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Members of Council 6478 who have gone to rest.

Eternal Rest grant unto them O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon them.  May their souls, and all the souls of the faithful departed; through the Mercy of God, Rest in Peace in company with Christ and may they rejoice in your Kingdom. 

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Rev. Elmer Carl Robnett

Passed 3/28/1990

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Obituary For Rev. Elmer Carl Robnett

Father Robnett was a charter member of Council 6478. He was an Oklahoma Roman Catholic priest known for his work in bringing Southeast Asians to the United States, will be held today in Guthrie.

Robnett died Wednesday after a short illness. He was 66.

The priest had been assigned to St. Mary's Catholic Church in Guthrie for two years. Before that, he was assigned to Blessed Sacrament Parish in Lawton.

Robnett began helping refugees in 1975 in Lawton when a parishioner asked for his help in sponsoring a Vietnamese family.

Before his death, he helped more than 6,000 refugees in Oklahoma, said Sister Martha Mary McGaw.

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