Jere Robings Obituary
Herbert Jere Robings, known by people as “Jere,” passed away on January 2, 2023, at home with his family by his side. Jere was born in Hollywood on January 15, 1932.
Jere survived his first wife, Marie, his mother Jean, his father Bert, his brother Edward, and sister Wynn.
When he was a student at Fairfax High School he worked weekends at the Sunset Hills Towers as a bellhop, serving many celebrities and even gangsters. After graduation, he became a meter reader for Edison, and then a Field Service Man.
In 1950, he was drafted into the army, training in San Luis Obispo, where he got assigned to the Signal Corps as a field radio repair specialist. With this special training, he was sent to Paris to work at Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers of Europe (SHAPE) in Paris, France, as a Field Radio Repair man.
After returning from his service, he again served Edison in the corporate sales area, and went on to have a 38-year career, including area manager of Simi Valley, Moorpark, and Fillmore.
After retiring from Edison, he worked locally for Congressman Gallegly, and then was made Executive Director of the Ventura County Taxpayers Association (VCTA) and eventually the Director of Ventura County Alliance of Taxpayers (VCAT).
Jere’s volunteer work included helping secure the bond measure for the Conejo Valley Unified School District (USCD) and being on the oversight committee. He was also on the board of the American Heart Association, the YMCA, and more.
One of his most involving associations was Rotary, being a member of Simi Valley Club while he was with Edison, with the Ventura Club when he assisted taxpayers, and then the Thousand Oaks Club when he fully retired. In Rotary he was President while in the Simi Valley Club, and Executive Secretary while at the Thousand Oaks Club. He attended over a dozen international Rotary conventions, both around the world and across our country. He was also deeply involved in following the procedures and developments of the worldwide Rotary organization, and very active in following the process of Rotary’s eradication of polio.
Jere is survived by his wife K.T. Connor, whom he knew from Rotary; his son James Robings and his daughter Jackie Smith (Jim); his grandchildren Charlaine Horning, James J. Robings, Sienna Robings, Chase Robings, Katey Smith; and 6 great grandchildren.
A memorial celebration will be held for Jere at The Church of the Epiphany, in Oak Park, on February 11 at 11:00 a.m. If you’d like to join us for lunch at the church afterwards, let us know. We’d love to have you and want to make sure we supply enough. Just contact [email protected].
And if you feel the need to send flowers, send instead your contribution to either the Rotary Club of Thousand Oaks or the Church of the Epiphany. Jere loved the good work they both do, and was part of both of them.
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