The Clio messenger., 1920-04-08
AZ F. RoBEY BROWNS SELF

An lneApTeSSlDly Sdu tfaScuy s~o
place in Clio, Tuesday, when A. F.
Robey, a respected and worthy citi-
zen, while suffering under temper
ary alteration caused by overwork
and continued illness, threw himself
into the waters of the creek, just
west of the Pere Marquette X. Il.
culvert, and was drowned. Mr.. Rob
ey has been known during all of his
residence here as man of untiring
energy and as a result of his ardous
work his friends for some time have
been apprehensive that his health
would fail. Their prediction came
true during the early part of the VIM
ter, when Mr.. Robey was confined
to his bed by an attack of nervous
prostration. He recovered partially
from this and resumed his work IN
the plant of the Detroit Creamery
Company, but was soon after selzed
with an attack of flu, which made
further inroads upon his health. ke-
covering somewhat from this last at
tack, he again resumed his work IN
the condensary, working such portion
Of the time as his strength permitted.
On the day of his death he went
TO his work as usual, but feeling un-
equal to the task he left for home at
noon, taking his dinner pail with
him. While on his way home he un-
doubtedly became overpowered by
feeling Of melancholia, as, instead OF
Going home, he turned aside at line
fence between his property and that
Of a neighbor and made his way to
the creek. Mrs. George Benjamin
observed this action, and knowing
something of the circumstances, took
particular note of it. Shortly after
ward the young sons of Mr.. Robey
passed Mrs. Benjamin's home and
she told them to ask their mother II
their father had reached home.
They made the inquiry, and as the
father had not reached home, Mrs.
Robey was at once alarmed and she
and Mrs. Benjamin followed the un-
fortunate mans footprints to the
shore of the creek. They were left
in no doubt as to what had taken
place, as Mr. Robey's overcoat, top
coat and dinner pail were lying on
the shore while his body, floating
face downward, had drifted to the
opposite shore The ladies at once
summoned help, which was imme-
diately at hand, Roy Farnsworth wad-
ing out and bringing the body to land
A. the point where Mr.. Robey jumped
into the stream the bank is quite
Mgh and there is a considerable pond
y IF water about four feet in depth
Or. B. T. Goodfellow was at once
summoned and directed means OF
restoration which were continued
for more than an hour, at the end
If which time it became apparent
that the victim was past all human
aid. 1t seems certain that Mr.. Ro-
bey could not have been in the water
more than ten or fifteen minutes
perhaps less than that, but in his en-
feebled condition he succumbed soon
er than might have been the case
with a more vigorous person. AS
we have said, he was an industrious
and worthy citizen, ever at work to
provide his loved ones with the neces-
sites and comforts of life and to
lay aside something for the days of
age and incapacity. At the conden-
sary, where he had been latterly en-
ployed, he was regarded both by his
employers and fellow workmen most
highly for his industry and his
agreeable and friendly personality,
He was a loyal and devoted hus-
r band and father, good citizen
and that illness and melancholia
should arise in such measure as to
overwhelm and defeat him is patheic
IN the highest degree. We shall
like to believe that in the
Beautiful Isle of Somewhere, +"
where compensation shall be given
every man according to his works,
ne will meet with the reward which
a merciless fate denied him on earth.
Mr.. Robey was born in Detroit, Sept.
%, 1874, moving to Pontiac as boy.
Later, he spent two years in Califor-
MIA and was united in marriage to
Katherine OLeary, 1pril IS, 1906.
Beside his widow, he is survived by
two manly little boys, Farrell, aged
IL, and Morris, IL, all of whom, in
their. sorrow, will have the deepest
sympathy of the community. Fun
eral services were held from the
home Thursday afternon, Rev. A. T.
Camburn, officiating. Burial was in
Woodlawn cemetery.