Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-05-23

with organic heart trouble. The news
that the end had arrived came unex-
pectedly and surprise was followed
by the deepest sorrow all over the
city.
Deceased was first stricken about a
year ago, when. upon going to take a
train for the east one morning. he
was overcome through a suspension
of action OF the heart. and for some
time he was in Il critical condition.
Recovering, he and his wife went to
the seaboard and spent the summer
there. Mr.. Robinson returned to
Rock Island i'm the autumn apparent
ly cured, and for time all was we'll
Last and Fatal Attack.
Late in the fall. however. his health
again became impaired and finally Il
change of climate was decided upon
Then, accompanied by his wife and
DIR. +. ID. Paul. he went To the Pacific
coast. y very few days after arriving
i'm California the condition of the pa
tient became worse and he was
brought back to his home, to which
he was confined up to the time of his
death.
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to be a marked improvement and
Wednesday Mr.. Robinson was able to
go out upon the porch and eaten Il
glimpse of the veterans parade. This
morning he arose and ate his break
fast, finishing the meal with less as
Sistance than i'm weeks before. y few
minutes later. while reading news
paper. he passed away. calmly and
without 4 struggle.
Native of County.
Mr.. Robinson was born i'm Rock Is
land county, on the farm of his faith
er, the late r. j. Robinson. near Hills
dale, Feb. -, 1s49. While yet an in
FAINT his parents removed to Port By
ron and in 1853 they came to this city,
where deceased resided continuously
from that time.
After completing a course in the
public schools Mr.. Robinson entered
Northwestern university and gradu-
ated from the classical course in that
institution in 1872. I'm the fall of
that year he began his business ca
reer rs clerk in the Rock Island Ma
tional bank. a few months later being
elected cashier. The latter position
he held till the death of his father i'm
1899, when he succeeded to the pres
idency of the institution. In the
same wear he was chosen president of
the Central Trust IL Savings bank, |
which was then organized. Mr.. Rob
inson was also Il large shareholder in |
other business as well as manufac-
turing institutions. among them be-
ing the Rock Island Plow company,
Rock Island 4 Davenport Ferry com
pany. Rock Island Shoe com
pany and Lightning Medicine !
company. In addition to the above |
he held large interests outside of the !
city.
In all his business relations he |
showed himself To be a man of broad |
views. of great capacity for details |
and of strict integrity and fairness.
He was, in short, the sort of man
that every community depends upon
for leaders i'm its social and business
life and his death i'm the prime of his
manhood is recognized as a great
blow to the city.
Affiliated with Numerous Societies.
Deceased was married October %.
1889. TO Miss Mary E. Rhoads. of
Pellin. H.. who survives He was
connected with various fraternal
tions. including the knights
Templar. \. o. L. w, Knights of the
Globe and X. of =. In religious af-
filiation he was "A Methodist. and had
long been one of the mainstays of the
First Methodist church. In his pri-
waite and social life he was kind, no
bic and true. and many a head viii
be bowed in sOrrow-over his depart
ure from earth's affairs.
There are no immediate surviving
rela other than Mrs. Robinson.
Two children died in infancy The
funeral will take place Monday or
Tuesday. depending upon the arrival
Of relatives of Mrs. Robinson. who
have been notified by wire of the sad
event