Mimi Daly Robinson

Mimi Daly Robinson, 70, passed away peacefully on Friday, May 18, 2018, in Tallahassee, Florida, surrounded by loving family and friends. Mimi was born October 9, 1947 in Philadelphia, PA to Walter and Jeanne Daly. Mimi grew up in Philadelphia, and after graduating from Villanova University, enlisted in Army in 1977. After two years she went to Officer Candidate School at Fort. Benning, Georgia, and after graduating, was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant in the Signal Corps. She then went to Fort Gordon, Georgia for the Signal Officer Basic Course. After graduating the basic course in 1979 she was assigned to Camp Darby, Italy and led a unit in charge of satellite communication facility maintenance. Mimi fell in love with Italy and the Italian language. Mimi transferred back to Fort Gordon in 1984 for advance courses in communications and electronics. While at Fort Gordon she met her future husband and love of her life Stephen Robinson, and were married in Augusta, Georgia in August of 1985. She then served at Fort Gordon for four years as a company commander and a brigade operations officer. After her stint at Fort Gordon, she went to the Defense Language Institute to be certified as an Italian linguist and was then assigned to Vicenza, Italy’s Southern European Task Force. After four years in Vicenza, she transferred down to Armed Forces South in Naples Italy in charge of coordinating joint NATO/US military exercises. During this period she deployed to Bosnia as part on the UN Peacekeeping forces. Mimi retired from the Army as a Major in 1996. After retirement she moved to Tallahassee, FL and went to work for the Department of Health’s Vaccine for Children’s Program. Mimi lost her sight in 2006 and retired from her job at Department of Health. After retirement she volunteered with a variety of organizations including: the Veteran’s Administration, Tallahassee Council of the Blind, Tallahassee Federation of the Blind, and the Blinded Veteran’s Association. Mimi is survived by her husband as well as her faithful guide dog Bailey. A visitation will be held on Wednesday, May 23, 2018 from 6:00pm until 8:00pm at Bevis Funeral Home, 200 John Knox Road. Mimi will be interred in a private service at the Tallahassee National Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, Mimi has requested memorial donations be made to Big Bend Hospice of Tallahassee, 1723 Mahan Center Blvd, Tallahassee, FL 32308. Kelly Barber of Bevis Funeral Home (850/385-2193 or www.bevisfh.com) is assisting the Robinson family with their arrangements.

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Mimi Daly Robinson

October 9, 1947 - May 18, 2018