robertson was a Massachusettsan.

Donald Parker Robertson, Dr. was born on 10 Sep 1945 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA. He was the son of Jack (John) A. Robertson, Dr. and Mildred Robertson.

In the 1950 census Donald P Robertson (age 4) was the son of John A Robertson in Arlington, West Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States.^[1]

He attended Berwick Academy in Maine, the University of New Hampshire, and Tufts University in Massachusetts. He received his Doctorate of Osteopathic Medicine from the Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine in Missouri.

After college, he served as Command Surgeon in the United States Army in Korea.

He moved to Eagle Point, Jackson County, Oregon in 1978 and began practicing medicine serving the upper Rogue Valley Region of Southern Oregon for the next forty-five years.

From youth, Don was filled with adventuresome curiosity and a love of mankind. His compassion and desire to help others led him into medicine and while he had many interests, his patients brought him the greatest joy. "Doctor Don", as he was affectionately called, was graced with a legendary smile, a playful sense of humor, and the gift of making lifelong friendships wherever he went. He embodied the lines from the old song, “The greatest thing you’ll ever learn is just to love and be loved in return.” He did and was.

He passed away peacefully on Valentine's Day, Wednesday, 14 Feb 2024 at his home in Medford, Jackson County, Oregon.

Survivors include Peter Robertson, brother, Joanne Dorn, sister, John Robertson, nephew, and his husband of 37 years, Richard McKinley, but Dr Don always considered his staff, patients, and friends as family. The memory of his smile will provide a light as we go forward.

A celebration of life will be held on Saturday, March 16 from 2 to 4 pm at the Smullin Educational building on the Asante Medical Center campus, Medford, OR.

Sources

1. ↑ 1950 Census:"United States 1950 Census"
   citing Page: 71; Line: 30; Digital film/folder number: 108997719; Image number: 19
   FamilySearch Record: 6F37-H25Z (accessed 28 February 2024)
   FamilySearch Image: 3QHN-PQHW-R993-B
   Name: Donald P Robertson; Residence Date: 1949; Birth Date: 1946; Birth Place: Mass; Census Date: 1 April 1950; Census Place: Arlington, West Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States; Marital Status: Single; Race: W; Age: 4 years; Enumerator Name: Alice V Keohane; 3Plus Acres: no; Checked By: George Manning; Relationship To Head: Son; Household Continued: Yes; Ag Questionair Nbr: o; Image Dimensions: 4090,4724; Lived On Farm: no; Image Folder1950Census: 43290879-Massachusetts-206337; System Of Record: SLS.

See also:

• Obituary in Rogue Valley Times: "https://www.rv-times.com/obituaries/", 26 Feb 2024. Dr. Donald Parker Robertson.