It is so rare to meet anyone in your life that has left a bigger imprint than Debbie did. I meet her many years ago when the VFW Post #99 was downtown. The Quartermaster, Skip Perryman introduced me to Debbie and we became instant friends. I thought, this woman is very funny and loves to be heard. What you seen and heard was what you got when it came to Debbie. Shortly after the VFW moved north, we finally met her husband David. I thought, how can this be, David is so quite, I guess he doesn't stand a chance of getting attention when it comes to Debbie. David laughed along with everyone else about all the attention given to his other half. My wife and I loved Debbie and Dave, we always joked to each other about trying to steal each other's husband. You could depend on Debbie to always be there willing to help with activities inside or outside of the VFW. She was instrumental in forming the VFW Auxiliary for more than 45 years. She became involved during her teenage years. Debbie loved life. Her karaoke was over the top. She knew how to deliver a song in a creative style. There was a softer side to Debbie that a lot of people never got to see. Sometimes she would come into the office to just talk about things and sometimes she thought that some people did not like her and you could see tears well up in her eyes. She had a wonderful heart and sometimes would donate to the VFW and always say, "ah, that ain't nothing". When I found out that Debbie was actually more sick than she ever let on, I then realized how serious it was. I seen Debbie a couple days before she passed away in Hammond. I sang to her and I think she heard me because she had not made a sound until then. My wife and I are so grateful to God that we met Debbie and her husband Dave. Somehow it seemed to make us better people and we realized how important it was to be happy and get over feeling sorry for ourselves, because somewhere, someone is worse off. Thank you Debbie Robison. We will never forget you and always love you. RIP in peace our dear friend.