Sandra Frieda Graves Robison (’56) was born in Braggs, Okla., Aug. 30, 1936, to two school teachers. She was the first of four girls. They spent their early years in a rural setting where their dad, Troy had a large garden, a few cows and a creek nearby that provided many adventures for the girls. Troy and Purna eventually settled their family in Wichita in the early 1950’s. Sandra completed high school in three years and then went to Union College in Lincoln, Neb., but returned later returned home and completed her secondary science education degree at Wichita State University. She met Jack Allen Robison (’57) from Sioux Falls, S.D., at Union College when she went to visit her sister Kaye (’57) who was also attending Union. Jack and Sandra were married 10 months after their first meeting and just 10 months after that their first child, Dixon, was born. The family initially lived in Sioux Falls, S.D., but moved to Nebraska where Jack finished his degree and where their second child, Jaime was born. In 1964, they moved to the Hoopa Indian Reservation in California where Jack and Sandy both taught. Yuba City in Northern California then became their permanent family home in 1967 where Sandra taught science for 25 years. After many years of Jack working in the swimming pool construction business during his summers off, he decided to quit teaching and opened Robison Pools, building pools and selling pool supplies. Sandy retired from teaching several years later to manage and run the business. In 1994, when Jack’s health prevented him from continuing building pools, they moved to Butte, Mont., and Sandy became the office manager for Advanced Dermatology, Dixon’s medical practice. She continued this until 2007 when she retired at age 71. She and Jack enjoyed these years immensely living in the Highlands on Lime Kiln surrounded by the beauty of nature where she took much pleasure in snow shoeing in the winter, hiking in the summer and having friends and family visit and sharing with them the Montana they loved. In 2013, Jack’s health continued to decline, and he was told that living at 6500 feet elevation was not compatible with his weakening heart. Ontario, Oregon, where the elevation is 2100 and where his recently widowed sister, Laurel resided was their next home. Once again, they were very involved in their local church and enjoyed their time there but deeply missed the mountains. Jack died in 2019. Sandy then moved to Angwin, Calif., in the Napa Valley to live with her daughter Jaime and her family for several years. In March of 2026, she fell and needed hip/femur surgery. Following rehab, she was able to move to the memory care facility at “The Springs” in Butte until her passing. She was preceded in death by her husband, Jack, parents Troy and Purna Paris Graves; sisters, Kaye Owens, and Karen Didrickson, and nephew, Chris Didrickson. She is survived by her son Dixon (Toni) and daughter, Jaime (Jeff) Herman. Grandchildren Addie (Paul) Karch, Seth (Kelly) Cornell, Alexii (Shane) Rummel, Lee (Riki) Robison, Andrew (Clara) Cornell, Lauren (Quinn) Dennehy, Tanner (Rosendo) Robison, Jessalyn (Danielle) Herman, Josie (Dylan) Browning, Jerica (Alejandro) Herman, and Jalexis Herman, great-grandchildren Sloan, Brooklyn, Lex, Elijah, Harlyn, Bee, Atlas, Huxley, and Mollie; sister Linda (Bob) Brown, brother-in-law Ed Owens, sister-in-law Laurel Matthews and several nieces and nephews.