Thanks so much
From - Find A Grave contributor WSalmond #47006647
By Patricia McCarter
al.com - January 12, 2015
Courtney King Robinson, determined to finish what she started, completed Athens State degree just prior to her death
MUSCLE SHOALS, Alabama -- Courtney King Robinson liked to finish what she started.
In the case of obtaining her bachelors degree in chemistry from Athens State University, it took the 37-year-old Muscle Shoals resident until nearly her dying day, but she did it.
The once-athletic woman, who suffered from congestive heart failure due to a virus, pushed past extreme fatigue and sickness to complete this final goal.
When she shared with Athens State faculty that she might not live to see graduation day, university president Dr. Bob Glenn went to her home in full academic regalia for a commencement ceremony of one.
On Dec. 13, which was originally scheduled to be her graduation day, Robinson was buried in the church cemetery of Red Bank Missionary Baptist in Town Creek.
Her husband, Patrick Robinson, said she seldom complained about her illness. She just went about living each day fully and happily, saying she was, "mentally tough."
They met five years ago. A mutual friend said he wanted Robinson to meet someone.
"I asked, 'Is she a good girl,' and he said yes," the steel worker said. "I asked, 'Is she pretty,' and he said yes. So I said, 'I want to meet her!' "
When he arrived at the restaurant to meet his friend and the lady, he walked in and saw two unattractive women close by. He gave his friend a startled look.
Then the friend nodded in the direction of his future wife.
"She was so beautiful," Robinson said. "And she had the warmest smile."
They dated for three years, and they were married for two. Robinson said her illness never impacted his feelings for her.
"I didn't look at her sickness," he said. "I looked at her kind heart. It is hard to pass up on somebody with such a good spirit, someone who makes you feel good. And she had that beautiful smile.
"She was so nice to me. Every day with her was wonderful. That may be hard to believe, but every single day was wonderful."
She was already a student at Athens State when they met, having completed an associate's degree at Shoals Community College. At one time she'd hoped that she could put a bachelor's degree to use, but eventually she realized she would never be well enough to work again.
Courtney had her days when she felt really bad, when she really should have stayed home in bed, her husband said. Even though the days she wasn't really able to go to school, she went anyway. She was a tough girl. That's mental toughness."
Her mother, Clara King, described her as a smart child who loved to read.
Any time we went to the store, she asked me to buy her a book, King said. She loved to learn. She was a happy child."
When she became a student at Hazlewood High School in Town Creek, she played softball and basketball, ran track and was a cheerleader.
"That's why it was so unbelievable when that virus hit her heart," King said. "The was always so active."
She said her daughter was working for the Tennessee Valley Authority on a site in Indiana, and she was about to drive back home to Alabama. But she was tired and had a persistent cough. Her mother insisted she go see the doctor before she got on the road.
She was told she wouldn't be traveling. Instead she went into surgery and spent the next nine years battling heart disease.
"I thank God that he let me have 37 years with my daughter," King said. "She was saved when she was six years old, and she knew she was in His hands."
King said her daughter considered receiving her diploma a "double honor"... She was so proud to have achieved it, and she was touched that Athens State cared enough to deliver it to her home.
Dr. Glenn called Robinson a "testament to the determination and spirit that is synonymous with our student body."
"She was extremely proud to be an Athens State alum and greatly appreciated the support she received from our faculty and staff."
Her mother helped Robinson fix her hair and get ready for the special occasion. Her husband watched proudly as her years of hard work culminated in a single moment.
"And when they gave the diploma to her, she moved her tassel for one side of her cap to the other," King said. "It was a real graduation.
Trinity Memorial Funeral Home in charge of Arrangements.
From - Find A Grave contributor WSalmond #47006647
By Patricia McCarter
al.com - January 12, 2015
Courtney King Robinson, determined to finish what she started, completed Athens State degree just prior to her death
MUSCLE SHOALS, Alabama -- Courtney King Robinson liked to finish what she started.
In the case of obtaining her bachelors degree in chemistry from Athens State University, it took the 37-year-old Muscle Shoals resident until nearly her dying day, but she did it.
The once-athletic woman, who suffered from congestive heart failure due to a virus, pushed past extreme fatigue and sickness to complete this final goal.
When she shared with Athens State faculty that she might not live to see graduation day, university president Dr. Bob Glenn went to her home in full academic regalia for a commencement ceremony of one.
On Dec. 13, which was originally scheduled to be her graduation day, Robinson was buried in the church cemetery of Red Bank Missionary Baptist in Town Creek.
Her husband, Patrick Robinson, said she seldom complained about her illness. She just went about living each day fully and happily, saying she was, "mentally tough."
They met five years ago. A mutual friend said he wanted Robinson to meet someone.
"I asked, 'Is she a good girl,' and he said yes," the steel worker said. "I asked, 'Is she pretty,' and he said yes. So I said, 'I want to meet her!' "
When he arrived at the restaurant to meet his friend and the lady, he walked in and saw two unattractive women close by. He gave his friend a startled look.
Then the friend nodded in the direction of his future wife.
"She was so beautiful," Robinson said. "And she had the warmest smile."
They dated for three years, and they were married for two. Robinson said her illness never impacted his feelings for her.
"I didn't look at her sickness," he said. "I looked at her kind heart. It is hard to pass up on somebody with such a good spirit, someone who makes you feel good. And she had that beautiful smile.
"She was so nice to me. Every day with her was wonderful. That may be hard to believe, but every single day was wonderful."
She was already a student at Athens State when they met, having completed an associate's degree at Shoals Community College. At one time she'd hoped that she could put a bachelor's degree to use, but eventually she realized she would never be well enough to work again.
Courtney had her days when she felt really bad, when she really should have stayed home in bed, her husband said. Even though the days she wasn't really able to go to school, she went anyway. She was a tough girl. That's mental toughness."
Her mother, Clara King, described her as a smart child who loved to read.
Any time we went to the store, she asked me to buy her a book, King said. She loved to learn. She was a happy child."
When she became a student at Hazlewood High School in Town Creek, she played softball and basketball, ran track and was a cheerleader.
"That's why it was so unbelievable when that virus hit her heart," King said. "The was always so active."
She said her daughter was working for the Tennessee Valley Authority on a site in Indiana, and she was about to drive back home to Alabama. But she was tired and had a persistent cough. Her mother insisted she go see the doctor before she got on the road.
She was told she wouldn't be traveling. Instead she went into surgery and spent the next nine years battling heart disease.
"I thank God that he let me have 37 years with my daughter," King said. "She was saved when she was six years old, and she knew she was in His hands."
King said her daughter considered receiving her diploma a "double honor"... She was so proud to have achieved it, and she was touched that Athens State cared enough to deliver it to her home.
Dr. Glenn called Robinson a "testament to the determination and spirit that is synonymous with our student body."
"She was extremely proud to be an Athens State alum and greatly appreciated the support she received from our faculty and staff."
Her mother helped Robinson fix her hair and get ready for the special occasion. Her husband watched proudly as her years of hard work culminated in a single moment.
"And when they gave the diploma to her, she moved her tassel for one side of her cap to the other," King said. "It was a real graduation.
Trinity Memorial Funeral Home in charge of Arrangements.
Thanks so much
From - Find A Grave contributor WSalmond #47006647
By Patricia McCarter
al.com - January 12, 2015
Courtney King Robinson, determined to finish what she started, completed Athens State degree just prior to her death
MUSCLE SHOALS, Alabama -- Courtney King Robinson liked to finish what she started.
In the case of obtaining her bachelors degree in chemistry from Athens State University, it took the 37-year-old Muscle Shoals resident until nearly her dying day, but she did it.
The once-athletic woman, who suffered from congestive heart failure due to a virus, pushed past extreme fatigue and sickness to complete this final goal.
When she shared with Athens State faculty that she might not live to see graduation day, university president Dr. Bob Glenn went to her home in full academic regalia for a commencement ceremony of one.
On Dec. 13, which was originally scheduled to be her graduation day, Robinson was buried in the church cemetery of Red Bank Missionary Baptist in Town Creek.
Her husband, Patrick Robinson, said she seldom complained about her illness. She just went about living each day fully and happily, saying she was, "mentally tough."
They met five years ago. A mutual friend said he wanted Robinson to meet someone.
"I asked, 'Is she a good girl,' and he said yes," the steel worker said. "I asked, 'Is she pretty,' and he said yes. So I said, 'I want to meet her!' "
When he arrived at the restaurant to meet his friend and the lady, he walked in and saw two unattractive women close by. He gave his friend a startled look.
Then the friend nodded in the direction of his future wife.
"She was so beautiful," Robinson said. "And she had the warmest smile."
They dated for three years, and they were married for two. Robinson said her illness never impacted his feelings for her.
"I didn't look at her sickness," he said. "I looked at her kind heart. It is hard to pass up on somebody with such a good spirit, someone who makes you feel good. And she had that beautiful smile.
"She was so nice to me. Every day with her was wonderful. That may be hard to believe, but every single day was wonderful."
She was already a student at Athens State when they met, having completed an associate's degree at Shoals Community College. At one time she'd hoped that she could put a bachelor's degree to use, but eventually she realized she would never be well enough to work again.
Courtney had her days when she felt really bad, when she really should have stayed home in bed, her husband said. Even though the days she wasn't really able to go to school, she went anyway. She was a tough girl. That's mental toughness."
Her mother, Clara King, described her as a smart child who loved to read.
Any time we went to the store, she asked me to buy her a book, King said. She loved to learn. She was a happy child."
When she became a student at Hazlewood High School in Town Creek, she played softball and basketball, ran track and was a cheerleader.
"That's why it was so unbelievable when that virus hit her heart," King said. "The was always so active."
She said her daughter was working for the Tennessee Valley Authority on a site in Indiana, and she was about to drive back home to Alabama. But she was tired and had a persistent cough. Her mother insisted she go see the doctor before she got on the road.
She was told she wouldn't be traveling. Instead she went into surgery and spent the next nine years battling heart disease.
"I thank God that he let me have 37 years with my daughter," King said. "She was saved when she was six years old, and she knew she was in His hands."
King said her daughter considered receiving her diploma a "double honor"... She was so proud to have achieved it, and she was touched that Athens State cared enough to deliver it to her home.
Dr. Glenn called Robinson a "testament to the determination and spirit that is synonymous with our student body."
"She was extremely proud to be an Athens State alum and greatly appreciated the support she received from our faculty and staff."
Her mother helped Robinson fix her hair and get ready for the special occasion. Her husband watched proudly as her years of hard work culminated in a single moment.
"And when they gave the diploma to her, she moved her tassel for one side of her cap to the other," King said. "It was a real graduation.
Trinity Memorial Funeral Home in charge of Arrangements.
From - Find A Grave contributor WSalmond #47006647
By Patricia McCarter
al.com - January 12, 2015
Courtney King Robinson, determined to finish what she started, completed Athens State degree just prior to her death
MUSCLE SHOALS, Alabama -- Courtney King Robinson liked to finish what she started.
In the case of obtaining her bachelors degree in chemistry from Athens State University, it took the 37-year-old Muscle Shoals resident until nearly her dying day, but she did it.
The once-athletic woman, who suffered from congestive heart failure due to a virus, pushed past extreme fatigue and sickness to complete this final goal.
When she shared with Athens State faculty that she might not live to see graduation day, university president Dr. Bob Glenn went to her home in full academic regalia for a commencement ceremony of one.
On Dec. 13, which was originally scheduled to be her graduation day, Robinson was buried in the church cemetery of Red Bank Missionary Baptist in Town Creek.
Her husband, Patrick Robinson, said she seldom complained about her illness. She just went about living each day fully and happily, saying she was, "mentally tough."
They met five years ago. A mutual friend said he wanted Robinson to meet someone.
"I asked, 'Is she a good girl,' and he said yes," the steel worker said. "I asked, 'Is she pretty,' and he said yes. So I said, 'I want to meet her!' "
When he arrived at the restaurant to meet his friend and the lady, he walked in and saw two unattractive women close by. He gave his friend a startled look.
Then the friend nodded in the direction of his future wife.
"She was so beautiful," Robinson said. "And she had the warmest smile."
They dated for three years, and they were married for two. Robinson said her illness never impacted his feelings for her.
"I didn't look at her sickness," he said. "I looked at her kind heart. It is hard to pass up on somebody with such a good spirit, someone who makes you feel good. And she had that beautiful smile.
"She was so nice to me. Every day with her was wonderful. That may be hard to believe, but every single day was wonderful."
She was already a student at Athens State when they met, having completed an associate's degree at Shoals Community College. At one time she'd hoped that she could put a bachelor's degree to use, but eventually she realized she would never be well enough to work again.
Courtney had her days when she felt really bad, when she really should have stayed home in bed, her husband said. Even though the days she wasn't really able to go to school, she went anyway. She was a tough girl. That's mental toughness."
Her mother, Clara King, described her as a smart child who loved to read.
Any time we went to the store, she asked me to buy her a book, King said. She loved to learn. She was a happy child."
When she became a student at Hazlewood High School in Town Creek, she played softball and basketball, ran track and was a cheerleader.
"That's why it was so unbelievable when that virus hit her heart," King said. "The was always so active."
She said her daughter was working for the Tennessee Valley Authority on a site in Indiana, and she was about to drive back home to Alabama. But she was tired and had a persistent cough. Her mother insisted she go see the doctor before she got on the road.
She was told she wouldn't be traveling. Instead she went into surgery and spent the next nine years battling heart disease.
"I thank God that he let me have 37 years with my daughter," King said. "She was saved when she was six years old, and she knew she was in His hands."
King said her daughter considered receiving her diploma a "double honor"... She was so proud to have achieved it, and she was touched that Athens State cared enough to deliver it to her home.
Dr. Glenn called Robinson a "testament to the determination and spirit that is synonymous with our student body."
"She was extremely proud to be an Athens State alum and greatly appreciated the support she received from our faculty and staff."
Her mother helped Robinson fix her hair and get ready for the special occasion. Her husband watched proudly as her years of hard work culminated in a single moment.
"And when they gave the diploma to her, she moved her tassel for one side of her cap to the other," King said. "It was a real graduation.
Trinity Memorial Funeral Home in charge of Arrangements.
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