Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-03-08
OBITUARY NOIES.


The t.attsr.day Saints of tho Mhflcopa
Stake " Hlon,and especially Mon, whore
he lived. have been plunged In grief over
the death last Saturday, February q hat
10 pm, Of our much beloved leader
Charles limos Robson. tho president OF
the Maricopa Of Zion. His ITO has boon
an oyoni.ul Quo, aud aince becoming r.
member OF tho Church he has lahprol
faithfully In the Interest Of tho Gospel of
jesus Christ Ito dini with tho harness
on, his good advice being given aud re-
spooiod oven while la tue chamber of
death.
Charles limos Robson wns born OF
English parents on the l0.h day Of fohfu-
AIRY, 1887, NJ northumberland, England.
When but 10 years Old was appfunllc1i
eight years, becoming quito proficient in
tho business, which proficiency after
wards was used TO such good advantage
In tho starting and oquipping 81 the
paper mill In Utah.
iil- parents we're religious people.
walking four to nvo mllOs TO Chu ella
every sunday. This carly religious
training did much toward forming tho
noble, honos. character ~ tho you ng
man, 10 was bapt'l0i Into tho Church
Of jesus Christ ui iaittor-day Saints on
ANAN NHAA NAAN VI HNIANAf A"Nlf WhNA NNAH ~
years OF age, and cmigrated 20 Utah in
tho spring OF 1851, with company Of
Saints.
President Robson wss married NJ the
ago " - aud became tho father OF six
children, flvo Of whom live to mourn
hts loss. lio settled IN Sugar House
Ward, Salt Lake county, aud passed.
through the "hard iimosn Of carly Utah,
being constantly placed In a position
which tried his endurance and brought
into play tho noble, heroic traits ~ his
character
In 1851 no was called by President
Young with others 10 20 and relieve tho
Saints, who were bosioged by tho Indians
at 81 Paul, on salmon River. During
this trip no had several narrow os-
capoa, being preserved only by the
power Of God. Upon Following
the Saints, ho Aad six o'hors were song
back with disna'ches 10 salt Lake city,
and on tho way back wore auaukol by
Indians and two " their number slain,
The others arrived at Box Elier,tho thon
ihrthost plac, north, lea ana almost fam.
ishod condition, having been without
food for throO days They found tho
town deserted, the doors aud windows OF
the dwellings nailed up, aud no food 90
be had, THIS was az the time Of the
move south. Afior searching ln vain for
some time tor food they hually heard
tho cackling NJ some chickens, which In
tho hasty move mad boon furgu.tHn.
Upon these they lived until roach.
Ing civilization. For bis bravery
ON this expedition nrolher Robson was
personally commended by President
Young, and when tho President started
tho paper factory Ia Utah, Charles l.
Robson was tho man chosen 90 put tho
massive machinery ia motion. Although
no was but lad when he worked NJ
that business Ia Eng.an such was his
genius and ability that no not only put
the complicated machinery together but
thirty minutes after starting tho first
wheel had tho massive machinery run
ming without a jar. President Nouug
and llober G. klmball with their wives
and several other ladies and gentlemen
wore present on tho starting day aud an
praised his efforts. His was u Leading
spirit, aud early In lie he was rallOl h.
preside lie was first ward clorlg. then
counselor 60 Bishop, and finally bishop
of tho Sugar House ward from 1852 until
lao came To Arizona.
In 1870 he was appointed warden ~
tho pOnitontiary al Salt Lake CITY. Ia
which capacity he labOrnd for several
years, reducing tho Expenses, aud in
mqly ways showing his ability and good
management.
with tho permission OF Pra.iden,
Young, no started ca Arizona in 1871 ia
company with D.. NJ. pomrroy aud a. W.
SHRINE, settling at Mesa CITY. Ia tho
struggles OF building up "a now country
he was over foremost In temporal Ms
we'll ~ the religious work, aud whom tho
Maricopa Hko Of Zion was organized no
WAS chosen nrst counselor 40 President
Mcdonald, whom ho succeeded in that
Office la 1856, tlllug the same until the
day OF his death.
His NO nero has boon QUO Of continual
toll, always taking tho lead In new enter.
prisos and aiding his brothron hy his OK.
ample and good advice, In retaining the
land and changing desert Into .rult-
ful Hold, Tie was president VI thu IHuus
coop r. ure from I organization, and hIs