David Michael Robinson

David Michael Robinson, 77, passed away peacefully comforted by his surviving siblings, and other family members, in the early hours of Jan. 11, 2026, at Tucker Hospice House and Palliative Care, Kannapolis.

David was born in Indianapolis, Indiana, where his late father graduated Chiropractic School. He was the second of six siblings born to the late Dr. William J. Robinson (originally from New Bedford, Mass.) and the late Mrs. Laval Lambert Robinson of Kannapolis. He spent much of the last several years caring for his widowed mother, since relocated to Salisbury, until her passing.

David was also predeceased by his brothers William J. Robinson II, of Charlotte, and Joseph A. Robinson, of Kannapolis. He is survived by sister Frances (husband Dr. B. Lynn Burgess), sister Katherine (husband H. Mac Swaringen), and brother John S. Robinson (wife Laura Salmen Robinson). He also leaves behind many loving nieces and nephews.

Growing up in the Enochville area, David roamed the woods and creeks with his brothers and friends. They frequented Cannon`s Lake, Slicky Rock, and all the other great places in nature for the kids to explore. Here David developed a lifelong fascination with animals and plants of all types. He always loved to hike, camp, swim, comb the beaches, and other outdoor activities. He later took up tennis, and he always excelled in shooting. He loved his pets and other animals, especially his dogs Crusoe and Friday, and more recently, Sox I and Sox II. Some cats near his house still want to adopt him.

David practiced all his hobbies, whenever possible, as long as he was able. He constantly had an eye out for shells, bones, bugs, and other specimens to add to his collection, or sometimes just to admire. David still enjoyed being creative, thrifting, collecting books and antiques. He also loved to visit museums, aquariums, historical sites, etc.

Having been blessed with scientific curiosity and artistic talent, David excelled in Biology and Art at school. He attended South Rowan High School and A L Brown High School. His knack for painting and woodworking gave him an early start doing projects of all sorts around his childhood home, and also at St. Joseph`s Catholic Church, Kannapolis, where he served as an altar boy. David worked his civilian life doing mostly residential construction, some commercial construction and maintenance, along with years working security services.

David proudly served in the United States Marine Corps, from 1968-1972. He received training at Parris Island, Camp Geiger / LeJeune, and Beaufort, SC. His main postings were at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, and MCAS Yuma, Arizona. He worked in the Crash Fire Rescue Crew (Aviation Firefighter). David was sometimes pulled from his Crash Crew duties to serve as back up Military Police and Corrections Officer, being injured during an organized military prison riot.

Memorial services will be held at Salisbury National Cemetery in Salisbury, NC, on Friday January 30, 2026, at 12:30.