Los Angeles Herald Apr. 9, 1907 Los Angeles Herald:
LONG BEACH, Apr. 8: Robert M. Lynn, pioneer newspaper man of Long Beach and later school trustee and constable, died this morning at 6:30 at his apartments in the Wilsonia of pneumonia, after an illness of eight days. His condition was not believed serious until Saturday, when he began to grow worse rapidly.
Lynn was 58 years old. He was a prominent member of the Knights of Pythias, having held the office of chancellor commander in that order at the time of his death.
He is survived by his widow and one daughter, Theta Mac Lynn. Both are talented musicians, having come recently from a year's study in Paris.
Lynn was born in Washington, Ind., in 1849. In Iola, Kansas, he learned the printer's trade. He was editor of papers in Oakford, Ind., and later in Greenfield, Ind. In 1894 he brought his family to Long- Beach and started the first newspaper here, The Eye, the office being in an old building at Second street and Pine avenue. The Eye, at first a weekly, was later made a morning daily. After several years it was discontinued. Later Lynn started a breezy weekly known as the One Horse Printer.
In 1897 he was elected to membership in the board of school trustees. He assisted in designing the present high school building at Eighth street and American avenue. Four years ago he was chosen constable of the Long Beach township and served until the last election, when he refused to again be a candidate.
Since the opening of the Schilling Department store at First street and Pacific Avenue, Lynn had been employed there as advertising manager.
Courtesy of Claudine Burnett
LONG BEACH, Apr. 8: Robert M. Lynn, pioneer newspaper man of Long Beach and later school trustee and constable, died this morning at 6:30 at his apartments in the Wilsonia of pneumonia, after an illness of eight days. His condition was not believed serious until Saturday, when he began to grow worse rapidly.
Lynn was 58 years old. He was a prominent member of the Knights of Pythias, having held the office of chancellor commander in that order at the time of his death.
He is survived by his widow and one daughter, Theta Mac Lynn. Both are talented musicians, having come recently from a year's study in Paris.
Lynn was born in Washington, Ind., in 1849. In Iola, Kansas, he learned the printer's trade. He was editor of papers in Oakford, Ind., and later in Greenfield, Ind. In 1894 he brought his family to Long- Beach and started the first newspaper here, The Eye, the office being in an old building at Second street and Pine avenue. The Eye, at first a weekly, was later made a morning daily. After several years it was discontinued. Later Lynn started a breezy weekly known as the One Horse Printer.
In 1897 he was elected to membership in the board of school trustees. He assisted in designing the present high school building at Eighth street and American avenue. Four years ago he was chosen constable of the Long Beach township and served until the last election, when he refused to again be a candidate.
Since the opening of the Schilling Department store at First street and Pacific Avenue, Lynn had been employed there as advertising manager.
Courtesy of Claudine Burnett
Los Angeles Herald Apr. 9, 1907 Los Angeles Herald:
LONG BEACH, Apr. 8: Robert M. Lynn, pioneer newspaper man of Long Beach and later school trustee and constable, died this morning at 6:30 at his apartments in the Wilsonia of pneumonia, after an illness of eight days. His condition was not believed serious until Saturday, when he began to grow worse rapidly.
Lynn was 58 years old. He was a prominent member of the Knights of Pythias, having held the office of chancellor commander in that order at the time of his death.
He is survived by his widow and one daughter, Theta Mac Lynn. Both are talented musicians, having come recently from a year's study in Paris.
Lynn was born in Washington, Ind., in 1849. In Iola, Kansas, he learned the printer's trade. He was editor of papers in Oakford, Ind., and later in Greenfield, Ind. In 1894 he brought his family to Long- Beach and started the first newspaper here, The Eye, the office being in an old building at Second street and Pine avenue. The Eye, at first a weekly, was later made a morning daily. After several years it was discontinued. Later Lynn started a breezy weekly known as the One Horse Printer.
In 1897 he was elected to membership in the board of school trustees. He assisted in designing the present high school building at Eighth street and American avenue. Four years ago he was chosen constable of the Long Beach township and served until the last election, when he refused to again be a candidate.
Since the opening of the Schilling Department store at First street and Pacific Avenue, Lynn had been employed there as advertising manager.
Courtesy of Claudine Burnett
LONG BEACH, Apr. 8: Robert M. Lynn, pioneer newspaper man of Long Beach and later school trustee and constable, died this morning at 6:30 at his apartments in the Wilsonia of pneumonia, after an illness of eight days. His condition was not believed serious until Saturday, when he began to grow worse rapidly.
Lynn was 58 years old. He was a prominent member of the Knights of Pythias, having held the office of chancellor commander in that order at the time of his death.
He is survived by his widow and one daughter, Theta Mac Lynn. Both are talented musicians, having come recently from a year's study in Paris.
Lynn was born in Washington, Ind., in 1849. In Iola, Kansas, he learned the printer's trade. He was editor of papers in Oakford, Ind., and later in Greenfield, Ind. In 1894 he brought his family to Long- Beach and started the first newspaper here, The Eye, the office being in an old building at Second street and Pine avenue. The Eye, at first a weekly, was later made a morning daily. After several years it was discontinued. Later Lynn started a breezy weekly known as the One Horse Printer.
In 1897 he was elected to membership in the board of school trustees. He assisted in designing the present high school building at Eighth street and American avenue. Four years ago he was chosen constable of the Long Beach township and served until the last election, when he refused to again be a candidate.
Since the opening of the Schilling Department store at First street and Pacific Avenue, Lynn had been employed there as advertising manager.
Courtesy of Claudine Burnett
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