I'd intended to post these image of the Chariton Cemetery's Robbins rose while it still was possible to admire the blossoms, but time got away from me and now they're gone. So here it is, in remembrance.
The rambler twines itself around the gray granite family stone of the James H. and Delila (Retherford) Robbins family, located just north of the cemetery's south drive in the hilltop southeast sector.
James and Delila, both born during 1840, died a day apart on April 30 and May 1, 1922, respectively, after 61 years of marriage.
Their son, George H. (1865-1910) already had been buried here at the time and as the years passed they were joined by Ludlow (1870-1924), James H. Jr. (1867-1946) and Electa Jane (1879-1959).
There's no way of telling how long this rose has rambled here, but fortunately it's been left largely alone except for the occasional pruning --- and probably by now holds some sort of record among Lucas County's oldest roses.
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