Samuel Franklin Robinson, Jr., 82, of Charleston, SC, passed away on April 5, 2025. Sam was born on June 14, 1942, to Samuel Franklin Robinson, Sr. and Lavenia Fuller Robinson in Winston-Salem, NC. After graduating from R.J. Reynolds High School in 1960, he graduated from The Citadel in 1964 where he played freshman football and was a member of the Summerall Guard. Sam served in the U.S. Army, where he completed 2 combat tours of duty in Vietnam. He served in the command structure of the 1st Battalion, 501st Infantry Regiment within USARV, and earned elite status as an Army Ranger. Sam was awarded many commendations, including the Bronze Star Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Vietnam Service Medal, Combat Infantryman’s Badge, Parachute Badge, Air Medal, four Overseas Bars, Vietnam Campaign Medal, Ranger Tab, Meritorious Unit Citation (AF Level), Army Commendation Medal, and the Vietnam Gallantry Cross. Sam worked in the insurance industry for over 40 years- in New York, Georgia, and in Tennessee. A devoted Christian, Sam served as a vestry member at St. Philip’s Anglican Church in Charleston and also on the Missions Board as a representative for Water Mission. He took multiple mission trips to Haiti, was a member of a men’s Bible study at St. Philip’s, and served as a men’s group leader in Bible Study Fellowship for over 40 years. Sam was an avid outdoorsman who enjoyed hunting, fly fishing, and snow skiing. He was a master oyster roaster for family and friends. Sam remained an active Citadel alumnus throughout his life. He was a supporter St. Alban’s Anglican Chapel at the Citadel where he served as a board member. He was preceded in death by his mother, Lavenia Fuller Robinson; his father, Samuel Franklin Robinson, Sr.; and his beloved hunting companions, Shadow and Boomer. He is survived by his cherished wife, Carol Swedish Robinson; his daughter, Jennifer Robinson Jenkins (Chad); his granddaughters, Adelaide Ann Jenkins and Carson Emma Jenkins; his sister, Nancy Lynn Robinson; his nephew, Samuel Troy Robinson; a host of nieces and nephews; and many friends whom he considered family. A Celebration of Life will be held at 11:00 a.m. on April 24, 2025, at St. Philip’s Anglican Church, 142 Church St., Charleston, South Carolina. A reception will follow in the Parish Hall. Sam’s inurnment will be held privately at the Memorial Bell Tower Columbarium on the campus of The Citadel in Charleston. In lieu of flowers, donations in Sam’s honor may be made to: Water Mission www.watermission.org 1150 Molly Greene Way, Bldg 1605, North Charleston, SC 29405 St. Alban’s Anglican Chapel at The Citadel www.stacitadel.org 171 Moultrie St., Charleston, SC 29409 Haitian Island Ministries, Inc. 742 Laken Heath Dr., Mt. Pleasant, SC 29464