PORT ST. LUCIE PEOPLE
ROBERT LILLEY SR.
Age: 72
Lives in: Port St. Lucie
Occupation: Semi-retired
Family: Wife, Sandra, two children
and five grandchildren
Education: Associate degree in
land surveying; also studied baking
science and technology
Hobby: Volunteering
Who inspires me: “My parents. My father had such a strong
work ethic. He died at 50. My mother lost two children and
her husband and had to have a liver transplant, but she never
gave up.”
Something most people don’t know about me: “My grandkids
inspire me to do better. They probably don’t know how
much I appreciate them and love watching them grow.”
About 30 years later, Lilley has donated a whopping 70
gallons. Living in Port St. Lucie, he is a regular donor at One-
Blood’s branch in Prima Vista Crossing plaza. He watches
Netflix while he goes through the process. “I love nature, so I
look for Blue Planet or documentaries.”
Lilley’s love of nature shows on a weekly basis. “My grandson,
Harlem, needed volunteer hours at Treasure Coast High
School and my son took him to Oxbow Eco-Center. He said to
me, ‘You’re retired, why don’t you come too?’ That was two
years ago.”
Lilley was at Oxbow so often, he decided to start working >>
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PIERCE
OneBlood staffer Amy Karras makes pre-donation preparations as Lilley
gets comfortable. He is a familiar face at the Port St. Lucie site.
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