Robert Cleland (1910)

CARTER, CLELAND, JUDKINS, STILES

Posted By: Cay Merryman
Date: 7/24/2004 at 14:36:06

The Winterset Reporter
Winterset, Iowa
Thursday, March 24, 1910
Page 1

Robert Cleland was born in Lawrence county, Penn., June 8, 1829 and died March 18, 1910, aged 80 years, 9 months and 10 days. He came with his father's family to Iowa in the fall of 1855 and settled in Madison county and has since been a resident of Warren and Madison counties.

He was married to Elizabeth Judkins, Sept. 2, 1857, who preceded him to the better world about six years ago. To them were born nine children, five having died in infancy. Four still remain to mourn the loss of father. They are Charles D. and Laura of Bevington, and Mrs. Wm. Carter and Mrs. W. M. Stiles, of Kansas City, Mo., also two sisters and one brother, together with grandchildren and a host of other relatives and friends.

The greater part of his life was spent in teaching in the public schools of Pennsylvania and Iowa, having taught his one hundred and third term. Nineteen years ago, failing health compelled him to give up his profession.

At an early age he united with the Presbyterian church and has lived in that faith every since. Six years ago he became afflicted with that dread disease, cancer, and during all those years of affliction, which he has born so patiently, he has given us evidence that he has made for himself a home, a house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens.

The family and relatives extend their thanks to the Masonic Order and the friends and neighbors for the many acts of kindness and sympathy shown during his sickness and death. Several years ago he requested Rev. S. W. Lee of Wick, that, if he survived him, he would preach his funeral as Mr. Lee had been his warm personal friend for over forty years.

The funeral was held Sunday from Blair Chapel conducted by Revs. Lee and G. E. Nichols and was one of the largest ever held in the neighbor-hood, the Masons holding their ritual service at the grave.

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