~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The Gleaner - Aug 31, 1916 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Mrs. Lucinda Robertson Crosses the River -- At Death was reading the bible through 22nd Time. Mrs. Lucinda Robertson, widow of the late Michael Robertson, died on Aug. 25th, 1916, in her 84th year, at the home of Mr. Missouri Lineberry in Patterson township, where she has made her home for some time. Mrs. Robertson before marriage was Miss Euliss. She has one living sister in Burlington, Mrs. Laura Ann Coble, 87 years of age, and one brother, Mr. Alexander Euliss, 89 years of age, who lives in Liberty, and two brothers who live in Indiana. Mrs. Robertson had two children Nellie and Thomas, and one step-son, Mr. C. F. Robertson, the father of Supt. J. B. Robertson. Nellie married Mr. R. G. Hornaday of Burlington and lived ten years of married life and left three children, Carrie, Thomas and Victor. Mr. Thos. Robertson, Mrs. Robertson's only son, has lived in Washington, D. C. for more than twenty years, but was with his mother when the end came. The funeral was conducted by the Rev. William Pike, a nephew of Mrs. Robertson, at the Mt. Zion Baptist church and she was laid to rest amid a large concourse of relatives and friends. In the passing of Mrs. Robertson a life of character that was very strong and in many ways very striking came to an earthly close. She was one of the best informed women on all subjects to be found in her community. She read almost unceasingly, both the topics of the day and good literature. She was clear and concise in her thinking. She had decided views on most important subjects that were supported by a fund of information. Mrs. Robertson loved her church, good music and her Bible. She often was found selecting special texts, writing out an exposition and singing appropriate songs. When she died she was reading consecutively her Bible through for the twenty-second time. [end]