John H. Robertson

John Hallmark Robertson, Branson, CO passed away on August 17th, 2010.
John was born in Branson, CO on February 14th, 1922 to Lon and Nettie (Hallmark) Robertson. He had two older sisters Louise and Georgie and grew up primarily in the area he ranched most of his life. He went to school at Tobe and Kim CO graduating from Kim in 1941. Following graduation John enlisted in the Navy and served as sonar operator on an anti-submarine patrol in the South Pacific during WWII. After the war he came home and began work at putting together the ranch and home that he would enjoy for the remainder of his life.
John married June Green of Branson, CO on September 14th, 1950 in La Junta, CO. Together they raised their five children on the ranch that John and his father started. The ranch was his livelihood, his treasure, his church, and his responsibility and he didn’t take any of those lightly.
John was proud of his children and their accomplishments and the fact that they all learned to stand up for themselves and their families. He enjoyed being around, playing with and talking to his 14 grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren.
He was an ardent supporter of the opposition effort against the expansion of the Pinon Canyon maneuver site. He spent countless hours writing letters and poems that were printed regularly in many of the newspapers in the area in an effort to help people understand the potential atrocity.
Although John preferred and felt it necessary to work every day, a hobby of sorts in later years came from his love of cutting wood and posts with his chainsaw. No matter the time of year or the temperature, relaxation for him consisted of gassing and sharpening up his saw and spending an entire morning in ‘the cedars’ cutting wood or posts.
He was predeceased by his parents Lon in 1951 and Nettie in 1974; baby son 1956; and sisters Louise and Georgie.
John is survived by his wife June of the home, his children: Nancy (Lester) Jackson, Kim; Susan (Richard) Cox, Rocky Ford; Janey Swentzell, Pueblo West; Lon (Anita) Robertson, Branson; Becky (Hoyt) Hugg, Amarillo, TX.
Memorial service will be held August 21st, at 2:00 pm in the Kim Gymnasium. Pastor Greg Brown of the Kim Baptist Church officiating. John’s numerous friends are his honorary pallbearers. He will be interred in the Kim Cemetery.
Peacock-Larsen Funeral Home and Arkansas Valley Crematory is in charge of arrangements.


In lieu of flowers the family asks that donations be made to the Pinon Canyon Expansion Opposition Coalition, PO Box 137, Kim, CO.