Representative Paul Nicholas Robson View All Years

PAUL N. ROBSON

MR. SPEAKER: Your committee, appointed to prepare a suitable resolution commemorating the life, character, and public service of the late Honorable Paul N. Robson, begs leave to submit the following memorial:

Paul N. Robson was born on April 24, 1895 on a farm near Saxon, Illinois. He came to Iowa in the spring of 1896 with his parents, who located on a farm near Scranton. He received his education in the rural schools and the high school at Scranton, attended Iowa State College at Ames, graduating in 1919, after which he followed a vocation of farming.

Mr. Robson was married to Charlotte Aughey on November 25, 1919, and to this union was born one son.

Mr. Robson was active in the United Methodist Church, having been on the official board and served as Sunday School superintendent and treasurer. A veteran of World War I, he was a member and past commander of Scranton Post No. 344, American Legion. He was a member and past master of Golden Gate Lodge No. 402, A.F. & A.M., a member and past patron of Crescent Chapter No. 7, Order of the Eastern Star. He also belonged to the Farm Bureau and Alpha Sigma Phi fraternity. He had served on the Scranton school, telephone and elevator boards as well as the Greene County Fair Board and the R.E.C. Board.

He was a member of the Republican party and was elected to the House of Representatives in 1922, serving as Representative from Greene County in the Fortieth and Fortieth Extra sessions of the General Assembly.

Mr. Robson passed away August 12, 1971, at St. Anthony Regional Hospital in Carroll. He is survived by his wife, Charlotte Robson, a son, Warren Robson of Scranton, a foster daughter, three sisters and three grandchildren.

Therefore, Be It Resolved by the House of Representatives of the Sixty-fourth General Assembly of Iowa: That in the passing of the Honorable Paul N. Robson, the state has lost an honored citizen and a faithful and useful servant, and the House by this resolution would express its appreciation of his service, and tender its sympathy to the members of his family.

Be It Further Resolved: That a copy of this resolution be spread upon the Journal of the House, and that the Chief Clerk be directed to forward an enrolled copy to the family of the deceased.

C. RAYMOND FISHER

CHARLES E. KNOBLAUCH

WILLIAM P. WINKELMAN

Committee