Robinson, Laura A. (Burt) -- 1870 - 1955

ROBINSON, BURT, MILES

Posted By: Barry M. Dahl (email)
Date: 11/13/2010 at 17:46:12

Laura Robinson obituary September 1955, from the Welch collection.

Funeral services for Mrs. Amos Robinson, 85, who died Friday at the Decorah hospital, were held at the Friends church in Hesper, Monday morning.

Miss Naomi Olsen officiated. Burial was in the Hesper public cemetery.

The former Laura Burt, Mrs. Robinson was born June 16, 1870, at Hesper, the daughter of Cyrus and Florence (Miles) Burt. She attended the Hesper public school.

On April 26, 1899, she married Amos Robinson. Except for several years spent at Warba, Minn., she had lived at Hesper.

At the time of her death she was the oldest member of the Friends church at Hesper.

Survivors are an adopted brother, Alfred, of Pasco, Wash., and nephew, William Robinson of Hesper. Her husband preceded her in death in 1942.