Robinson
Funeral Services
Are
Largely Attended
New
Lisbon Woman, Active in Community Affairs
Victim
of Short Illness of Pneumonia
New Lisbon, Dec. 27---Largely attended funeral
services for Mrs. Leland G. Robinson were held Thursday. A brief
prayer service was held from the family home at 1 o'clock, conducted
by Dr. C. E. Vermilya, pastor of the Methodist church, followed by
services at 2 o'clock in the Episcopal church at Morris, which were
conducted by Rev. L. Curtis Denny, rector of the church. The order
of the Eastern Star of which she was a member, attended in a body.
There was a profusion of flowers, including pieces
from the order of the Eastern Star, Methodist Episcopal church, Home
Betterment club, employes of the Hamilton Dairy farm at Oneonota,
Garrattsville school and former pupils of Mrs. Robinson, and
co-workers with Mr. Robinson at Clinton, Norwich, Cortland and
Newark Valley.
The bearers were Howard Lull, Carleton Peet, Andy
Hall, Ernst Thurston, Earl Gage, Hobart Benjamin.
Relatives and friends from away in attendance were:
Mr. and Mrs. Howard Robinson of Schenectady, Miss Gertrude Robinson
of Guilderland, Henry Hubbard of Schenevus, and Mr. and Mrs. Nelson
Naylor of Unadilla.
Hazel Davis Hubbard, wife of Leland G. Robinson, died
suddenly at 12:30 Sunday night at her home in Garrattsville. She was
ill but five days with pneumonia and was thought to be holding her
own until a short time before she expired.
To them were born two children, a son, Howard, who is
employed at the Hamilton Dairy farms in Oneonta, and a daughter,
Hilda, five.
Although born at Garrattsville January 18, 1893, the
family always resided on the Hubbard homestead near Naylor's Corners,
where her early life was spent. She was the oldest daughter of Henry
and Abbie (Hoag) Hubbard.. February 15, 1913, she married Mr.
Robinson of Garrattsville, where the greater part of their married
life was passed.
Mrs. Robinson was educated in the Morris High school
training class and the Oneonta Normal. She taught in various
district schools for several years. Possessed with a keen mind and
memory, she allied herself with the best forces in the community
life. No social event was ever complete without her assistance in
some way. She was a devoted member to Zion Episcopal church, the
order of the Eastern Star of Morris, and was secretary of the Home
Betterment club of Garrattsville.
She leaves her husband, the son and daughter
previously mentioned; one sister, Mrs. Lucy Payne of Schenectady;
her father, Henry Hubbard of Schenevus; three nephews and several
cousins.
