Father of 13 Drowns Saving Children, Family Needs Help

By Colleen Chen, NEWS 9

OKLAHOMA CITY -- Lloyd Robinson died a hero to his family. The 34-year-old man drowned after saving his two of his 13 children from the North Canadian River on June 10, 2010.

"He was a father. He was a good father. I know he loved his kids enough that he wasn't going to sit there and let them drown. He's our hero. To me, that's where I'm going to keep it and how I'm going to treasure him," said Joe Robinson, Lloyd Robinson's uncle.

Lloyd Robinson's family is now trying to find the money for his funeral services. Lloyd Robinson had life insurance but did not have beneficiaries listed on the policy. The insurance company is putting the money in a trust for his children.

While the family is glad his children will be taken care of in the future, they are now left with little help to bury their loved one.

"Right now the funeral home has the bill sitting at about $11,000. We're cutting back on things to try and get the number down to $8,000, but we want to give him the goodbye he deserves," said Tressa Robinson, Lloyd Robinson sister.

Robinson leaves behind 13 children.

A fund has been set up at Citi National Bank in care of Lloyd Robinson.

The family is working to hold services this weekend.

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