Michel Millard Robertson, 74, of Sweet Home, passed away peacefully in his home and went to be with the Lord on May 17, 2022.
He was born Sept. 21, 1947 in Lebanon to Raymond “Bob” Millard and Winifred Pheadore (Morris) Robertson.
Mike was raised in Sweet Home. Throughout his life he has lived in Alaska, Lakeview and, for the past 20 years, in Toledo. He retired and moved back to Sweet Home last year.
Mike graduated from Sweet Home High School in 1965. He served in the United States Army from 1966 – 1968, serving in the Vietnam War.
Mike was a truck driver for most of his life.
He hauled on the Alaska pipeline in the 1970s. In the ’80s he hauled throughout the United States.
Finally, for the last 25 years, he worked for his cousin Ted Stock at Western Cascade Industries as log yard manager and shop foreman.
He enjoyed fishing, hunting and Santa’s Workshop in Toledo.
Mike is survived by his children, Michael and his wife Wendi Zanona of Sweet Home, Micah Robertson of Anchor Point, Alaska, Michelle Sewell of Newport, Jeremy McGrane of Casa Grande, Ariz., and Becky McGrane of Soldotna, Alaska; 10 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
A memorial service will be held at noon Saturday, June 11, at Riverside Christian Church. Private burial took place at Gilliland Cemetery.
Sweet Home Funeral Chapel is handling the arrangements.