The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1921-02-17
Mrs. Hannah Robertson Passes
Away.

Away.
I, The earthly career of a noble
life was closed at seven O'Clock
Saturday evening, February II,
the spirit of Mrs. Hannah Rob.
ertson took leave of its habitat of
clay and entered that "house not
made by hands, eternal in the
heavens. y
"Grandma" Robertson, as she
was known to her host of friends
IN this community, sustained a
bad fracture of her left shoulder
in fall she had at the home of
her son, Tom Robertson. in this
city on the evening of December
81. She was taken to the White
hospital in Lewiston, where am
examination disclosed that the
nature of the injury precluded
effective remedial treatment be-
cause of her advanced years. She
was given every care possible
(and often spoke Of her kindly
treatment) and patiently and
even smilingly awaited the inevi-
table.
The remains were brought to
this city, and the funeral service
was conducted at the Brethren
church at 2 o'clock Tuesday af-
ternoon and interment made in
the Nezperce cemetery, beside
her husband, who had preceded
her to the great beyond some Is
years ago. Rev. Henry Green ofl
the Methodist Episcopal G. &.
at Lewiston conducted the ser
vice and it was one of the most
beautiful and impressive ever
rendered here. Rev. Green had
become acquainted with Mrs.
Robertson on one of his regularl
visits to the hospital in Lewiston
shortly after she became a pa
tient there, and so impressed was |
he by her fine spirit and charac-
ter that each day thereafter he
spent at least an hour reading to |
or in conversation with her, and
she said she learned to love him
as a son. Some three weeks be-
fore her demise he read to her the
sermon he was to preach to his
congregation on the following
Sunday. She then asked him to
deliver this sermon at her funeral |
just as he did to his congrega
tion. He promised. 1t compared
the development of human life
with that of the majestic oak. It'll
portrayed her admonition to
those she loved, and her love was
broad.
The deceased was SO years of
age. She was born in Elmeer,
Ontario, Can, and married
Charles Robertson there in 1868.
They came to the States and To-
Gated in Illinois 81 years ago, and
lived in the central west until
1875, when they moved to Day
ton, Wash. Thence they came to
make their home with their son,
Tom Robertson, on his homestead
twelve miles north Of Ne7rcree,
in 1898. The husband OF Tie dc
ceased died Is years ago and she
has since made her home here
with her son and his family. Be-
sides her relatives here, she is
survived by another son, James
Robertson, a well known astron-
)mer Of the U. S. Naval Obser-
yatory at Washington, d. G.
Three surviving grandchilden,
who were residents of Nezperce,
ire: George and Harold Murch,
# Portland, and Mrs. Greta {
Buckingham. of Coburg. Ore.
Mrs. Robertson. well educated /
md widely informed, was one of ]
hose lovely characters who rad
ate beauty and goodness and is ,
IN inspiration to all who come
within her acquaintance. She {
new too much of the greater
hings in life to deal with the
rival, and she was never known
0 give expression to anything
hat might needlessly distress or
urt one Of nature IS journeymen. 6
n her the Christ life shown as !
Ie would have it glow brilliantly 7
4 all Of us unto the perfect day,
pom which the soul Of Grand q
Ia" Robertson has entered. q