god bless you, please, mr. robinson.
May 7, 2008
Phil Robinson
1923-2008
Phil Robinson was a retired pastor who ran the world’s only jar museum. He had recently decided to close the museum to focus on his health concerns; the article about the closure and upcoming sale of the collection was in my hometown’s paper the morning that Mr. Robinson passed away. The museum’s closure is a loss to anyone visiting Muncie, and Mr. Robinson’s death is an even greater loss to the community. His life was – and is – a wonderful story, and he will be missed.
That is very sad. He was so much fun to watch when he talked about the jars. His face would just light up.