Julia Ann Robinson was born in Shanesville, Ohio, April 15, 1837, and died at the home of her daughter, Mrs Viola Crosby, in Killmaster, Mich., Tuesday, April 6, 1920, aged 82 years, 11 months and 21 days.

When about 17 years of age she was united in marriage with John Thompson, and to this union were born eight children, three girls and five boys, three of whom, J. J. Thompson,, Spur, Texas, H. A. Thompson, and Mrs. Viola Crosby of Killmaster, Mich., together with six grandchildren and other relatives and many friends, are left to mourn her passing out.

Soon after her marriage Mrs. Thompson and her husband came to Henry county, O., and located on a farm a few miles west of Napoleon, where they resided until the close of the war, when they removed to Liberty Center.

A few weeks prior to her death, Mrs. Thompson, realizing that she should have the companionship of her daughter, decided to remove to her home, and although the trip was long and tiresome for one of her advanced years, she bore up with wonderful force and declared, when questioned, that she enjoyed the journey to the fullest extent.

For several day after her arrival in Killmaster, Mrs. Thompson seemed quite lively and was busy making plans for the future, erecting in her mind’s eye, a little cottage, surrounding it with flowers, and adding a little garden spot nearby. She pictured, too, a spring of pure cold water within the yard where she could again partake of the pleasures she so fondly remembered to have enjoyed when a girl.

But her dreams could not become realities. Although the kind and gentle care of her children and grandchildren with that of other relatives and friends were constantly bestowed upon her and the [smudged] aid secured, she gradually became weaker and peacefully closed her eyes to this world.

In 1878 Mrs. Thompson was converted to the S. D, A. faith under the preaching of Reys, Guilford, Canright, Bigelow and others during a series of evangelistic meetings held in Liberty Center, and when the S. D. A. church was organized here she became a member and remained an ardent advocate of its teachings throughout the intervening years, dying firmly believing that some day, somehow, she will awake and be permitted to dwell with Christ and the inumerable company of redeemed forever.

The funeral services were conducted from the S. D. A. church Saturday afternoon, Rev. Joseph Shelhaas officiating. Interment was mad in the family lot in Young’s cemetery.