Obituary (from newspaper of 11 Sept. 1974): Mrs. Lana Robbins Atherton, 98, who with her husband, the late David Atherton, ice skated from Grindstone Island to the Clayton mainland many times when they were in their 80's died Aug. 29 at the Cedars Nursing Home in Ogdensburg.
Arrangements were with the Cummings Funeral Home.
Mrs. Atherton is survived by nieces and nephews, including Mrs. Phoebe Daughan, LaFargeville, and Mrs. Edith Mullin, Florida, and a sister-in-law, Mrs. Alice Robbins, Clayton.
Born April 26, 1876, on Grindstone Island, the daughter of John and Lana Robbins, she attended local schools and married David Atherton March 6, 1906, at Grindstone Island. Mr. Atherton was an island caretaker and boatman.
Mr. and Mrs. Atherton made national news when they made their regular twice-weekly trip to the mainland on old fashioned wooden bladed ice skates in the winters. They made those trips at least until they were 83 years old. Mr. Atherton died in 1966 at the age of 89.
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Arrangements were with the Cummings Funeral Home.
Mrs. Atherton is survived by nieces and nephews, including Mrs. Phoebe Daughan, LaFargeville, and Mrs. Edith Mullin, Florida, and a sister-in-law, Mrs. Alice Robbins, Clayton.
Born April 26, 1876, on Grindstone Island, the daughter of John and Lana Robbins, she attended local schools and married David Atherton March 6, 1906, at Grindstone Island. Mr. Atherton was an island caretaker and boatman.
Mr. and Mrs. Atherton made national news when they made their regular twice-weekly trip to the mainland on old fashioned wooden bladed ice skates in the winters. They made those trips at least until they were 83 years old. Mr. Atherton died in 1966 at the age of 89.
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Obituary (from newspaper of 11 Sept. 1974): Mrs. Lana Robbins Atherton, 98, who with her husband, the late David Atherton, ice skated from Grindstone Island to the Clayton mainland many times when they were in their 80's died Aug. 29 at the Cedars Nursing Home in Ogdensburg.
Arrangements were with the Cummings Funeral Home.
Mrs. Atherton is survived by nieces and nephews, including Mrs. Phoebe Daughan, LaFargeville, and Mrs. Edith Mullin, Florida, and a sister-in-law, Mrs. Alice Robbins, Clayton.
Born April 26, 1876, on Grindstone Island, the daughter of John and Lana Robbins, she attended local schools and married David Atherton March 6, 1906, at Grindstone Island. Mr. Atherton was an island caretaker and boatman.
Mr. and Mrs. Atherton made national news when they made their regular twice-weekly trip to the mainland on old fashioned wooden bladed ice skates in the winters. They made those trips at least until they were 83 years old. Mr. Atherton died in 1966 at the age of 89.
contributed by volunteer 47397100
Arrangements were with the Cummings Funeral Home.
Mrs. Atherton is survived by nieces and nephews, including Mrs. Phoebe Daughan, LaFargeville, and Mrs. Edith Mullin, Florida, and a sister-in-law, Mrs. Alice Robbins, Clayton.
Born April 26, 1876, on Grindstone Island, the daughter of John and Lana Robbins, she attended local schools and married David Atherton March 6, 1906, at Grindstone Island. Mr. Atherton was an island caretaker and boatman.
Mr. and Mrs. Atherton made national news when they made their regular twice-weekly trip to the mainland on old fashioned wooden bladed ice skates in the winters. They made those trips at least until they were 83 years old. Mr. Atherton died in 1966 at the age of 89.
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