ROBINSON, Ida C.: 1860-1890

ROBINSON

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Date: 8/20/2013 at 12:19:32

OBITUARY.
**Handwritten: Keo. Rep. 24 April 1890

Ida C. Robinson was born Sept. 25, 1860 in Keosauqua and resided there with the exception of a little over three years, all her life. She had been sick for about two years, and a great sufferer for the past three months. She was married to J.B. Robinson Jan. 11, 1887 in Milton, Iowa, and lived there until about three months before her death. She died of consumption Sunday evening, at a quarter past six o'clock, April 13, 1890. The funeral services were conducted at the old home place on Tuesday afternoon at 3 o'clock by Rev. C.V. Cowan, assisted by T.C. Walker. The funeral was largely attended by the friends of the family and associates of Ida.

During the last few weeks of her illness she fully realized that the end was not far away, and with all deliberation and calmness she arranged her affairs to go; making her will, choosing her own habiliments for inhumanation, and giving parting instructions to her friends. As Ida had been identified with the undertaking business in Milton, and acquainted with the different styles of caskets, she made a selection that was beautiful in furnishings and rich in texture.

It was the pastor's privilege to visit her quite often during the past three months, and to talk freely with her concerning her faith in Christ and her hope of eternal life. Four weeks before her death she requested that some of the promises of God's word be marked and left her to read and meditate over. As the end drew hear she expressed strong confidence in the promises, and a bright prospect of immortality, and in the last hours prayed for the dear Lord to take her home.

We doubt not that as the sun was going down on that quiet Sabbath evening and her eyes were closed to earth's scenes and there was no more to enchant the vision here, that there was "Light" in the Valley, and that the immortal vision was opened to eternal day. She had expressed a strong desire to live to taste the summer fruits and enjoy the summer flowers. May we not hope she eats of the "fruit of the tree of Life, and that she is in the land of never fading flowers?"

She leaves three brothers, two sisters, a husband and one child who will have the sympathy of all.
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Source: Van Buren Co. Genealogical Society Obituary Book C, Page 186, Keosauqua Public Library, Keosauqua, IA