Etc. -- Ezra  Robinson's 1897 obituary
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An unedited transcription of a page 1 article from the 7 Oct 1897 Waterford Star
[Some paragraph breaks inserted by the transcriber.]

Death of an Old Resident.

--Mr. Ezra Robinson died at Oil Springs, Ont., on Sept. 28, aged 46 years, 11 months and 22 days. He was born near this place and spent his life in the locality until ten years ago, when he moved to Oil Springs, which has been his home since. 

When a lad he had the misfortune to lose one arm through the accidental discharge of a gun, and this necessitated a change from agricultural pursuits to other lines of business. He enjoyed the advantages of a liberal education and engaged in early manhood in the profession of teaching, which he followed for two or three years.

Afterwards he entered the employ of the C. S. Ry. Co., in whose service he has continued for 25 years, and up to the date of his death. For fifteen years he was telegraph operator at the station in our village and since his removal to Oil Strings he had held the position of station agent and operator.

For twelve years past his health has been failing and although for ten years he may have been regarded as an invalid and for four weeks previous to his death, helpless, yet he determined resolution and clear intellect enabled him to continue his business by the aid of Mrs. Robinson and his elder son, who have assisted in the office for a number of years.

The night previous to his death he looked carefully over his papers and gave instructions as to what should be done. We understand that the agency business at Oil Springs will still be left in the hands of the family.

Fourteen years ago last January he was united in marriage to Miss Elsie Walsh of Bloomsburg, the now bereft widow, and by whom they have had five children, two having died in infancy, two sons and one daughter remaining.

Mr. Robinson was the oldest of the five sons, the family of George and Caroline Robinson, by his second marriage, the mother still living and was present at the funeral, as well as two of the brothers.

Mr. Robinson's life has been an exemplary one and although not a member of a church, nor permitted, through physical inability, to attend public religious services for many years, yet he cherished a well grounded persuasion of his acceptance of Christ. During his recent severe illness he has been frequently visited by religious friends, with whom he left the evidence of a settled hope for his own future well being and expressed an earnest desire to meet his loved ones in Heaven.

In this locality, his native home, he held a place of high esteem amongst his many friends and acquaintances, who now extend to the bereaved widow and family and an endeared mother their sincere sympathy.

The funeral took place from the residence of Mr. Elijah Kitchen to Greenwood cemetery and was largely attended The services were conducted by Rev. A. Slaght.

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