Dr. J. W. Robinson Answers Summons to His Reward

Dr. James Wilson Robinson passed serenely into the Kingdom of Peace above at the Mt. Vernon hospital Sunday, March 24, at 4 a. m. after an illness of short duration. On Sunday, March 17, he made several professional calls and came home sick, and was stricken with a fatal disease from which he never rallied.

He was the son of Isaac W. and Lavina Robinson, and was born in Long Prairie, on a farm near Woodlawn, Ill., May 17, 1874, and would have been 55 years old his birthday.

He had lived in Jefferson county all his life, where he attended the public school in Williamsburg, and he spent two years at Carbondale. After going to college he taught several successful terms of school. Later he attended Barnes Medical College, from which he graduated April 6, 1897, with high honors, winning the French medal for surgery. He has been a successful physician in Waltonville for 32 years, where he practiced over a radius of many miles.

He was married to Anna Elliston April 14, 1903. To this union two sons were born, Dr. Paul Robinson, a lieutenant in the U.S. army, now stationed at Denver, Colo.; and Ralph, a student in Washington University, St. Louis, Mo.

Dr. Robinson's greatest ambition was to see his two sons graduate from medical school.

He also leaves one sister, Mrs. Mattie Affolter of Louisville, Colo.; an aged mother who deeply mourns his untimely going and a large number of relatives and friends.

He served as president of the bank at Waltonville. Again the old mystery is forced upon us: Why in this time time of need is such a useful man removed from our midst in the prime of life? He was a man of noble character and noted for his honesty and to quote the words of his aged mother, "a better, more obedient and lovable son never lived."

During the long illness of his father, the late I.W. Robinson, he was so attentive in administering to his wants that his life was prolonged by his untiring energy. His loving disposition and his kindness to others were of the highest type.

Source: Register-News
Date: Unknown
Submitted by: Cindy Ford