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Dr. Robin Lea Capt, 48, of Canyon died Monday, Nov. 11, 2013. Rector Funeral Home Osage Chapel, 2800 S. Osage St. (Published in Amarillo Globe-News, November 14, 2013) ---- CANYON, Texas—The West Texas A&M University community is saddened by the deaths today of Dr. Robin Capt, assistant professor of education, and her 19-year-old son William Michael Capt II, a pre-med major at WTAMU. Capt, her son William and her husband, William Michael Capt, were killed in a plane crash in the early morning hours of Nov. 11 in Potter County. Their fixed wing, single-engine plane was reported missing around 2 a.m. after it had been reDr. Robin Captrouted from Amarillo's Tradewind Airport to Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport. Searchers found the downed plane at approximately 7:15 a.m. in a lake bed north of U.S. 60 and east of Parsley Road. There were no other occupants in the plane. Capt joined the WTAMU faculty in August 2008 after serving as chief operating officer of Capt and Smart Consulting Engineers, Inc. from 1995-2008. She joined WTAMU's Graduate School in 2009 as associate dean and had recently returned to the classroom to teach education courses in the College of Education and Social Sciences. She was the recipient of a 2009 Chancellor's Teaching Excellence Award and a 2008 Outstanding Graduate Student Research Paper Award from the Southwest Educational Research Association. Her son, William Michael, was classified as a junior at WTAMU. "Dr. Capt was an outstanding faculty member, who was dedicated to her students and to the college," Dr. Eddie Henderson, dean of the College of Education and Social Sciences, said. University officials shared the news about the Capt family with members of the Department of Education earlier today. Dr. Wade Shaffer, provost and vice president for academic affairs, said Capt's classes will be covered by fellow faculty members who will step in and follow her course outlines so students can complete the classes and receive credit. Published by © West Texas A&M University, November 11, 2013

Dr. Robin Lea Capt
September 2, 1965 - November 11, 2013

Dr. Robin Lea Capt, 48, of Canyon died Monday, November 11, 2013 in Amarillo.

Service will be provided by the family at West Texas A&M University on Sunday, November 17. Cremation arrangements are by Rector Funeral Home Osage Chapel, 2800 S. Osage St.

Robin was born on September 2, 1965 in Carlsbad, New Mexico. She married the love of her life, William Michael "Mike" Capt in 1988 in Carrollton, Texas.

She received her Ph. D in Higher Education from Texas Tech University. Robin was a beloved professor at West Texas A&M University of Education and served as the associate Dean of the West Texas A&M University Graduate School.

Robin was a loving and devoted wife and mother that gave to others before herself. She was a remarkable and recognized professor, utterly devoted to her vocation. She made sure her children had everything they needed to succeed in life.

She is survived by two daughters, Elizabeth Capt and Jonathan Harton of Canyon; Emily and Tallen Capt of Lubbock; her parents, Frank Gorishek III and his wife Margaret of Bella Vista Arkansas and her brother, Frank John Gorishek IV and his wife Susan with their two daughters, Emma and Erin of Austin

Further service information can be found at www.wtamu.edu

Published by Rector Funeral Home, November 15, 2013