Grady County GaArchives Obituaries.....VanLandingham, Robert L.  June 1915
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The Cairo Messenger, Friday, July 2, 1915
Again the Death Angel has visited our midst and taken from us the spirit of our 
fellow business man, Mr. Robert L. VanLandingham.  As the sun was sinking into 
the west on last Sunday afternoon his spirit took its flight to the regions 
that live beyond and the news spread that he was dead.

In the death of this good man, Cairo has suffered a loss that can never be 
measured and a place is left vacant in the business and social life of our town 
that time alone can fill.

Mr. Bob, as he was familiarly called, moved to Cairo with his parents, Mr. and 
Mrs. W. R. VanLandingham when he was still a small boy and has lived here ever 
since.  He practically grew up with the town and was closely identified with 
its every movement.  While still a young man, he served for a number of years 
as assistant postmaster.  In this public place he won the esteem of the people, 
which he has held since.  Later he was called into public life again, when he 
was chosen mayor of our growing little city and was again and again re-elected 
to this office, which he served so ably and acceptably.  Lately he has been 
associated with the Wire Grass Feed and Brokerage Co., a local brokerage 
concern.

Mr. VanLandingham was a splendid type of a good, true Christian manhood and the 
influence of his life will abide after many years have passed.  He showed a 
manly, courageous adherence to right principles, regardless of the opinions of 
others, as he met many problems and issues in his public life, which has 
stamped him a man among men.

During the last years of his life he has been in declining health and has 
suffered much, yet he has borne it all bravely, with only a Christian fortitude 
of patience.

He was 45 years of age and is survived by his wife, one son, R. R., three 
daughters, Misses Marion, Carol and Grace, one sister, Mrs. Maxie Poulk all of 
Cairo, a brother, Mr. W. T. Vanlandingham of Unadilla, a sister, Mrs. T. W. 
Tarpley of Toomsboro and a number of other relatives.

The funeral was held at the Methodist church at four o'clock Monday afternoon.  
Rev. W. L. Wright read the burial service, Rev. J. A. Wynne offered the 
invocation and Rev. W. C. Jones spoke touchingly of the life of the deceased.  
The floral offerings were very beautiful and were sent by large numbers.

The following gentlemen selected from the Board of Stewards of which the 
deceased was an honorary member, acted as pall bearers: J. M. Poulk, P. H. 
Herring, J. E. Hall, L. B. Powell, J. S. Weathers and W. D. Clifford.

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