Funeral service for MAJ (Retired) Oliver (Robbie) W. Robertson, Sr., 94, Lawton, will be at 9:30 am Tuesday, July 22, 2014 in the Becker-Rabon Funeral Home Chapel with Father Joseph R. Ross officiating. Major Robertson died Friday, July 18, 2014 in Lawton Burial with full military honors will be in Post Cemetery, Fort Sill, under the direction of Becker-Rabon Funeral Home. The family will greet friends from 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm Monday at the funeral home. Major Robertson was born in Boothsville, LA, March 12, 1920. He was the eldest of four children born to Henry and Molly Robertson. He was a resident of Ponchatoula, LA, until entering the U.S. Army in 1938 at the age of 18. In July 1941, Oliver married his wife of 60 years, Edith Marie (LeBlanc) Robertson, who passed away in June 2001. Major Robertson's 20-year Army career allowed him the opportunity to enter the Army as a private E-1 and rise to the rank of major. His military career involved action in WWII's European Theater as a combat engineer and platoon sergeant (E-6). He was involved in actions in Belgium, France and Germany, including the Normandy Invasion and Battle of the Bulge. Major Robertson was also a veteran of the Korean War and, in 1949, was wounded at the Chosin Reservoir while serving as a 29-year old 2nd Lieutenant with the 7th Army's 31st Infantry Battalion under Colonel Faith and his good friend and Battalion Executive Officer, Major Storms. Both of whom were killed in action at Chosin. Major Robertson's numerous medals and awards were proudly displayed in his room at the Lawton-Fort Sill Veteran's Center until his passing. Major Robertson completed his military career in 1962 while serving with Fort Sill's 214th Artillery Battalion where he had the distinction of being their only infantry field grade officer. Mr. Robertson was the manager of Lawton's Montgomery Ward's Automotive Center from 1962-1970. He also was employed by Fort Sill's AAFES or Post Exchange from 1970 until retiring in 1982. At Fort Sill's PX, he managed the men's clothing and military sales departments. He also managed the PX Annex within the old Reynolds Army Hospital. He was an active member of the PX retirees' organization, "The Tattlers," until entering the VA Center in 2004. Major Robertson was instrumental in the founding of the U.S. Army Chapter of the Chosin Few, a Korean War Organization, which became a branch of the larger Chosin Few organization which consisted primarily of marines. He served as chapter president on two occasions. He was also and active member of the 31st Infantry Polar-Bears, U.S. Army retirement organization, and served as chapter president within this organization as well. He was a life member of all three organizations and the VFW, American Legion, and Disabled American Veteran's organizations. As a Catholic, Major Robertson was baptized in 1981 and was dedicated to his faith, church, and religion until his passing. Special recognition must be given to Major Robertson's friends, nurses, healthcare providers, and the entire staff of Lawton-Fort Sill Veteran's Center. Not only did they provide the highest quality of care and daily assistance to Major Robertson in the later years of his life, they gave him love and true affection along with this care. Thank you from the entire Robertson family. He is survived by a brother: Fred Robertson, Oklahoma; a daughter and son-in-law, Priscilla Yoast and Jackie, Lawton; two sons and a daughter-in-law; Oliver W. (Bill) Robertson, Lyons, GA; James (Jim) Robertson and Ina (Liz), Lawton; grandchildren: Lisa Yoast-Andrus, Teresia Osborne both of Lawton, Dawn Nagel and husband Russ, Christopher Robertson and wife Autumn, all of Georgia, Christienne McPherson and husband Matt, Fate, Texas, and Chelsea Julian and husband Jared, Blanchard, Oklahoma, ten great-grandchildren: Seth and Lauren Andrus, Brandon and Brittni Osborne, Savannah and Noah Nagel, Angelica and Emma Robertson, Cameron and Maxwell McPherson He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife, two sisters, Ruth Coleman, Florida and Rose Robertson, Lawton