Death certificate


Obituary

Millard County Progress
2/21/1919

MANY FRIENDS ATTEND FUNERAL
Funeral services were held here on Saturday last for Almon Robison in the LDS Chapel with Bishop Rufus Day in charge. The speakers were Christian Anderson, James A. Kelly, Joshua Greenwood, James A. Melville, J. Alex Melville and William P. Payne all of whom spoke of the stalwart character and business integrity of the deceased. The last 4 speakers whose names are given above journeyed from afar to attend the last rites over the remains, the deceased having been numbered among their best friends during his lifetime.
Appropriate music was furnished by the Ward Choir and vocal solos were rendered by Mrs. Helen Derrick and Mrs. Katherine Rasmussen. Many beautiful floral tributes were in evidence and the service was very largely attended.
Mr. Robison, as narrated in our last issue, was the son of Joseph and Lucretia Hancock Robison and was born at Crete, Ill. May 5, 1845. He crossed the plains with his parents in 1854 and came almost direct to Fillmore. In 1864, Mr. Robison recrossed the plains and returned with a large body of immigrants. Since that time, by persistent effort and good business management, he succeeded in building up a very large fortune and at the time of his death was accounted one of the richest men in southern Utah.
In commenting upon his life, the speakers laid great emphasis upon his faithfulness to his friends and many a man, who today is independently well off in this world's goods, has Mr. Robison to thank for the start he gave them in life. Many there are no doubt, who will miss his wise council in business affairs and farming pursuits, for he was responsible for many changes being promulgated in this section in an agricultural way. After more music by the choir the funeral cortege wended its way to our....
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