Putnam patriot., 1910-05-27
Obituary.
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| '3tet h8dtH iHE "esAtA fWP&I f4itaf= 1 io It's reader, cind in the sgmber hue of sorrow 0scar Rgoins9n. lfesline l resident ef fH5mpsaus pu9iie.sp spiulfd ettzea aBa au intefe.fFd Wafker n
 HaaF organizations, iIas 6eFa eaiIed i oyer fo lhe other side.
 Mf RobmAen was torn in Nasan- sllIe, nov GreeeeHofdale. ii 1une-
 lste, son nf taplaln Joseph. and May
 Gutter Koblnson. @ hen i@o seafs old he moved t9 Tbomps3n lo tbe house his ancestors had occupied for two geuefstions. ln lsg9 air ltebtp- son built the house tn which lie died, tbe old one being fem9Nea. iie Was married in lsel to Aliss Jennte .hel. doa, oi Ihempson, who survives hlm.
 For lofty years he had been au Hp.
 io.date and successful fafmcf, also
 large inmbef merchant He attended, i formerly, the tusl rhompsoa Method ist church which be literally helped
 support for many years He WAS the musical director and his line bass voice |
 appreciated and his love and enjoy
 ment of music was All inspiration to
 afi. For twenty years he was an ear
 nest worker in the Qniaatissett grange
 and was Master nine years also two
 years in Quinebang Pomona grange.
 He was al one tune President Of the | N oodstock Agricultural fair, also cons-
 table and other town offices He was exceedingly fond Of fine horses of
 which he owned many. Perhaps his greniezt interest was in the Grange. l His enthusiasm for it's welfare never
 wearied and in it's earlier days when ] the financial condition was not firmly
 established and some of the members
 were doubtful of it's future, IL was then that Oscar Robinson stood in the
 breach and with wise words of eneeur-
 agement and an open pocket book, he
 swept them over the rough places tiil
 they stood upon Iirmer ground and he was greatly instrumental in building l II ap to its present condition, All | through matufef years and recently,
 while an invalid, his interest in It's
 welfare continued and 1t gave him :, pleasure the past few months tu learn of the increased membership. Mr,
 Robinson was easily approached per.
 sonally by old and young, his greetings unaffected and sincere no matter how
 busy he was he mel those who sought
 his advice with an air of leisure and was always ready to encourage and l help. It will be hard for his faithful
 companion to realize in the June days which will soon come, thinking of him. 1 that
 "His part, in all the pomp that fills | The circuit oi the summer hills 1 Is that hts grave k green. | Three years ago Mir. Robinson had s
 partial sunstroke from which be had
 never recovered entirely. The iSlh of last November he was taken violently l III with Angina reetofis, with which
 he has been a constant, but patient,
 He had been 4utie comfortable for
 week hefote his death. and had twice
 driven to Webster, and greatly enjoyed | Il, and he ass ssamed an air of hopeful. ness of recovery.
 On "Wednesday mornine he rose at half past live, and about stN o'clock he
 went eat ta the barn te see to hts work
 men, who were preparing load te go ta N ehstef he looked at the chickens, faatsn.,l a l.ssff ,,4o,, bs ,..E af |, ,..,,s
 then went into the house to prepare 1 for breakfast. While washing his hands he was seen bs George, his adon-
 ted son, To stagget and Was caught and supported to chair. Mrs. K went
 hastily to another room to get the me 1 dieine which was used when he was
 taken with distressed spells, and at 1 the same moment Mir. Robinson arose te his feet hurriedly and then fell To tho floor and expired with scarcely a 1 peroeplihle tremor, calmly and peace l fully AS a little child going to sleep.
 Mrs. Robinson notified Dr. Paine by l telephone, snd the arrived quickly, but
 his pstleat was eeyond mortal help. The funeral WAS held st the home on | Saturday al one p m, and was large ls attended hy relatives and friends
 from adjoining towns, and by reprrsen-
 tative eittAens from Thompson. Rev.
 Walter Ella. ol Bridgeton, K. l., offi-
 cisgesi.
 An interesting incident was that Rev Mir, Eis married Mir. and Mrs. Robinson tofty,nine years ago--they
 oeteg the tirst couple he ever married. 1 Rev. kia's remarks were full of conn.,
 fort and hope, urging all 10 think less at the past and more If the future
 world. iils words a pon The eettaiats ot immortality were impressive and l long to he reuaem hefed.
 Rev, Mr. Fla was assisted in the ser viees hA Rev Geofge ~4uifes. resident Pastor of the East Thompson Meiho- disl church, who offered prayer and read Seiveaions from thc Bible. Miss rhssa Walker sang two selections, The Homeland, aud over the