Obituaries: Carl A. Robbins, 1925, Winn Parish, LA. Submitted by Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483 ********************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ********************************************** From: March 6, 1925 Winnfield News-American Carl A. Robbins Mr. Carl A. Robbins, who died Thursday, February 26th, was born in Arkansas and moved with his father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Robbins to Louisiana when he was quite a small boy settling two miles south of Calvin. Mr. Robbins lived at this home with his parents until he grew to manhood at all times performing such tasks as fell is hot whether they were easy or hard so long as it was honest and honorable. In his early manhood he was elected Justice of the Peace of Ward 8, was a Notary Public, and in the campaign of 1919-1920 was a candidate for Clerk of Court of Winn Parish receiving almost a solid vote from his home ward, which however did not overcome the majority of his opponent in other sections. He was made a Mason in the Calvin Lodge in 1913 and of which lodge he remained a member until he moved his membership to Winnfield in 1923. It was stated that he filled all the important stations in his home lodge at Calvin. He was a member of the Baptist Church, moving his membership from Calvin soon after he moved with his family to Winnfield and was at the time of his death a member of the First Baptist Church of Winnfield. Mr. Robbins was at one time affiliated with the Sheriff's office here as extra deputy and was serving the people of the town of Winnfield as their town Clerk when he was taken sick with pneumonia and died shortly after contracting the disease. He was married twice, the first time to Miss Ada Carpenter, to whom two children were born, a son and a daughter, the second marriage was to Miss Christine Jackson to which union three children were born. He is survived by his wife, and children, father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Robbins, and brother, Cleveland Robbins of Natchitoches. Mr. Robbins was well and favorably known throughout Winn Parish and his many friends , who feel that the world was made better by his having lived, regret and mourn his passing.