Robinson - Valeria Wicker
Source: Crawfordsville Weekly Journal 30 May 1902 p 3
One of the most lamentable deaths that ever occurred in this city, and one which takes from the religious and social circles of the town a most beautiful character, was the demise on Wednesday at eleven thirty o'clock of Mrs Chas. W. Robinson. Her death was very sudden, as only Tuesday she was feeling in her usual health and sat up until a late hour with the family and friends, not complaining in the least of, any illness. At about the time she retired Mrs. Robinson stated that she was very tired and that she had a headache. She did not sleep until about four o'clock when she slept until six. At that time Mr. Robinson awakened to find his wife in convulsions. Drs. Barcus and Chambers were called and applied the remedies usual in such cases. The drugs did not seem to have the desired effects and she continued in convulsions until death relieved her at 11:30. The case was a baffling one to the physicians who did all in their power to relieve the suffering woman, but to no avail. The immediate cause of her death was failure of respiration preceded by uremic convulsions. Valeria Wicker was born in West field, Ind., on November 14, 1874, she being the only child of Mr. and Mrs. John C. Wicker. She removed with her parents to Danville, Illinois, at an early age and came here with them when they removed here in 18S7, where she has since continued to reside. On the twelfth of last June she was married to Mr. Charles W. Robinson, who survives her. In her religion and in her every day life Mrs. Robinson was one whose character was most beautiful. Hers was no idle pretense of a Christian life and her one desire in life was to so live that her life should be an example for others. In the Epworth League and the Sunday school of the First M. E. Church she was one of the most indefatigable workers. It will be remembered by those who have heard her leading the meetings of the Epworth League that she so often laid stress upon the point of "doing good," and her life is a consistent proof that she put her ideas into action. In the missionary work of the church she was especially interested and was one of the foremost workers upon that line. She was persevering in whatever she undertook and her deeds of kindness were so numerous that she will be remembered with a high regard by many who were the recipients of her benefactions She was one of the most prominent members of the Athens Chapter of the Eastern Star, having been at the time of her death Past Matron of the chapter. In this, as well as in all other lines of commendable effort, she will be sadly missed. As a wife and daughter, the bereaved husband and parents feel deeply her sad sudden taking away, but as she would feel herself, "It was for the best," and "It Is His will." - kbz
Source: Crawfordsville Weekly Journal Friday, 30 May 1902
The funeral of Mrs. Chas. W. Robinson will occur Saturday morning at ten o’clock at the home on East Main Street. Rev. S. W. Goss will officiate and the services will be in charge of the Eastern Star. Interment will be at Oak Hill.