The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1921-01-14
WELL KNOWN MAN
SUDDENLY DIES
Samuel M. S. Robinson is Victim
of Heart Attack at PowelPs
Point

! store at Powell'S Point, Monday after
noon, Samuel NJ. S.. Robinson, we'll
| known resident of Elizabeth City reel
ed and fell to the floor and died. a vic
tim of heart failure.
Mr.. Robinson left here Monday on
the Powell's Point steamer to take or
ders at that point for the wholesale gro
Gerry firm of f. l.. Woodard & Company
of Norfolk. In company with a. S.
Mann of Brock & Scott Produce Co.
and ID. d. Dudley of Sharber & White
Hardware Co of this city, he had com
planned of an annoying headache just
before going aboard the boat. While
making the trip to Powelfs Point, he
smoked two or three cigars and talked
at length of his younger days and the
inconvenience he had undergone while
making trips on boats then, as compar
ed with the Accommodations now.
After arriving at Powell's Point he
walked all the way up the pier. He was
unburdened as Mr.. Dudley was carry
ing his baggage. The pier is about a
son remarked that a weak heart had
often made it necessary for him to make
two or three stops while walking ashore
from the boat on former trips.
Upon reaching the end of the pier the
party continued the trip to the G. Fl.
Brock store where Mr.. Robinson went
to take orders. A few casual remarks
had been exchanged with d. A. Morgan
who, was there at the time, when Mr..
HaIl fol
Mann and Mr. Dudley, brushing them
as he struck the floor. Mr.. Mann in
stantly stopped and raised the head of
the stricken man, unloosing his collar
while Mr.. Dudley chafed his wrists.
Cold water was brought and Mr.. Mann
bathed the forehead of Mr.. Robinson,
without effect. He gave a gasp and
lay still.
Mr.. Robinson was well known thru
out eastern North Carolina. He was
born Sc years ago at Cape Hatteras
man. While at Hatteras he was an ac-
tive Sunday School worker and bore
the name being the organizer and
superintendent of the best Sunday
School in the Methodist Con
ference at that time. He
moved to Elizabeth City % years ago
took a position as salesman for J. Il.
Flora & Company. later going in bus
mess for himself. He conducted a whole
sale grocery business here for several
years until he lost the greater part of
ed for w H. Weatherly Company and
spent several years in Florida where he
conducted fruit farm. He came back !
to Elizabeth City five or six years ago |
and has been a commercial traveller I!
ever since. Because of his genial man |
ner and cosmopolitan disposition he
was one of the most successful sales |
men this city has known.
The deceased was a graduate of Trim |
ity College, was formerly member % |
the Board of Aldermen of this city, was
Il Royal Arch Mason, a member of the |
Junior Order and of the Red Men. H" |
is survived by his wife who was Miss
Elizabeth Fulcher of Cape Hatteras. He |
is also survived by one daughter, Mrs. |
Harry G. Kramer of this city; four sons |
John Robinson of Savannah, Ga, Ro- |
nald G. Robinson of Norfolk. Harry G. |
Robinson and Alonza Robinson of this |
city; one brother w. II. Robinson of |
Cape Hatteras; and one sister Mrs. NJ. |
". Willis of Morehead City.
The funeral was conducted from the |
First Methodist Church Wednesday af- ]
ternoon by the pastor, Rev. ]. NJ. Or
nond. The church choir sand, "Grace, !
It's a charming sound, Beautiful Isle of |
and Face to Face" Eu-
,eka Lodge of Masons of which Mr.. Rol- |
inson was a member, turned out in
body and marched to Hollywood Gene
cry where interment followed.