Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1890-04-10
RichardR. Robinson

died at his home in this village on Wed
of last week, Apr. q 1890. Had he lived
till May he would have been SO years old
He was born in Royalton, VT. and spent
more than half OF his life in that town.
His only brother, John Robinson, a well
known business man dropped dead with
heart disease June II, 1873, almost II years
ago. The subject of this notice died with
heart failure after an illness of a week.
After a hard days labor he was taken sick
Wednesday night and lived till only the
following Wednesday. The disease was
such it was necessary that they should
bury him the same day of his death As
the sun was sinking in the west and the
shadows of night were falling, the mourn
ers gathered around his grave and sorrow
ed that they should see on earth no more
that dear husband and kind friend. On
the following Friday at 4 p. m. funeral
services were held at his late home con-
Quoted by Rev. S. A. Parker who had
known him almost 30 years. The house
was filed with relatives, friends and
neighbors who came together to show
their respect and fraternal feeling for him
who was so suddenly taken from them.
OF his fathers family only two sisters are
living. Neither of them could be present
at the funeral Mrs. Betsey Spaulding OF
Boston is the oldest and Mrs. Josie Lane,
now living in Crawford, Nebraska is the
y
married Dec. 2, 1858 Miss Susan Bradford
Sanford, daughter OF the late Walker San
ford who formerly lived in Bethel. The
ceremony was performed by Rev. S. A.
Davis then pastor of the Universalist par
ish. His death leaves her home lonely
and desolate. He was kind and devot-
ed husband, patient in sickness and al
ways looked on the bright side of life He
was always anxious to bring to his home
things useful and beautiful, making it at
tractive and cheerful. As business man
he will be greatly missed in this commu
nifty. He has lived in this town for %
years. He has bought and sold much real
estate. He was considered one Of our best
and most successful farmers. Since 1869
he has had financial interest in the saw
and grist mills of this village. At the
time of his death the firm to which he be-
longed was known under the name of |
Booth x Robinson" In his extensive !
farming and numbering business he ems
ployed many teams and men who have
depended on him for their daily bread. |
He enjoyed experimenting his work per-
sonally. 70 this fact he owed much of his I
success. All who have done business
with him will testify to his honesty, his /
of character, and have learned 4
that his word was as good as his bond 4
Fhe poor found in him a friend. He had /
an open hand and generous heart. He |
was a man who never sought public office. /
He always had more business of his own 4
than he could do but he was induced to
serve as trustee of our village. 1t is not
strange that he had many friends for he
always sought to do those things that
make for peace. His most intimate ac-
luaintances saw they never heard him
speak i'll of anyone. He was a member of
he Uniyersalist parish of this place and
cherished that faith which makes this life
llpaGanf and throws "A cglpQgl1 ~ Ito hf or
he world to come. Just after the noon
lay of life he has passed from us. During
his short sickness everything was done
or him that wealth and loving friends
,ould do. Sunday night DR.. Conn of
n. II. was summoned by tele-
rraph to see him. He came Monday and
consulted with the attending physicians
tut he could give no encouragement to
lis wife and friends. The shadow of death
vas then over him and no human skill
ould restore him to health. Tho gone
lie still lives in loving hearts. Com.