The exact death date was not given. The death date was figured from facts in this obituary: Thursday, Sep. 18 minus 4 days = Monday, Sep. 15.

Published in The Enterprise, September 18, 1969

“HI” ROBINSON DIED SUDDENLY MONDAY AFTERNOON

FORMER BUSINESS MAN WAS VICTIM OF A HEART ATTACK

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R. H. Robinson, known to his friends as “Hi” Robinson, died suddenly at his home at 1774 Grant Street Monday afternoon. Death was attributed to a heart attack. He was working in his yard when stricken at about 4:15 P.M.

Raymond Harold Robinson was born May 9, 1895 at Tekamah to Marilla Jane and Chas. J. Robinson. The family lived on a farm for a time in the Vacoma rural area north of Arlington and then moved to Blair. “Hi” attended school in Blair and was in business here and spent most of his life in Blair.

He was a veteran of World War I.

As a young business man he operated the Home Theatre. Later he entered the furniture and appliance business and prior to and during World War I, he did business in a building which was located where the Washington County Bank now stands. He retired from this business in 1955.

On September 9, 1920 he was united in marriage to Nellie Delinger and they became parents of two children, a son and a daughter. Mrs. Robinson survives her husband. The daughter, Mary Ann, died in 1947. The son, “C. J. Jr.” lives at Mankato, Minnesota. Three grandchildren also survive along with a brother, C. N. (Mudge) Robinson of Blair. Another brother, Edward J. (Base) Robinson preceded him in death.

A double amputee for many years, “Hi” was the marvel of his friends and neighbors at the many things he was able to do. A victim of Burger’s Disease and an automobile accident, he lost first one leg and then the second in an effort to save his life and provide some degree of comfort for his remaining years. Despite his handicap, he held a cheery outlook on life. He had his car fitted with special equipment so he could operate it and he became quite expert as a legless driver. Several winters he and Mrs. Robinson drove to Florida pulling a trailer and made the trip successfully. He became interested in carpentry and turned out a number of projects, the most ambitious of which was probably a playhouse which he built to be sold for charity. He carried on his lawn work and many other projects with almost as much dexterity as a normal person.

Funeral services will be today (Thursday) at St. Mary’s Episcopal Church with the Rev. Father Wm. Shattuck conducting the service. Burial under the direction of the Campbell Mortuary will be made in the Blair Cemetery.

Pallbearers will be Leslie Reynolds, Milo Jeppesen, Dr. Milton Olson, Ted Stewart, Stanley J. Bednar and Rufus Buffaloe.