The Davis City Advance, Davis City, Iowa
Thursday, August 5, l897

DIED: -- At the home of his parents one mile south of Blockley, little ROY, son of ALBERT and SARAH HAMILTON, Wednesday, July 2lst, at 7 p.m. he was sick only one week, with spinal and stomach trouble. He was buried in the Hamilton Cemetery on Thursday afternoon at 3 o'clock.

The funeral was conducted by Rev. Geo. E. Mitchell.
Little ROY was l year 11 months and 2l days old. The bereaved parents have the sympathy of the community in this the loss of their only child.

Precious Darling, he has left us,
Left us here forever more;
But we hope to meet our loved one
On that bright and happy shore.

Dark the house and sad the hours
Since our little Roy has gone,
But a brighter home than ours
With the Lord is now his own.

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September l8, 2003