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Show Aged Pioneer Passes Away Sarah Eckersley Robinson, 85, : one of American Fork's early pioneers, pio-neers, passed away very -suddenly Saturday morning, March 1(1, at 6:30 o'clock, of general debilities. Pier death occured at the home of her son, Bishop Lot Robinson where she was being cared for. Funeral services were held in the Fourth ward chapel Wednesday at 2 p. m., with Counselor Thomas Cod-dington Cod-dington in charge. The profuse floral flor-al offerings showed thoughts of love and 'respect to the departed, anu tor those called to mourn. There was a large attendance of relatives and friends present. The opening musical number was a selection by the choir under the leadership of Miss Ann Chipman, "My Father Knows." Invocation was offered by President Clifford Young. A duet, "Wait Till The Darkness Is Over," was beautifully rendered by Ora Chipman and Morley Steele. Leo T. Shelley then read a biographical sketch of the life of the deceased. A quartet, "Oh My Father," was sung by Detta Taylor, Nan Wright, Lyle Grant, Leo Hansen and Kenneth Robinson. Rob-inson. President Earl S. Greenwood was the next speaker, who eulogized the good qualities of the departed, and spoke of her devotion to church and family. Although handicapped by loss of speech through deafness, caused by illness when a small child, this good woman gleaned a remarkable spirit by her attendance at church, and so great was her power of feeling that it seemed to more than balance her deficiencies. He pointed out that her implicit faith be an example and an inspiration for others to follow. By request, Mrs. LaRue Mortin, granddaughter grand-daughter of the deceased, sang the solo, "My Faith In Thee." Warren B. , Smith spoke on the subject of "Daw of Life and Death," quoting passages of scripture explaining the same. The ! choir sang the concluding number, "Rest, Rest, For The Weary Soul." Benediction was offered by James Peters. Interment was made in the city cemetery, where Counselor Thomas Coddington dedicated the grave. Biographical Sketch. Sarah Eckersley Robinson, daughter daught-er of William and Hannah Hardy Eckersley, was born February 15, 1S44, at Oldham., Lancashire, England. With her parents and three sisters, she came to this country in the year 1845, landing in St. Louis after a six weeks sea voyage. Her father died three years later and in 1850 they went to Council Bluffs, where her mother met and married John Cromp-I Cromp-I ton. To this union were born three daughters and one son. In 1853' they came to Salt Lake City, living for a short time at Cottonwood and later moved to Camp Floyd. After the arrival of Johnson's Army they moved mov-ed to American Fork where Sarah has resided since. She was married to William W. Robinson on December j 15, 1867, in the endowment house, and is the mother of five children, ; her husband and two children having ! proceeded her to the great beyond, j She was a loving mother and an . industrious citizen. She was a pio-i pio-i neer who has been a help in the growth and development of our city. She learned to spin and weave when .but a girl. She has passed through " all the hardships incident, (o pioneer life, never faltering. Being a lover ' of nature she took great pleasure in 1 everything that goes to make the ; home beautiful, in fact, so attractive were the flowers and shrubbery about her place, (bat one could hardly hard-ly pass by without stopping (o loon ; for a little at its spPnilnr. Their ' plants were always of the best, and 1 her joy in giving gained Ikt many ; loyal fri"nds. ! Siie is survived by throe children, 'Mrs. Fannie Williams of Granger, I Salt Lake County, Mrs. M"!inda GofT ! of Jerome, Idaho, and Lot Robinson ! of this city, also four sisters, Mary Erickson and Emma Smith of this : city, Mrs. Fanny Draper of Centr-j Centr-j field, S'anpete County, and Mrs. El- vira Steele of Idaho Falls, Idaho. She j leaves a posterity of 311 grand- children and twenty seven grcat-I grcat-I grandchildren. |