Cavalier County farmers press. (Langdon, N.D.) 1920-1921, 1920-12-30
| LangdOn MOurns
In FestaI Season
Death Calls Highly Esteemed
Pioneer Woman About
Sunday Noon
By Rev. VIM. c. Faucette.

By Rev. VIM. c. FauCette.
While on visit to her married
daughter, Mrs. Myron N. Brathovde,
at Reynolds. N. D., Mrs. John L,
Roberts on was stricken with apo
plexy and died almost in
stantly. This occurred in the early
early afternoon of Sunday, De-
cember 26th. Ten mourn the loss of
a rare and beloved mother, they are:
Charles S. Robertson. of Milton, N.
D., Mrs. Walter Gillrup, of Albert
Lea, Mimi, Mrs. Cecil A. Bone of
Langdon, Mrs, M. N. Brathovde of
Reynolds, N. D., Alex. w. Roberts on,
at the University of Minnesota, Mrs.
Abner H. Lord, of Duluth. Mimi ,,
Arthur D. Robertson, attending the
University of North Dakota, Alice j.
Robertson, of Langdon, Stewart and
Marjorie Robertson, also of Langdon.
All the family were at home to at
tend the funeral which was held
yesterday forenoon from the Presby-
terian church, the service being con-
Quoted by the pastor, Rev, Faucette.
Margaret White Stewart was born
in Kissimuir, Scotland, town about
forty miles northwest of Dundee.
She was married to John L. Robert
son April End, 1884. and left he,
native land for America shortly
thereafter. She and her husband
were pioneers of North Dakota, anc
the family have lived in LangdoI
since 1894. Mrs. Robertson would
have been sixty years of age at hel
next birthday.
1t is easy to write dry statistics
1t is not so easy to chronicle a life
And yet to write of such a life. q
hers, whom the entire town an
countryside mourns, is disSinc
pleasure. Mrs. Margaret Rohettso
was aspe oe Gods rarest noblswonaef
A gentlewoman in the most complet
sense of the term. While trained u
.. amid the hardships of the pianee
days of Nortt, Dakota, which lacke
none Of the delicate elements of gen
8 uine and cultured womanhnod in he
! beautiful womanliness.
, Her neighbors knew her but /
bless her. No time of need in
neighbor's home but her helpfr
i. hand and cheering countenance wa
, there to do all she could. She love
her neighbors and was beloved c
them. The writer has never know
a anyone whom more enthusiastic prais
, was accorded in life or at its en-
a than has come to his ears concernin
Mrs. Robertson. She was goo
neighbor.
And her children rise up with 90
voice to call her blesaed. She was
wonderful mother. Her wise an
4 loving care and training has give
= to the world a family of childre
whose sterling characters and kindl
natures reflect and incarnate tn
mother. She was great mother.
What was the lode-star of thi
t life? What the strength that CAV
/ to the world such a wife and neigh
t Dor and mother? Jesus Christ. Sh
/ was true follower of the Man o
GaIilee. She spared neither tim'
nor means to advance the cause o
Christ. The Presbvterian church ha
lost one of its finest women. Th
q perfume that emanated from thi
+ great women's life was none othe
/ than that of the Rose of Sharon
whose Spirit, more than the aroma o
(, q thousand spring times, both sweet
ened her own life and the lives of al
/ whe knew her. We mourn her los
' but we glory in her reward. In M
!, Fathers house are many mansions,
j 60 to prepare place for you," sal
i the Lord Jesus shortly before tn
j crucifxion. Who shall attempt t
describe the place He has prepare
/, for this woman who has laid u
treasure untold in the heavenlies?