Fenton Wayne Robnett's Obituary
FENTON WAYNE ROBNETT, eldest son of Louise Antoinett Fenton Robnett and Eldon Wesley Robnett was born in Dallas, Texas on July 21, 1943. He was a life-time Dallas-area resident. Wayne earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in history from what is now the University of Texas at Arlington, a Master of Arts degree in history, and a Master of Education with Administrative Certification from what is now the University of North Texas. He was certified to teach all Social Science courses and all English courses at the secondary level. Wayne taught in the Dallas Independent School District for thirty-one years, retiring in 1997. In 1997, Wayne was diagnosed with an hereditary, progressive neuro-muscular disorder called Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease, a peroneal muscular atrophy, named for the three neurologists that first identified the disease in 1886. His disease started with mild symptoms, but progressed until he was unable to walk in his latter years. The disease is one of 40 disorders researched by the Muscular Dystrophy Association, and for which it provides patient services. In the summers, off from teaching, Wayne broadened his knowledge through extensive travels. He visited virtually every state in the Union, traveled in Mexico and Canada, and toured Western Europe, Eastern Europe and Scandinavia. During retirement, Wayne served on the Board of the Meadow Creek Village Residents’s Association, Garland, Texas. He was first elected to the Board in May of 1996, and was re-elected annually, and served as Board President each year until July 2016, when health issues prevented further participation. Death occurred on August 24, 2016 Wayne was pre-deceased by an infant brother, Eldon Wesley Robnett, Jr., by his parents, and by a step-mother, Oleta Knowles Robnett. After cremation, and a grave-side service, his ashes will be placed in a pedestal at Restland Memorial Park. Wayne was a long-time member of the LAKESIDE BAPTIST CHURCH, Dallas, Texas. As a Christian, he knew “To be absent from the body is to present with the LORD.” (2 Corinthian 5:8) Memorials may be made to the Fenton Wayne Robnett Endowed Scholarship at either the University of Texas at Arlington, Texas or at the University of North Texas Foundation, Denton, Texas. Graveside services for Fenton Robnett will be held at 10:00 AM, Saturday, September 17, 2016 at Restland Memorial Park. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Restland Funeral Home and Memorial Park, 13005 Greenville Avenue, at Restland Road, Dallas, TX 75243.
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