Mrs. Charles Robertson, 62, who had been seriously ill for more than two years, succumbed at her home on west Lincoln Street, early Thursday evening. Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Sunday afternoon at the Blair Congregational Church with the pastor, Derelle E. Barber, officiating. Interment was in the Blair cemetery.

A native of Washington County, Mrs. Robertson was born on a farm in the DeSoto vicinity on Dec. 17, 1871. Her maiden name was Rachel Jane McMillan, but to her many friends she was known as “Jennie”, a nickname which remained with her even as an adult. She moved to Blair as a child and had made her home in this community ever since.

Mrs. Robertson served as a substitute teacher in the Blair schools and later was employed at the Blair post office, remaining there until her marriage to Charles H. Robertson on May 12, 1897.

Three daughters, all of whom survive their mother, were born to Mr. and Mrs. Robertson. They are Mrs. Louis C. Farnberg (Mary) of Blair; Mrs. Charles H. Williams (Margaret) and Mrs. Richard Weber (Jeannette) of Omaha.

Other survivors besides the husband and daughters are a granddaughter, Mary Lou Farnberg of Blair; three sisters, Mrs. Bess Holloway of Los Angeles, Calif., Mrs. Fred Dickmeyer of Orum and Mrs. Agnes S. McMillan of Blair.

Out-of-town relatives and friends who attended the funeral included Mr. and Mrs. R.C. Williams, Mr. and Mrs. John Comstock, Katherine Dunlap of Council Bluffs, Ia.; Major and Mrs. F. E. Wilson of Lincoln; Jessie McMillan, Mrs. Jane Suvkrubbe, Mrs. C. J. Hass of Ft. Calhoun; Mr. and Mrs. Fred Roberson of Herman.

#2-25 Nov., 1945 - The Enterprise

RITES SUNDAY FOR MRS. C. H. ROBERTSON, 71

Mrs. Chas. H. Robertson passed away last Thursday evening following a lingering illness of several months suffering.

Rachel Jane McMillan was born on a farm near DeSoto on December 17, 1871. Later the family moved to Blair, and here she grew to womanhood and graduated from the Blair schools in 1888.

After graduating she served as substitute teacher in the Blair schools, but later accepted a position in the Blair post office under John W. Boggs as postmaster. She continued in this position until her marriage to Charles H. Robertson on May 12, 1897.

Three daughters were born to this union, Mary, now Mrs. Louis Farnberg; Margaret, now Mrs. Charles H. Williams of Omaha; and Jeannette, now Mrs. Richard Weber of Omaha.

She is survived by her husband and daughters and one grandchild, Mary Lou Farnberg and three sisters, Mrs. Bess Halloway of Los Angeles, California; Mrs. Fred Dickmeyer of near Orum and Miss Agnes McMillan, Blair.

Funeral services were held last Sunday at 2 p.m. from the Congregational Church with Rev. Derelle Barber officiating, and interment was made in the Blair cemetery.

Mrs. Robertson was a woman of remarkable ability. Her ideals of life were carried out in her daily duties, and to us older ones who knew her as a school girl and later in the full maturity of womanhood, there is nothing but words of highest esteem and respect for her. In whatever she attempted to do she put her life into it and the community knew her and respected her for her virtues.

~~~Obituaries courtesy of the Nebraska Washington County Genealogical Society. Newspaper clippings on file in the Blair, Nebraska Public Library~~~

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