Putnam patriot., 1930-01-02
E. E. ROBBINS WAS
 OLD BUSINESS MAN
Stricken After Sunday Dinner. Died at 4.30 o'clock Mon-
 day Morning
Funeral This Afternoon. Burial in
 Eastford

E. E. Robbins, widely known retired business man, died at his home on Main street, Monday morning, about 4.30 o'clock, from a heart attack suf- fered shortly after the dinner hour on Sunday. He was in his s2nd year.
 Mir. Robbins had lived for over fifty years in the home where he died Since shortly after the death of Mrs. Robbins, August 30, 1927, Miss Minnie Nuttall, who was in his employ for more than fifteen years, had been his housekeeper and did everything for his comfort. Several times lately he had spoken of the possibility of his not being here when spring came. When Miss Nuttall tried to cheer him up he would say, You don't know ,how strange 1 feel at times"
 MT. Robbins had been confined to his home since Thursday, December 18th, but was up and about the house, Sunday he sat down to turkey dinner and insisted on doing the carving. He ate hearty meal and shortly after ward was stricken. He suffered in- tensely. A doctor was called. At ele- ven o'clock that night he fell into a sleep and passed quietly away.
 Familiar Figure
 Mir. Robbins was familiar figure in the business section. He was seen about the streets every day and liked to stop for chat or a story, as he was of a genial disposition. He was a great lover of good music and knew good music when he heard it, but he was not himself musical. Although in great pain he insisted on the radio being turned on Sunday afternoon while an exceptionally good concert was in progress.
 Mir. Robbins took a great deal of interest in Putnam Lodge of Elks, of which he had long been a member and visited the club rooms of the or der every day. When suppers were prepared Mir. Robbins was almost al ways called upon to supervise theii preparation. He took great pride ir having everything just as he thought it should be.
 Born in Eastford
 Erwin E. Robbins was born in East ford. April %, 1S4s. His father wa' Dr. Elisha K. and his mother Lucy Ann (Burnhaml Robbins. He attend ed school in Eastford and finished hi' education at Wilbraham Academy Wilbraham, Mass. Following this h' worked for a time in one of the large stores in Hartford.
 Over fifty years ago MT. Robbins was married to Miss Louise Pierson ot aN Mah al bins, was born to them. She died al the age of 12 years and her death wal a sad blow to her parents.
 After keeping store in Woodstoel for some years Mir. Robbins came t Putnam and started a stationer, store in the Central block.
 In 1892 he sold the store to thu late Judge F. c. Wright and began the manufacture of trunks and bag on Pomfret street in the baseTlen behind Central Block. It was here tha Miss Nuttall began working for hin and remained in his employ for tn more than fifteen years he was ii business. Since he retired from tn manufacturing business he has no been engaged in any active pursuit.
 Fraternally Mir. Robbins belonge' to Putnam Lodge of Flks and to Put nam Lodge of Masons of Woodstock where he was one of the oldest, if no the oldest. member. He has beel heard to say that scarcely man i engaged in business today who wa here when he started business. H' was familiar with the older Putnam and liked to recall persons and event of years ago. Mir. Robbins neares surviving relatives are cousins.
 The funeral service will be iron the home at two o'clock this after noon, Rev. James F. English of tn Second Congregational church offici ating. The bearers will be Ralph E Thurston, George Lewis Jr., Ere, Ashton. E. N. Fisher, Emery Munyan and S. Watson. His wish to be buried in Eastford beside his father an' mother will be carried out.