Rev. W.W. Robinson 1849-1925

ROBINSON, WALKER, BUTLER

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Date: 8/19/2007 at 19:39:24

Rev. W.W. Robinson Died Christmas Day
The following obituary of a former well-known and loved pastor of the Postville M.E. church will bring a pang of sorrow to all who knew this Godly man and sincere christian, who was a power for righteousness in every communtiy which he served:

William Walter Robinson, second son of John and Emma Robinson, was born in Amsterdam, New York, January 25, 1849. In 1859 he came with his parents to Butler county, Iowa. Here he lived on the farm and attended the country school until he left to secure more education. After leaving the country school he attended Bradford Academy for two years. His education was interrupted often on account of lack of funds and it was necessary to stay out and teach school. Later he entered Upper Iowa University, and on June 26, 1873, he graduated from this institution. His determination to secure an education may be seen by the fact that he worked almost his entire way through the college by sawing wood for the stoves in the old Seminary building - the only building on the campus at that time. In September of the same year he joined the Upper Iowa conference of the Methodist church. In 1908 on account of failing health, he took the supernumerary relation, and in 1913 retired.

He was united in mariage with Estella S. Walker, at Burr Oak, Iowa, May 8, 1876. To them were born two children, Mertie May - now Mrs. Wm. E. Butler of Greene, Iowa and Earl Walker of Minneapolis. In 1909 he moved to Sac City, Iowa, and in 1914 he came to Fayette, where he lived in retirement until death called him home. He loved the school from which he graduated and from which he later received the degree of Doctor of Divinity.

About two months ago, after an illness covering a period of several years he felt himself growing worse. He went to Greene, Iowa, to be with his daughter. On November 5, he entered St. Luke's hospital at Cedar Rapids for treatment; but his condition grew worse and upon the advice of the hospital physicians was taken to Greene, where he suffered incessently yet uncomplainingly, until early Christmas morning he passed over the river. He departed this life at the age of 76 years and 11 months. He leaves to mourn his loss, his wife, daughter and son who at the present time is ill with scarlet fever in the Minneapolis hospital. He also leaves one brother, George F. Robinson, of Nashua, Iowa, and his many friends.

It is not necessary to comment on the beautiful life he lived. To know him once was to know him always. He was always the same. To him, it was never a matter of what was expedient, but what was right. The funeral was held Monday at 2:30 p.m. in the Methodist church at Fayette, Dr. Will Kirwin preaching the sermon, and Rev. John D. Clinton assisting. Interment was in Grandview cemetery.
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~originally published in the 'Fayette Leader', January 1926. This transcription is from the Postville Herald [Allamakee co.] of January 7, 1926
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