The Mankato free press., 1915-12-03
CALLED BY THE DEATH
ANGEL VERY SUDDENLY
Passing Away Of George W.
Robinson, Vernon Center
NE WAS An Old SOLDIER
From Tuesdays CaIiy.

rFotU uCSudy Ndhys
Vernon Center, November 30.-The
sad news OF tine sudden death OF
George Robinson. early Monday after
noon. came as a painful shock and
saddened the entire village. Sunday
morning he and his wife were at the
Methodist Episcopal services in their
accustomed places. apparently in the
best of health. Monday after doing
the morning chores, he went over TO
the Methodist Episcopal church, where
repairs are being made and assisted
in cleaning the church carpet. Com
planning OF a slight pain i'm his chest
he went hCme about noon. He ate
his dinner with his usual appetite and
sat at the table chatting with his wife
for about ten minutes. when he said
he would go up. town for the noon
mail. Putting en- his hat and coat, he
left the house by the back door. Aft
er washing the dishes, Mrs. Robinson
took some feed and started to the
barn To feed the chickens when she
found her husband lying dead on the
walk. The doctor was called. but he
was past the need of help. The end
had apparently been painless and the
spirit OF this kind. good honest and
respected man had departed into the
great beyond. as peacefully and Sc
renely as his life had been.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robinson spent last
year in various parts of the west
where they visited all their children
and had a most delightful time, and
returned 10 their home in the village
last October. where they were very
costly situated and enjoyed the COM
panionship of each other. This was
an ideal couple, who lived and enjoyed
life to the full. Mr.. Robinson was a
Christian in thought, word and deed
and he will be sadly ms 'ed. not only
by his wife and children. but by a
large circle of friends, and the world
is better by his having lived.
George w Robinson was born In
Blair, county, Pennsylvania, February
), 1872. His parents were Andrew
and Mary Robinson. pioneers of Penn
sylvania. George was the fourth of
a family CT eight. His parents moved
to Dickson, ILL.,, in 1851. where they
resided until 1855 when they moved
to Faribault. In 1862 George enlisted
in Company G, Sixth Minnesota. where
he served until June 9, 1865 when
he was honorably discharged for dis
ability. In the winter OF 1864 he was
with the Mobile company in st. Louis.
whore he was taken sick From there
he homesteaded in Nashville. Martin
county, and here he was married to
Elnora q. Frazer. December IL. 1867.
and where they resided until 1874. In
1880 they moved to Vernon Center.
where they have since resided TC
this union were born five children:
Mort of Cumberland, Frank of Old
Town, Mrs. Emma Robinson of Fari-
bault. Guy OF Weston. Oregon, and
Mrs. Grace Temple, Center. Kansas.
In 1905 Mr.. and Mrs. Robinson bought
their home i'm the village where he
died Monday afternoon. He leaves
besides his wife and children twelve
grandchildren, one brother. Joe Rob-
inson, who resides i'm the village and
one sister, Mrs. Elizabeth Hartman
cf Dundas, MINI.
The youngest son. Guy, who is su-
perintendent of schools at Weston.
Oregon, and Mrs. Grace Temple, are
unable to come home for the funeral
The honorary pail bearers were old
soldiers.