Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1897-03-19
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Cyrus NJ. Robinson, OF Glencoe, whose
death was announced in these columns
last week, was born in ,Westmoreland
county, Pa, on January 81. 1928. and
died at 8 O'Clock p. m. Of Friday. March
8, 1897. thus being in his seventy.iifth
year at the time of his death. He was
married TO Mary D. Van Hook at Web
ster, in the county named. on July 20.
1S43 Mrs. Robinson was born in the
same county ON the 10th day Of July.
1925 she survives her husband. Mr.. and
Mrs. Robinson lived in Westmoreland
county for ten years after their marriage.
moving from there to Forest county,
Pa, where he was engaged in the lum-
berlng buslness for ten years. They emf.
grated from Pennsylvania to Olmstead
county, Mimi. in 1868, where they lived
until they came to North Dakota in the
fall Of 1850, and they have been residents
Of Emmons county ever since. 80.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robinson raised family
OF ten chlldren-seven boys and three
girls-to manhood and womanhood. -Four
Of the boys are dead.
Mr.. Roblnson's Illness began about ten
months ago. 1t came in the form Of Q
stroke Of paralysis. This he partly over.
came. and he was able to be around until
about four hours before his death. yhen
the second and fatal attack came. He
passed away peacefully and without q
struggle. He was buried IN Glencoe Gem
etery. by the side Of three of his b9ys.
Deceased had been the postmslfer at
Glencoe from the time the Office was es {.
tablished, In 1888.
A Glencoe neighbor, speaking of de.
ceased, eaid: "Mr. Robinson will'%b
greatly missed by every one in the neigh
borhood, and especially by the members
of Glencoe church. He always took 9
great pride IN the church, and never tired
Of doing what he could to improve 1t. !
think that. with the exception OF the
good old pioneer minister, the Rev.
Sloan. he did more toward building the
church than any other person. Mr.. Sloan
often remarked that he did not know
what he would have done without him
always had a kind word for every one,
| and there was no malice IN his heart
toward any one."
The editor will add his testimony as to
Mr.. Robinson's kindness of heart. 1t
isn't every man and especially every
man we'll along In years-whO will put
himself to great deal of trouble and in
convenience to serve stranger. The ed.
itor made bis first trip to Emmons county
In April, 1884. There was then no reEu-
lar mail service TO Williamsport, and the
only stage line in tue county was the one
along the river. The editor came by stage
to Glencoe, and from there walked to
Wilhamsport From MIR. Roblnson's 9
place it was couple of miles over to the
Wllliamsport trail. MIR. Robinson under.
took to give his guest verbal directions.
but filally said: "You don't know the
landmarks. so 1 guess I'd better go part
of the way" 1t was drizzling and chilly,
but he went nearly over to Tommy San
ders' place. where he could point out the
trail; then. giving us the distance TO
Robert Bucbanan's and advising US TO
stop there, he left US with "dood.by Il
hope you'll have good luck. He thought
the county was too new and sparsely set
tied for newspaper. He had no idea
we would remain. But that made no diff.
ference. He was willing TO walk three
miles or more in the rain to help II man
whom he expected to see but once more
returning, disappointed, from fruit
less trip.
And the whole period of his residence
in this county WAS full Of such kindly
acts. Truly. rs his neighbor, above
quoted, says: He UiH be missed."