Franklin B. (Frankie) Roby (1901)

ROBY

Posted By: Cay Merryman (email)
Date: 8/4/2004 at 01:36:53

Newspaper Unknown
October 1901

Frankie Roby died near Truro, October 27, 1901. Frankie, eldest son of Walter and Florence Roby. Frankie has been a sufferer of brights disease for some time and his many friends knew he could not get well, yet all was done that could be to prolong his life and relieve his suffering. On Sunday morning while the sun was rising in the bright blue sky of heaven, and while loved ones gathered around the little cot. Frankie's spirit left the little body that was so wrecked with pain, and soared away to that beautiful land to be with Jesus. He was 9 years old and was a bright and promising little boy. How he will be missed, especially in that lonely home, there will be a vacant place that can never be filled. Funeral services were held at the house on Sunday conducted by the pastor Rev. Burnham, after which the little white casket, covered with sweet flowers, was followed by weeping friends and neighbors to the cemetery where the little body was layed to rest. May God bless the bereaved family, and may they so live as to meet their little boy on the other shore. (A poem follows) (burial was made in the Young cemetery)
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Winterset Reporter – October 31, 1901
Pg 1
Truro

Died Oct. 27th, 1901, Frank Roby Jr. after a lingering illness of dropsy. He was born Aug. 5th, 1862 and leaves a father and mother and two younger brothers to mourn his loss. The funeral services were held at the house Sunday afternoon conducted by Rev. Burnham, was followed by a large crowd of relatives and friends to the Young cemetery.

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