Obituary for Rachel Ann Robinson, Hardin County, Illinois Rachel Ann, the third daughter and fifth child of Alex and Lutetia Gentry was born October 8th. 1859 in Hardin County, Illinois. Married Thomas Lewis August 25th. 1880. Two children were the results of this marriage, James Thomas and Harry Garfield Lewis. Jim Tom, as he was familiarly called died November 23, 1906. Deceased married Thomas Robinson April 9, 1893, to their union were born five children: Jake, Fred, Richard , Mary and Eva, all of whom are living. She professed faith in Christ and joined the Christian Church when quite young and lived an exemplary Christian life until death which occured October 25, 1915 at her home near Blythesville, Arkansas, where thy had moved from Hardin County, Illinois May 1, 1915. All that was mortal of dear Rachel was laid to rest in the North Samba Cemetery, Mississippi County, Arkansas October 26, 1915. Patiently she awaited the summons and was willing to go and best of all said she was ready and not afraid to die. She inherited to a high degree the admirable characterics of the Gentry family. Purity of character, sincerity and honesty of purpose. Her life was pure and blameless, and as God has willed that nothing good and innocent shall die and be forgotten, the deed of this affectionate wife and devoted mother, obedient daughter, sincere Christian and obliging neighbor will live in the hearts of loved ons and friends. It will be remembered that she underwent a most dreadful operation in St. louis, Missouri on the seventh of June, which the hope of recovery, but like all cancers, came again to kill. She leaves a sorrowing husband, five children and a devoted sister, Mrs. Mary Locke, loved ones and a host of friends in Arkansas, and an aged mother, brother John, sister Deal McDowell, sister, Sarah Smith, sister, Ida Clement and son Harry Lewis in Illinois; and brother, Tom Gentry of Rising Sun, Indiana and we express to them our sympathy we feel for them in their sorrow, and while we cannot remove the sting of death, we can share with them the sorrow and point them hopefully to the Great Beyond where with the redeemed of God we shall meet in his everlasting presence and there shall be no death. A sister. Taken from the Hardin County Independent 18 November 1915 ------------------------------------------------------------- UGENWEB NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by other organiza- tions or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contri- butor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. ------------------------------------------------------------- File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Wanda Patton Reed