Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-09-20
Another. Pioneer
Is Called Home
Earthly Remains of John L.
Robertson Find Resting
Place in Cemetery

pioneer settlers-a man whose friend.
ship and acquaintance was sought in
the frontier days of the eighties by
all those who faced the hardships of
a homesteader' 8 life on the prairie.
Among the old timers no man was
more widely known or better thought
of in Cavalier county than John l..
Robertson.
1t was Friday about noon that
news of the death of John L. Robert.
son came as terrible shock to the
family and intimate friends in tele.
gram that came to Langdon from
Alsask, Sask. The message came
from Arthur Robertson, son of the
deceased who had been there with his
father since the early part of August
and it stated that he was bringing
the remains home with him. Ar.
rangements were at once made and
when the train from the west reached
Emerson, Man., at the end of its
long journey at late hour Saturday
night it was met by auto from Lang
don, the distance being covered dur.
ing the early hours of Sunday morn
ing.
Some time, in fact for upwards
of two years, Mr.. Robertson's health
had been fail ing, while the arduous
work and varying fortunes experienc.
ed in his farming operations in the
west had only added to the depression
of spirit and undermined his failing
health and strength. The decision
had been reached to rejoin the family
and ccme home, but the work that re-
manned to be done hastened the end
before the ideal of family reunion
at the home fire side became a reali-
cation
Tbs place of John L. Robertson in
CapaaeY county's history was that of
man who had been sought by others
as their leader, and it is comp]i.
ment to know that it was the know.
ledge of his friends of his integrity
and ability to be their leader that
brought unsought conspicuous place
in the administration of the affairs
of the county. Two terms as treas.
urer and afterwards elected as sheriff
show how his popularity advanced
with the rapid growth Of the county
at that period.
He was a .Scotchman by birth, was
in his fifty.seven year when he died
and for upwards of thirty years had
been resident of Cavalier county.
The marriage of Mr.. and Mrs. Rob
ertson occurred during trip of the
deceased to the land of his birth
the year following his ii st com.
Jig out to this cou.!try. The home
of the Robertson's for q short time
afterward was in Walsh county near
Forest River, but in the fall of the
following year they located as home
steaders in Hope township. Five
sons Charles, John, Alex, Arthur anc
Stewart and five daughters, Mrs. Wal.
ter Gillrup, of Albert Lea, MINI. F,
Mrs. Myron Rrathovde, of Reynolds,
and Jennie, Alice and Margaret COM
pose the immediate family left to
share with the widow the loss of a
devoted father and loving husband.
The deceased is also survived by two
brothers, Robert Robertson, of Elk
wood and James Robertson, who
about two years ago removed from
this county to locate in Saskatchewan.
There is also sister whose home
since coming to this country from
Scotland has been at Philadelphia.
The largely attended funeral helc
/; Monday afternoon was from the
family home, where short service
was conducted by Rev. F. j. Hib
bard, pastor of the Presbyterian
church, tie deceased having been &C.
lively identified with this denomina.
tion of church life since early in his
boyhood. At the grave the last rites
honoring his memory were conferred
by the Masons of Lebanon lodge, No.
l21 who attended the funeral in {
body. Wreathes of cut flowers from
fraternal orders and church organiza
tions with which in life he had been
associated, almost hid from view the
casket as it was lowered into the
grave.
The Democrat shares, as do its
readers, the deep sorrow that over
whelms the family and the sense of 8
loss that can never be replaced annie
his host of sorrowing friends.
The ladies aid society of the M. e.