ODELL, Ill. — Mr. Mitchell Dale Jacob Robinson, 16, of Odell, Ill., passed away from injuries sustained in an automobile accident on Monday, Oct.24, 2011, on Dwight Road, near Mazon.
Born Aug. 22, 1995, at St. Joseph's in Joliet, Ill., Mitchell was the beautiful son of Becky Siegel and Cory Robinson.
Mitchell attended Pontiac Christian School until fifth grade, then Odell Grade School through eighth grade. He was currently a junior at Pontiac Township High School.
Mitch had a true love for the Lord, his family and his dear friends. His true passion in life was farming. He farmed from a young age with his grandpa, Don Siegel, in Will, Grundy, La Salle, Kankakee, Kendall and Livingston counties.
Mitch was very involved in his FFA Chapter at Pontiac High School. He rooted for the Cubs, loved NASCAR, Indy racing, football and anything Case IH.
Mitchell attended Pontiac Bible Church in Pontiac, Ill., and regularly attended the youth group, Crossroads.
Survivors include his loving mother, Becky Siegel (Troy Harty, his children, Ashton and Peyton) of Odell, Ill.; brothers, Ike Robinson and Given and Grant Siegel of Odell; one sister, Lyda Grace Robinson of Odell; father, Cory (Amy) Robinson of Braidwood, Ill.; step-siblings, Cody, Toriana, Austin King and Brennan Wills; maternal grandparents, Don and Sandy Siegel of Odell/Minooka; paternal grandparents, Bruce (Debi) Robinson of Minooka, and Deb and Bob Breen of Seneca; two aunts, Lynette (Colin) Duncan of Odell and Carrie Kennedy of Minooka; three uncles, Bill Siegel of Wilton Manors, Fla., Kevin Robinson of Montana, and Ryan Robinson of Chicago; special cousins, Adeline and Violet Duncan of Odell; maternal great-grandparents, Willie and Eloise Stark of Greers Ferry, Ark.; paternal great-grandfather, Gerald Robinson of Minooka; paternal great-grandmother, Joanne Thompson of Minooka; special great-aunt Janie (Howard) Huntley, and cousin, Don; several cousins and extended family, and dear friends.
Mitch was preceded in death by his paternal great-grandmother, Ina Robinson; paternal great-grandfather, Richard Thompson; and maternal grandparents, Don and Edith Siegel; and special family friend in 2010, Lee Franklin.
Visitation will be from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 27, 2011, at Pontiac Bible Church, 1611 West Reynolds St. (Rt. 116) in Pontiac, Ill.
Funeral services will start at 10 a.m. Friday, Oct. 28, 2011, at Pontiac Bible Church. Rev. Jeff Williams will officiate.
Burial will be immediately following the funeral services at Union Cemetery in Odell.
Memorial gifts may be directed to Pontiac Christian School or Pontiac FFA at the Pontiac Township High School.
Condolences to the family can be extended online at www.ucdavisandsons.com.
U.C. Davis and Sons Funeral Home Ltd., 301 W. Washington St., Morris, is in charge of arrangements. For more information, call (815) 942-0084.