Valena Mabel "Mabel" (Storm) Robison 1876-1913

STORM, ROBISON, HORTON, SWARTZ

Posted By: Dorian Myhre (email)
Date: 9/3/2017 at 15:20:04

From Nevada Representative June 24, 1913 (front page)

OBITUARY

Mrs. Mabel Storm Robison, wife of R. A. (Bert) Robison died about 4:30 Friday afternoon and her funeral was conducted from her late residence Sunday afternoon by Rev. J. F. Leitch of the Presbyterian church. Mrs. Robison had for sometime been understood as in much impaired health and as in a state of nervousness which at times announced mental aberration. The whole matter had it origin in a goiter and the understanding is the Friday morning in on of her times of aberration she took a dose from a poison bottle that had been long in the house. A doctor was called in the forenoon and again in the afternoon; but his and such other ministrations as were possible were without material effect and the end came as stated.

Lena Mabel Storm was the youngest of Mr. and Mrs. John M. Storm, and she was born near Providence, Illinois, August 21, 1876. She came with her parents to Story county, locating on what was the Storm farm in Grant township in 1881, and in 1890 the family moved into Nevada, which was ever after her home. She graduated from the Nevada high school in March 1896, and she taught in country schools of the county for about three years. She was married August 15, 1899 to R. A. Robison Jr. and as soon as practicable they went to housekeeping at the Robison homestead west of the creek, where was spent the period of their married life. Mrs. Robison was bright and attractive girl and a worthy and energetic woman. She was active in many good works and was especially prominent in the Order of the Eastern Star. Her death is very greatly regretted and sympathy is extended to the husband, son and other relatives. At the time of her death, June 20, 1913, she was aged 36 years and 10 months. She is survived by her husband, son Forest and a large family of brothers and sisters.

The funeral on Sunday afternoon was very largely attended and among those present from abroad were her brothers, J. . Storm and his wife and son V. M. from Adel and Prof. A. V. Storm from Minneapolis, also her sisters, Mrs. Rose Horton of Arkansas City, Kansas and Mrs. L. B. Swartz with two children from Buffalo Center.