Funeral services were held at the Presbyterian Church in Spur, Monday afternoon, May 26 at 2:30 o'clock for Julius Pete Robinson, who died quite suddenly at his home in the Highway community late Friday afternoon of a heart attack.Mr. Robinson was born in DeSoto County, Mississippi, August 17, 1876 and was married to Eunice Lee Fair at Painview, Texas on August 28, 1904, moving to Dickens County in 1918. He was converted when 18 years of age and was affiliated with the Presbyterian church. Mr. Robinson never missed a Sunday attending Sunday school or church. He was a devoted member of the Spur church.
Services were conducted by Rev. Billy Baine with interment in the Spur Cemetery and Campbell Funeral Chapel in charge of arrangements.
Pallbearers were: Vernon Powell, Bob Hahn, Bill Holloway, D. Hairgrove, W.K. Walker, Seaman Reynolds.
Flower bearers were: Vivian Jean and Vera Joe Reynolds, Bertha Nell Walker and Mrs. Jessie Hindman.
Mr. Robinson leaves a wife, Mrs. Eunice Robinson, three daughters, Mrs. Fairy Elizabeth Ijames of Santa Monica, California, Anna Belle Pope of North Hollywood, California and Mrs. Dora Lee Jenkins of Spur; three sons, J.P. Robinson, Jr., and Pike Robinson of Spur, Charles Carrol Robinson, U.S. Army Air Corp., Hawaii, and one son Clarence Robinson who preceded his father in death.
Also surviving are two brothers, Buster Robinson of Spur and A.S. Robinson of Lamesa, two sisters, Mrs. Dora Lee of Santa Monica, California and Mrs. Blanche Milkr of Phoenix, Arizona and eight grandchildren.
©The Texas Spur, May 29, 1947
Transcribed February 22, 2005 by DCHC members
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