John Henry Robinson |
| Posted 2018-01-10 by Judy Wight Branson |
| Prescott Evening Courier, Prescott, Arizona Monday, August 30, 1926, page 1, column 6 Aged Mother, Son, 2 Sisters, Brother Survive Slain Man Funeral services for John H. Robinson will be held Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock, it was announced late today. The services will be held at 204 North Mount Vernon Avena and will be followed by services under the auspices of the Masonic lodge and Knights Templar of this city at the mausoleum at Mount View cemetery, where the remains will be entombed. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ John H. Robinson, 54, whose tragic death on Saturday night has so shocked and grieved the community, will be laid at rest in the latter part of the week, members of the family announced this morning, the day not yet being definitely set. The funeral services will be held on Wednesday or Thursday, pending developments in the investigation concerning the mystery surrounding the facts of the murder. He was a native of Illinois, having come to Arizona with his mother, Mrs. Keziah Robinson, 46 years ago and since that time had made his home in Kirkland and Prescott. In addition to his aged mother, who is prostrated by the terrible tragedy, Mr. Robinson is survived by one son, John H. Robinson, Jr., a brother, Arthur Robinson and two sisters, Mrs. E. G. Sharpnack of Kirkland, and Mrs. Carrie Rudy, who makes her home with her mother at 111 Grove street, in addition to several nieces and nephews. Mr. Robinson was a member of the Masonic lodge in this city, and a Knights Templar and 32nd degree member and a member of the Shrine in Phoenix, was secretary of the Democratic state central committee in 1916 and 1917 and had been for the last six years chairman of the Yavapai county central committee of the party. He was chief clerk of the state legislature for on term and was well-known in political circles throughout the state. Withe his brother, Mr. Robinson was heavily interested in real estate here, recently having completed the Robinson block on North Cortez street where the Valley Band, the Pay'n Takit and the J. C. Penny Company stores are located, and jointly owning the Robinson Brothers ranch south of Kirkland. He owned the property on North Mount Vernon street where his home is and in addition had several other parcels of real estate, including several lots in the Robinson addition on Park avenue. His estate, valued at a considerable sum is said to include valuable bonds and several hundred shares of stock in eastern manufacturing concerns. Mr. Robinson, though his activities as city manager, largely was responsible for the campaign of civic improvement which was put into effect in Prescott about five years ago, resulting in the paving of down town street, the installation of the ornamental lighting system, underground cables for light and telephone wires, changes in the water and sewer systems and the recent construction of the dam at Lake Goldwater. |
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