The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-03-17
THE DEATH ANGEL CALLED.
DAVID FRANCIS ROBINSON CROSS
ED OVER THE BORDER LINE.
He Had Been Hovering Between Life
and Death Two or Three Weeks-The
End Came Sunday Evening-Busi-
ness Houses Closed an Hour.

End Came Sunday Evening-Busi-
ness Houses Closed an Hour.
The old saying that death loves
shining mark was exempliiied in the
demise of David Francis Robinson, the
Reynodsville shoe merchant. which
occurred at his residence on Main street
at 5:45 p. M, Sunday, March 14th, 1897.
For several weeks friends and relatives
had been hoping against hope that an
All Wise Providence would stay the
hand Of death, but after about four
weeks Of intense suffering the spirit left
its temple of clay and went to dwell
with its Maker. The announcement Of
Mr.. Robinson's death was expected
most any hour for week or ten days
before it occurred, yet when it was
announced the news was received with
sadness.
Mr.. Robinson had not been enjoying
good health for sometime, but he was
able to BIZ around and look after his
business until February 18th, when he
was at his store for the last time. He
took suddenly i'll and had to be removed
to his home. Atrophy of the bowels
was what the doctors pronounced to be
the trouble with him and his condition
became so serious that an operation was
decided on, to which he gave his
consent, and the operation was perform
ed on Monday, March LIST. This, while
performed with the greatest care and
skill, was not successful in furnishing
the hoped for relief, as his bowels were
in such condition that it was i'm
possible to remove all the diseased
portions, He recovered from the effects
of the operation, and had the doctors
found small portion of the bowels
diseased, as was expected, his life would
have been prolonged.
ID. +. Robinson was the youngest son
or Mr.. and Mrs. John Robinson. He
was born near Kittanning, Armstrong
county, Pa, March 2Sth, 1850, and
would have been AZ years old the 2Sth
of this month. In 1875 he moved to
Reynoldsvlle with his parents, who
have since responded to the Death
Angels call and were placed to
rest meath the sod of Beulah cemetery
ID. f. and his cousin, Will Crum, opened
a photograph gallery in Reynoldsville
in 1870 which they conducted couple
Of years and then Mr.. Robinson went
to Tionesta where he remained for a
| time: from there he went to Beaver Co.,
then to Mercer and back to Beaver Co.
June 2nd, 1880, he was married to Miss
Mary +. Hum, of Beaver. To them a
daughter, Lois, was born May 10, 1881. In
1885 he buried his wife. In 1890 Mr..
Robinson returned to Reynoldsville and
embarked in the shoe business. July
18th, 1895. he was married to Miss
Elizabeth Stone, Of Beaver, Pa. On
the Goth Of last Decembera a son was born
to them, but in few days afterwards a
little white casket was carried from
their home to the ''slent city"
|
Presbyterian church at Manaca, Bea'
yer county, Pa, in 1887 and then be-
came a member Of the same church, oi
which denomination he was ever after
faithful and Jealous member. He
was a man who paid strict attention tC
business, and was upright and honor
able in his dealings. He was al
ways gentlemanly. Socially he was {
man who made many friends and having
once acquired them he kept them stead
fast and constant. He was Il kind ant
devoted husband and indulgent father.
1t is generally expected that kint
words will be said of people after the.
have gone hence, whether deserving o.
not, but what we say of Mr. Robinson il
not prompted by such feelings. Ou
business relations with the deceased
the past five years have been such as t.
and we always found him an honest an,
upright man, with whom it was
pleasure to do business. and it is witt
sadness that we chronicle his untimel
death. He always took an active par
in anything that was proposed for tn
prosperity and advancement of Reyr
oldsville or for the moral improvement
of the people.
The funeral services were held at tn
residence at 2:30 yesterday afternoon
conducted by Rev. j. V. Bell, pastor c
the Presbyterian church in Dubois. 1
large number of friends attended tn
sad rites to pay Il last token of respec
and esteem to a man who was believe
by host of people. The +,
mains were inferred in Beula
cemetery beside his parents, siste
and his infant son,
j. S. Bowser, Jordon Crum, Edward
Harry and Will Wilson and Mr.. Shea
ley, all cousins, were the pail bearers.
As q token of the high esteem