Linda Robinson

Order of

Service

Musical Prelude Praise Team Processional Rev. Douglas McDonald Opening remarks

Rev. Renford Williams

Congregational Hymn

He Abides

Invocation Rev. Allan Dyer Old Testament Scripture Ms. Tori-Ann Lumsden (Granddaughter)

Musical Selection Mrs. Nadine Orrell, Esq (Granddaughter) and Ms. Lauren Orrell (Great-granddaughter) Personal Reflections Mr. Donald Nichols Sr. (Family friend) Mr. Mickoyan Robinson (Grandson) Dr. Nesta Hyatt (Gateway Church) Ms. Marlene Raffington Lambert (Grandniece) Mrs. Maysie Jones (Gateway Church)

New Testament Scripture Ms. Sonia Clarke (Grandniece)

Musical Selection Siloah, St. Elizabeth Choir Personal Reflections Mr. Benjamin Orrell and Mr. Jonathan Orrell (Great-grandsons) Mrs. Andrea Mitchell (Gateway Church) Dr. Sybil French (AFB Church) Mrs. Anice Waite (AFB Church) Poem Dr. Blondel Martin (Grandniece)

Remembrance Ms. Nicole Davis and Mrs. Nadine Orrell, Esq (Granddaughters) Musical Selection

Evangelist Gloria Coates (Niece) & company

Sermon Bishop Clinton Ruddock Video Tribute

The Legacy of Mother Dor

Prayer of comfort for family

Pastor Anne Newman

Closing Hymn

When My Life Work is Ended

Trumpet Solo

Recessional

Rev. Douglas McDonald

Congregational He Abides

Hymns

I’m rejoicing night and day As I walk the narrow way, For the hand of God in all my life I see; And the reason of my bliss, Yes, the secret all is this: That the Comforter abides with me.

When My Life Work is Ended

Refrain: He abides, He abides; Hallelujah, He abides with me!

I’m rejoicing night and day As I walk the narrow way, For the Comforter abides with me.

Once my heart was full of sin,

When my life work is ended, and I cross the swelling tide, When the bright and glorious morning I shall see; I shall know my Redeemer when I reach the other side, And His smile will be the first to welcome me.

Once I had no peace within, Till I heard how Jesus died upon the tree; Then I fell down at His feet, And there came a peace so sweet; Now the Comforter abides with me.

Refrain I shall know Him, I shall know Him, And redeemed by His side I shall stand, I shall know Him, I shall know Him, By the print of the nails in His hand.

He is with me everywhere, And He knows my every care; I’m as happy as a bird and just as free; For the Spirit has control; Jesus satisfies my soul, Since the Comforter abides with me.

Oh, the soul thrilling rapture when I view His blessed face, And the luster of His kindly beaming eye; How my full heart will praise Him for the mercy, love and grace, That prepare for me a mansion in the sky. [Refrain]

There’s no thirsting for the things Of the world—they’ve taken wings; Long ago I gave them up, and instantly All my night was turned to day, All my burdens rolled away; Now the Comforter abides with me.

When my life’s work is ended

Oh, the dear ones in glory, how they beckon me to come, And our parting at the river I recall; To the sweet vales of Eden they will sing my welcome home; But I long to meet my Savior first of all.

[Refrain] Through the gates to the city in a robe of spotless white, He will lead me where no tears will ever fall; In the glad song of ages I shall mingle with delight; But I long to meet my Savior first of all.

[Refrain]

L

inda Eugenie Robinson, nee Haughton, was the fourth of seven children, born on September 19, 1918, to Robert and Clementina Haughton, in Windsor, Siloah in the parish of St. Elizabeth, Jamaica W.I. Linda attended Siloah All-age School and after leaving school, she stayed at home and her mother taught her how to sew and how to make bammy. Eventually, she left home to go to Kingston to enter the nursing profession.

In those days, prospective nurses would start their training at their local hospital. She started at Bellevue Hospital, a mental institution in Jamaica. For an entire week, a male patient followed her everywhere she went. She said that every time she turned around, that mental patient was right behind her. After that experience, she never returned to Bellevue Hospital and that was the end of her nursing training.

Upon returning to Siloah, Linda launched into her sewing business and became one of the best seamstresses and wedding coordinators in the area.

In addition to her career in sewing, which included 3 to 4 apprentices at a time, Linda baked, decorated and sold beautiful wedding cakes and operated a grocery store. She later married Peter Robinson, one of the district’s most eligible bachelors, and had a daughter named Widlyn.

Linda joined and became an active member of the Assemblies of the First Born Church and her church family called her Sister Dor. With every opportunity, Sis. Dor shared her testimony about accepting Jesus as her Lord and Savior, at the age of 18 years. She worked tirelessly in her church’s youth ministry, mentoring and encouraging the young people to give their lives to Christ at an early age, because she knew that only Christ could save them from the evils of this world as He did for her. So when she attended the Friday night youth ministry meetings, she diligently went to get the young people in the district and brought them to

church with her. She had a passion for rescuing souls for the kingdom and believed that while you can’t take things to heaven, you can take people with you.

Sister Dor was a church icon and a powerhouse for Christ. She held many positions in her church home in Siloah. She was a Board Member and a Lay-Preacher for many years.

But her most notable role was as the Head Cook at every Assemblies of the First Born Church Convention and Youth Camp. Sister Dor was later recognized as a matriarch and a spiritual leader in the church and received the title of Church Mother. For over fifty years, Mother Dor, as she was affectionately called, continued her legacy of loving others into the kingdom. She imparted wisdom and correction to all she encountered with love and grace, and her unique and infectious laughter.

Although Mother Dor had only one child, while living in Jamaica Aunt Dor raised three of her sister’s children to adulthood (eleven girls and boys in all) and fostered countless other youth whose parents needed help to raise them. She was truly a “mother” to many!

Mother Dor was fearless in following the Lord’s leading and remained a “prayer warrior” for the Kingdom. When her daughter asked her to relocate with her grandchildren to Florida, Mother Dor accepted the call and did what she thought the Lord required of her. She migrated to the United States in 1984 to live in Florida with her daughter and granddaughters (Nicole and Nadine) while her daughter worked the night shift. While in the United States, she continued to sew and to work in the Assemblies of the First Born Church of Florida which later expanded and moved to its present location on Powerline Road. Her evangelism included travel to conventions within the United States, England and on missionary trips to Haiti. Consistent with her life’s mission, Mother Dor continued to pour into other young people, her own grandchildren, those in her family, as well as into those who joined the church. She was often called on to pray for individuals who were in need of the Lord’s intervention and was diligent in “storming heaven” on their behalf.

When her eldest granddaughter got married, she asked “Grandma, when I have children would you come and help me to raise them?” At age 82, Mother Dor did not hesitate to move into the Orrell household to help raise her great-grandchildren in Georgia. She gained the title of Great-Grandmother (GG) and helped to raise her 3 great-grandchildren (Lauren, Benjamin and Jonathan). GG moved with the Orrells to New York and then to Texas. While in New York, Mother Dor was active in the Assemblies of the First Born church on Remsen Avenue, and laughed with and encouraged the church members, young and old. She had known many of the members of the Remsen Avenue church from church conventions in Jamaica, some of them she knew as youth from various districts in Jamaica. Mother Dor was grateful that God gave her the opportunity to mentor, encourage and inspire the brethren at Remsen Avenue. She cherished her memories with her church family in New York and continued to pray with and for the brethren after leaving New York for Texas.

Mother Dor continued her legacy as an incredible mother, by loving not just her greatgrandchildren, but everyone she met in Texas. While living in Austin, Texas, she attended the Austin Ridge’s Women’s Bible Study group, where everyone called her Grandma. There

she shared her testimony of conversion, the wisdom she gained from decades of walking with the Lord and her passion for the lost with all the young people who crossed her path.

When her great-grandson taught her a simple song that he learned while in the nursery at the Women’s Bible Study, Mother Dor shared it to all who she encountered as a profound revelation of our desperate daily dependence on God.

Mother Dor continued to live with, love and pour wisdom into her great-grandchildren until the youngest one started kindergarten. At age 98, Mother Dor decided that it was time to return to Florida to ‘retire’. She said “when you are getting old, you must move nearer to your burying ground”. When she returned to Fort Lauderdale, Mother Dor remained an active member of the Assemblies of the First Born church on Powerline Road.

In her sunset years, Mother Dor rested in the promise that she received from the Lord that she would have “long life, good health and a sound mind.” She remained a church matriarch and a spiritual stalwart and continued to encourage and pray for countless ‘young people’ as an active member of the Agape Prayerline Teleworship Ministry.

On the morning of January 16, 2021, Mother Dor closed her eyes for the last time and fell asleep in God’s everlasting arms. We believe that she has joined the hosts of Soldiers in the Lord’s Army who has gone home, and now beholds her Savior face to face. Mother Dor would tell you that with each stage of her life, God gave her a “mission field.” Her most important mission was to encourage the many young people that God sent her way. Many have shared how Mother Dor has made a positive impact on their lives by encouraging and supporting them to go to church. Up until the day she died, Mother Dor continued to call these same young people to give them Godly advice and encourage them in their walk with the Lord. Mother Dor was a God-given treasure to all of us and demonstrated how to love others into the kingdom.

Mother Dor (Linda Robinson), is survived by her daughter Widlyn Davis; her granddaughters, Nadine Orrell and Nicole Davis; her grandsons Mikoyan Robinson and Stephen Robinson; her grandson-in law, Joshua Orrell; her great-grandchildren Lauren Orrell, Benjamin Orrell and Jonathan Orrell; her adopted daughters Pearline Gray and Cherry Harris; her countless nieces, including Gloria Coates, Joyce Smith; Violet Baker, Charmaine McPherson, Claudette and Precious Morgan; her countless nephews including David Hunter, Sid Hunter, Brian Hunter and Patrick Williams and her countless grandnieces and grandnephews, including Blondel Martin, Sonia Clark, Rachelle Thomas, Rochelle Tauscher; and countless great-grand nieces and nephews and other unofficially adopted children and grandchildren; church brothers and sisters and dear friends. Linda “Mother Dor” Robinson will be missed by all who knew her.

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A Legacy of

LovingIntoOthers the Kingdom Tribute To Mother Linda “Dor” Robinson.

Mother Dor was truly an outstanding Mother at the Siloah assembly and also in the wider body of The Assemblies of the First Born Church International.

Mother Dor made tremendous contribution to the development and growth of the church, both physically and spiritually.

When I made a trip to Chapleton, Fourpaths, in April 1982, to attend my first General Convention, I travelled with Mother Dor. She was the chief cook for General Convention. So she had to go in from the Saturday in order to put things together and monitor the kitchen for Convention. This she did for many Conventions, at Chapleton, Fourpaths and at Siloah.

At Siloah, Mother Dor was a Preacher, Bible Teacher, one of the leaders for the prayer meetings on Sunday mornings, and also one of the Mothers who would regularly lead fasting services. When Rev. Williams was unable to come to Siloah on any given Sunday, she was one of the mothers who would stand in the gap and minister the Word. She lived nearly a mile and a half from church and would walk home after the day’s service and walked back to church for night service. She was not only a model for us as youngmen at the time, but we saw her as one to whom we were accountable. In assisting me in my early christian experiences, Mother Dor not only contributed to my growth, but help to guide me to a path, that would prepare me by God’s grace, for the position I’m now occupying.

Back then , when we had work days on the Church compound, Mother Dor, along with some other sisters cooked lunch and other meals for the workmen. One night we had to work until 2 a. m, but this only came about when Mother Dor agreed to cook for the second time that night, in order that the men could stay and finished the work. She watched over us like a mother hen. She told me that I couldn’t stop from church one Sunday to go and help reap sugar canes. This helped me to show more regard for the Lord’s day.

Thankfully, on the occasion of the celebration of her one hundred years, I had the honour of being among the celebrants and was able to reconnect with her and reminisce a little about her input into our lives at Siloah.

“The path of the just is as the shining light that shineth more and more unto the perfect day”(Pro.4:18). She’s gone to recieve from the Lord , a crown of life for the service she rendered for Christ. “Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of His saints”(Ps. 116: 15).Thanks be to God for the life of this wonderful woman of God. I’m thankful that our paths crossed.

Bishop Ralston A. Coke A.F.B. General Overseer

A Legacy of

Loving Others

Into the Kingdom

Tribute to Dear Sister Dor Robinson On behalf of the Bailey family from Siloah, St. Elizabeth, Jamaica, Collie, Erica, June and our families, including my wife Charmaine and my brother-in-law, Charles Evans, I offer my condolences to the family and loved ones of Sis. Dor Robinson.

Widlyn, Nadine and family, Nicole, Pearlie, Blondell and all you, her loved ones, we grieve with you. We grieve, not hopelessly, as if we do not know that she is with her Lord and savior. With mixed emotions, we celebrate her wonderful life but are simultaneously very conscious of the loss her passing is leaving us. We cherish the memory of attending her 100th birthday celebration, and her attending Collie’s virtual birthday celebration recently, was very special.

Nearly a century ago, Sis. Dor made the decision to follow Jesus and her life has demonstrated her testimony that He was her personal Lord and Savior. So, it is not as if we are not going to see her again, because our day will come, whether it’s when Jesus returns or if we are privileged to make an early departure as she did. I use the word ‘early’ a little tongue in cheek because she is the perfect example of the scripture, Psalm 91:14-16, which says that because she set her love upon the Lord, He blessed her with long life. A long, good life!

Sis. Dor was a dear friend and a mutual confidant of my mother and so at an early age, I found her to be the aunt I never had. I owe my life to their fervent prayers. Even though a prophet is not honored in his own country, Sis. Dor’s life in her own district of Spring-Siloah-Windsor and wherever she has sojourned has brought her respect and honor from all who knew her. Her godliness, consistent prayer life and her pleasant demeanor, have made an indelible mark upon the lives of all who knew her.

She was Mamma, Grandma, Gigi and Aunt Dor to her loved ones and Mother Dor to everybody else. She was Pastor, Teacher, Counsellor and as many will testify, head cook and bottle washer wherever there was need to feed the saints.

We thank God for her life of service to Him, which manifested in the positive effect she had on all our lives. In closing, I maintain that the energy and sharpness which she exhibited at the age 102 years, was the result of her years of association with the youth and the younger generation.

I was privileged to work alongside her in our Camping and Youth ministries and saw first-hand how everyone benefitted from Sis. Dor’s love and encouragement of the young to grow in grace and the Knowledge of the Lord Jesus. She had the spirit of the young-at-heart and has helped so many achieve their success in life. She leaves a legacy of love and caring and was a godly influence on her world.

We are assured that on That Day, she will hear, “Well done good and faithful servant.”

By Wycliffe Bailey

A Legacy of

LovingIntoOthers the Kingdom

Aunt Dor Aunt Dor was well love and respected in the community of Siloah, St. Elizabeth Jamaica, New York and Florida where she had resided until her passing. She was a very devoted lady to her Christian life she never end a conversation without giving encouraging words and telling about the lord , she will be miss by her family’s and friends. RIP Aunt Dor Joyce Smith

Tribute to the Late

Linda Robinson

From The Children, Grand Children And Their Spouses Of Her Sister The Late Verelin ‘ Torah’ Hunter Aunt Dor, The Queen, eldest daughter and matriarch of the Haughton clan has left us at a coveted age of 102 years and 3 months. With several of us having celebrated her 100th Birthday with her a little over two years ago, and more recently, in September, 2020, it is difficult to say goodbye at this stage. As it is destined, everyone will die, however, the finale is not yet here; she will continue to live on with the Lord.

God did not bless her with wealth or with high social office for the admiration of mankind, but he instead rewarded her with a long, healthy and rewarding life that many of us will not receive.

What a gift! This is certainly a true testament to the fact that if we sincerely serve the Lord, we will be richly rewarded.

We have unanimously accepted that the criteria to enter heaven can be very challenging because the devil is often in our midst. However, we can conclude that on Judgment Day, Aunt Dor will be up-front and centre among the saints.

Her spiritual conviction and commitment over the years showed no boundaries. The Lord was her best friend and she never lost any opportunity to encourage us to know him and to walk with him.

Irrespective of the topic under discussion, Aunt Dor always introduced some aspect of spirituality and would give encouragement to always remember the Lord in whatsoever we do.

I can recall when we were travelling together from my mother’s funeral in a rented car and the vehicle started behaving as if it wanted to shut down in a section of Manchester, Jamaica known as ‘Church in the Wild Woods’. (Those of you who are from that side of Jamaica can understand the fear that was rapidly overpowering me). I was even more terrified about the possibility of breaking down in the bushes with my 99 years old aunt and my cousin Widlyn.

When Aunt Dor heard my utterances about what was seemingly going to happen, she remarked,” But this young man has no faith: we are not travelling alone; God is with us,” She and Widlyn said a prayer and rebuked Satan. After about 10 minutes, the sputtering of the engine stopped, the ‘check-engine-light’ signal went and it was smooth driving from there onwards into Kingston.

Undoubtedly, my late mother, my siblings and cousins would have experiences of our dear departed aunt’s assurance that God is always in charge and that they would overcome any bad situation that they might find themselves in.

Aunt Dor grew up as a child in a Christian home and got closer to God as a young woman. While many of her peers chose various paths, she chose the path of God and never faltered to the day of her death.

In later years, I gave Aunt Dunt Dor the title: THE QUEEN because she was in fact that person.

She accepted the title gracefully and whenever I called her on the phone, I would jive her with that name.

Aunt Dor toiled hard in the vineyard and lived a good life. She was able to travelled to many places, met many people from all walks of life and did many things. We are all proud of the life that she lived and the moral legacy that she has left for us all to emulate.

Aunt Dor, your soul is safe with the Lord. Goodbye until we meet again.

Her

Legacy

Lives on...

Grandma Dor And ye shall teach them your children, speaking of them when thou sittest in thine house, and when thou walkest by the way, when thou liest down, and when thou risest up.

Deuteronomy 11:19 (KJV) One generation shall praise thy works to another, and shall declare thy mighty acts.

Psalm 145:4 (KJV)

For the Lord is good; his mercy is everlasting; and his truth endureth to all generations.

Psalm 100:5 (KJV)

Grandma

Dor

Tribute for the late Linda E. Robinson Life’s journey can be compared to a passenger train where people get on and off; no one knows which station they are going to get off. This means that life is very unpredictable.

Grandma lived a full life. She was like a great cricketer who graced the wicket with her presence. She played a masterful innings making just over one hundred runs. Grandma played some beautiful strokes of love, spectacular cover drive of faith and left the bad balls much to the delight of her spectators .The quality runs that grandma scored made us a part of the winning team.

The greatest commandment is love. Grandma will be remembered for her ability to spread an abundance of love not only to her immediate family but those who came in contact with her. I watched her willingly open her home to anyone who needed help. As we celebrate her transition, what are lessons learnt? She fulfilled her purpose of life . Grandma raised me from the age of 18 months to 14 years of age and has made a tremendous impact on my life that will last a lifetime. She always had words of wisdom and encouraged persons to serve the Lord. I have many memories of our 5:30 AM devotional exercise where we sang songs and prayed. She had love and commitment to family, friends and others. She served the Lord with all her heart, mind ,body , soul and she was always giving praise.

She had an unquestionable belief in her faith and she was a prayer warrior always chanting sweet hour of prayer.

She believed in working hard and honesty and was high on good character. Grandma is a legend who has left us a legacy of love and great work. The least we can do is to preserve her legacy and build on it. Farewell grandma.

Gone but not forgotten.

May her your soul rest in peace and light perpetual shines upon her.

Mickoyan Robinson

Her

Legacy

Lives on...

Great-Grandma (GG) His seed shall be mighty upon earth: the generation of the upright shall be blessed.

Psalm 102:2 (KJV)

Tell ye your children of it, and let your children tell their children, and their children another generation. Joel 1:3 (KJV)

Her

Lessons

Live on...

Words of Wisdom from our GG (Great-grandmother) • • • • • • • • • •

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Seek ye first the kingdom of God. Don’t let the enemy see you crying.

Bloom where you are planted.

God gives us two ears and one mouth and therefore we should listen twice as much as we talk.

Before you leave home, before you buy anything, make sure you save your fare to come back home In life you must be able to put on your own pot Don’t cry when things don’t go your way because when God closes one door, he makes another one open for you Do not hurry ahead of God. Wait on the Lord, patiently wait on the Lord...wait I say!

Young man God calls you he needs you Pray for three things, long life, good health and sound mind. Lord, keep me in my right mind and help me to keep my heart and my mind stayed on you.

Everybody has a mission field Always have ‘you likkle money tie up’ somewhere for rainy day.

Withdraw they foot from thy neighbor’s house lest he be weary of thee and so hate thee ( Don’t walk about)

Thank

You Acknowledgments

There is no peace to be compared to that which Jesus gives, however, life would not have been the same without kind words, a gentle touch, and a shoulder to cry on. It is with this in mind that the family of the late Linda “Mother Dor” Robinson wish to express sincere thanks for your prayers, visits and any way you have assisted during their time of bereavement.

Pallbearers Mickoyan Robinson Mark Simpson Joshua Orrell Benjamin Orrell Johnathon Clarke Lester Mitchell Jordan Martin

Repast

In observance of current COVID-19 guidelines, a traditional repast will be replaced with ‘take-away’ meal options that will be provided immediately following the service.

Interment

Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens North 200 W Copans Rd Pompano Beach, FL 33064

Funeral arrangements entrusted to

Grace Funeral Chapels 5980 West Oakland Park Boulevard Lauderhill, Florida 33313 www.gracefuneralchapels.com

Notice of

Change of Address To My Beloved Family and Friends, I want you to know that I have moved, I received a call from God, the Chief Architect, who informed me that my new home was ready and I could move in immediately. I just didn’t have time to give proper notice. You know that I’ve been sending up some timber but there were some minor finishing touches that only the Chief Carpenter, Jesus Christ, could do.

Well, my new home is such a beautiful mansion to behold. Its entrance gates are made of pearl and the streets are paved in gold. There is Peace, Love and complete Happiness here with no pain to bear. Let me give you my new address, I highly recommend that you make plans to join me there later.

My new address is: Linda (Mother Dor) Robinson 12 Gates of Heaven God’s Town, Heaven P.S. I don’t have a telephone but you can reach God, anytime, anywhere; He is just a prayer away. So long until we meet again!

I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith. Henceforth there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness...

II Timothy 4: 7-8