Death Notices & Obituaries - as reported in the - Mountain View Standard - Mountain View, Missouri:


W.M. Robbins Drops Dead" Sunday, July 19, 1925, W.M. Robbins of this city,
who had accompanied Pete Stevenson, Leo Ball and C.H. Price, also of this
city, to a farm about four miles west of Cabool, Mo., to pass judgment
on some stock, suddenly grabbed at his chest and fell forward. Those with
him went to his assistance and he is said to have been conscious for a few
minutes, and then quietly passed away.

The remains were taken to Cabool and embalmed, after word had been sent
here by telephone, of his death.

His son Fred and family and daughter, Mrs. John Duncan and family, were
visiting his other daughter, Mrs. James Crowder of Mammoth Springs, Ark.,
while another son, Harry, was in St. Louis.

Those from Mammoth Springs drove here and then to Cabool as soon as possible,
but Undertaker Duncan had to telephone down for his hearse and the remains
reached here about 5 o?clock Monday morning.

Mr. Robbins, or "Millard" as he was familiarly known, was a man of wide
acquaintance and good financial judgment. He came here when a small boy, grew
to manhood's estate and has accumulated considerable of this world's goods,
being one of the leading auctioneers of this country for years, and being
a successful farmer. For several years he has been president of the Bank of
Mountain View, having been a director and stockholder there for many years.
About a year ago he went to Springfield and got a diagnosis from Dr. Smith,
who told him his heart valves were leaking and that he might live for years
and again that he might die at any time.

Several months ago he spent two weeks in Hot Springs, Ark. Returning much
improved, apparently. However, the past four weeks he seemed to be failing,
and his sudden death did not really surprise those who knew him.