Shannon - Robin Filgo died at home on April 28th after a long bout with cancer. Robin was a people person and a well know raconteur who loved entertaining people, especially children. He had a fine bass voice and loved singing. He adored his pets and they him. Robin was born on July 7, 1921 and grew up in Shannon, Mississippi. Leaving the south behind at age 19, he went to make his mark in California. He worked in an aircraft assembly plant during the pre-war years where he met his first wife, Maurice Bagley. During World War II, Robin enlisted into the Army Air Corps and trained as a pilot. After the war he worked as a carpenter and started his own construction business. He became a contractor and built several homes in San Diego. He and Maurice had five children, Robbie, Jerry, Susan, Sandy, and Greg.

In the mid-sixties Robin began a second career with the Navy as a civilian construction supervisor for which he won numerous awards. His work took him across the country and around the world. Robin retired from the Civil Service in 1983 and returned to Mississippi. He settled in Tupelo where he married Jean Westmoreland Lummus. Not ready to retire Robin began another business. The only thing that slowed him down was Alzheimer's disease which he battled for over ten years, with the support of his wife Jean.
Robin was preceded in death by his parents, Ottis and Erin Morgan Filgo; his ex-wife, Maurice Filgo; his sister, Mary Fulman; his brothers, Fred and Jimmy Filgo; and his son, Jerry.

Survivors include his wife, Jean; his sister, Martha Jane Trenor; his brother, Jack Filgo; sons Robin and Greg Filgo, daughters Susan Murray, and Sandra Olson, step-daughter Jean Lummus Lollar, along with ten grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

Robin will be buried at Lee Memorial Park. A private service will be held at a future date. Lee Memorial Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.

The family would like to sincerely thank Sanctuary Home Hospice, the Rev. Earl McAlilly and Robin's caretakers for giving Robin the best of care in his final months. Memorials may be made to a charity of your choice.