White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1927-04-01
BURNS PROVE FATAL
TO \. E. ROBINSON

| His heart unable to throw off the
shock from burns sustained on Tuesday
of last week when he suffered faint
! ing attack and fell into brush fire, H.
| r. Robinson passed away Tuesday fore
noon at ST. Elizabeth's hospital in
Yakima where he had been cared for
since the accident.
Hope was entertained at first that the
burns would prove not too deep or ex-
tensive and that in spite of a weak
heart he would be able to withstand
the shock and as the week progressed
with favorable reports the hope be-
Came stronger and his sudden passing
on Tuesday morning came as shock
to the community. Although he had
had bad attack on Monday night, he
had rallied and was much better and
was in salch cheerful frame of mind
the next morning, that Mrs. Robinson,
WHO had been constantly at his bed
aide since the accident, had left the
hoapital for few hours rest nearby
and was not with him when the end
carne.
The White Bluffs country has lost
real friend in the passing of Hughie
Robinson. One of the first settlers here,
the same spirit of adventure that had
led him from his sheltered Eastern
home to Afoska in the first gold rush,
led him afterwards to take up 40 acres
OF sagebrush land in what is known as
the Klondyke neighborhood, on pic
turesque spot on the banks of the Col
ulntia river about two and half miles
northeast of White Bluffs, and to de-
velop it into one Of the finest orchard
properties in the Priest Rapids Valley.
Always progressive and public spirited,
he took a keen interest in all matters
pertaining to the betterment of the
community, and gave unsparingly of his
time and energy to this worl When the
young community had reached the size
where warehousing facilities were nee
essary, Mr.. Robinson with z. N. Love-
land undertook the work of building
the first fruit warehouse in White
Bluffs, still known as the White Bluffs
Warehouse.
Mr.. Robinson continued as one of the
directors Of the warehouse company
until 1919, when he took over the active
management. He continued in this
work until about three years ago, when
his health failed and it became neces-
sary for him to take long vacation.
He returned later and with Mrs. Rob-
inson took over the management Of
the Commercial Hotel, meat market
and grocery, although the condition of
his heart was such that he had to
avoid all excitement and hard work of
any kind.
One Of his outstanding Characters
tics was the fortitnde with which he
met life's trials-always a smile and
merry joke even to the end
Hugh E. Robinson was born at De-
lavan, New York, January 81, 1877, be-
ing a few months oyer SO years Of age.
at the time of his death. In 1898 he
joined the rush of gold seekers to
Alaska and remained in the north
country for six years. After two years
spent in Seattle on his return from
Alaska, lie came to White Bluffs in
October, 1906, and purchased 43 acres
Of undeveloped land from A. E. Bur-
din, also former "sourdough." On
October I, 1909, he was married to
Miss Lille Cole, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. ]. II. Cole. They had no
children. His only living relative,
brother, Rev. e. D. Robinson, is on
his way from New York State, and is
expected to arrive in Yakima Saturday
evs.ing.
The funeral will be held from the
Huston and Shaw undertaking rooms
in Yakima, at o'clock p. m, Sum
Gay, and interment will be in the
Tahoma Cemetery in Yakima.