FLIGG, Robert Paul 1917 - 1938

FLIGG, WARD, ROGERS

Posted By: Patricia E. Morris
Date: 4/26/2006 at 23:16:30

“The Fairfield Daily Ledger”
Thursday, June 9, 1938
Page 1, Column 7

ROBERT FLIGG DIES AFTER LONG ILLNESS
Popular Parsons sophomore’s college work halted by sickness

Robert FLIGG ,youngest (sic) son of Mr. and Mrs. Edward G. FLIGG, died at 11:50 this forenoon, at the family residence, 310 West Burlington street.

No arrangements of funeral services have been made, as yet. This will be announced later following a word from the two brothers, Keith, of Freeport, Ill. And Harold of Seattle, Wash. The body was taken to the Hoskins Funeral Home.

Robert was born in Fairfield, September 3, 1917. He had been in poor health for the past year and a half, suffering from glomerular nephritis. Not until somewhat recently has his condition been serious For the past two weeks his condition has been critical.

He was a popular student in Parsons college when taken ill. There he was a member of the Alpha Kappa Chi fraternity. He was a member of the First Methodist church and took much interest in music. For several years, from the time that he was able to join, he was a member of 133rd Infantry Band.

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Added by Admin, April 2022 --

"The Fairfield Daily Ledger"
Friday, June 10, 1938
Front Page. Column 4

FLIGG Services Monday Afternoon

Funeral services for Robert FLIGG, who died Thursday mroning, will be held at 4:00 Monday afternoon in the First Methodist chruch. Dr. M. A. Gable will conduct the service, assisted by Dr. E. L. Clitheroe of Parsons college.

The body will be taken to the church at 3:00.

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Original posting by Patricia E. Morris --

"The Fairfield (Ia.) Daily Ledger"
Tuesday, June 14, 1938
Front Page, Column 7

SERVICES FOR ROBERT FLIGG HELD MONDAY
Military escort, First Methodist church to Evergreen cemetery

Attended by a large concourse of friends, the funeral services for Robert FLIGG, youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. E. G. FLIGG, 310 West Burlington street, were held Monday afternoon at four o'clock from the First Methodist church.

The service was in charge of Dr. M. A. Gable, pastor of the church assisted by Dr. Eric L. Clitheroe, Professor of Religious Education at Parsons college. Mrs. Frank H. Pierson acted as organist, rendering numerous familiar and favorite hymn tunes.

Following the reading of Scripture passages, Dr. Clitheroe spoke informally of his close personal relations with Robert FLIGG. He first knew him as a student in his class at college. Soon, however, he was taken ill and since that time professor and student had become close friends, seeing each other often through Dr. Clitheroe's calls at the home. Just recently when Dr. Clitheroe was in the Jefferson county hospital, Robert, well enough to be up, had gone to the hospital to call on his instructor. Their intimate conversations indicated that the youth had solved the problem of death as well as the problem of life.

Dr. Gable used as his text words in II Cor. 2:9. "Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him."

He spoke at some length of the uncomprehended things "prepared for those who love Him," seeing these sure mercies as cause for calm assurance. He spoke also of Robert's membership in the church, his expressed faith and cheerful uncomplaning attitude.

The body lay in state at the church previous to the ceremony. The floral tributes were beautiful and very numerous. The pallbearers were Lee Gobble, Robert Williamson, Roy Simpson, Jack WARD, Darrel Sinn and Lawrence ROGERS.

Robert FLIGG having been a member of the 133rd Infantry band, that organization furnished a guard of honor and an escort to the grave, which was in command of Lieut. John McIntire. Following the brief service at the grave, in Evergreen cemetery, "taps" (sic - Taps) were blown by Charles Brown and Lloyd Hanshaw.

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Admin note: Buried in Lot 3rd.184.