Talbot County GaArchives Obituaries.....Morris, Robert L. November 1911
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The Talbotton New Era, November 30. 1911
The Talbotton New Era
Thursday, November 30, 1911
Page Six

Mr. R.L. Morris Dead

News reached here Monday morning of the death of Mr. R.L. Morris, of 
Ypsilanti.  Mr. Morris had a stroke of paralysis last Thursday night and was 
not found by his family until Friday morning.  He fell in a ditch and hurt his 
head pretty bad.  At first it was thought that he had met with foul play, but 
it was later learned that he had only been stricken with paralysis.  His 
remains were interred at Collinsworth.

The Talbotton New Era
Thursday, December 21, 1911
Page Two

Robert L. Morris

While the gates of memory stand ajar, I am reminded of another brave spirit 
who so recently “crossed the Bar.”

The passing of Mr. Robert L. Morris was unspeakably sad.  In the very prime of 
young manhood was stricken with a terrible malady that handicapped him, yet, 
with unimpaired health endeavored to do the duties of life, and although he 
labored under the severest pain and difficulties his silence gave no token, no 
complaint, no repining were uttered.

He simply tried to do his duty.  Faithfulness was his watchword.

In his last pathetic illness, friends came day and night.  They turned aside 
from pressing business to show  their esteem and sympathy.  The end came 
peacefully, quietly, “God laid his finger upon him and he slept.”

Loving friends placed him with tender care in the nearby church yard.  Dear 
old Collinsworth where sleeps his father and his mother whose hearts had been 
spared the overwhelming sorrow of his great affliction.  They passed away when 
life was to their Robert fair and promising.  And as we sadly turn from the 
sacred scene our hearts swell with emotion for the loneliness of that home, 
the desolation that death has caused, and we breathe a benediction upon the 
heroism of one who faltered not, or wavered; but bravely endured even unto the 
end.  Peace be to him.

To those loyal, loving ones, who stay behind, great sympathy is expressed and 
many devout prayers ascend asking: “Lead Kindly Light, amid the encircling 
gloom.”




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