Garrard County, KY - OBIT:  Rice Ross - 1901

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                       RICE ROSS
                                      
                                      
   "THE CENTRAL RECORD O2-21-1901"
   LANCASTER, GARRARD CO. KY
   
   Obituary: Rice Ross
   
   Died at his home near Teatersville,
   Thursday night, the 14th, Uncle Rice
   Ross . He was in his 86th year. Being
   the oldest man in this part of the
   county. He was born 1815. He
   was twice married--his first wife Fan-
   nie Ross, died in 1885. Thee child-
   ren were born to them, two whom
   survive, Mrs J. M. Walker at Teaters-
   ville and Mrs C. W. Moberly. of Lov-
   ington Ill., The third daughter , Nan-
   nie died 1883. His second wife
   who was Miss Eliza Woods is still liv-
   ing. We would say to his family,
   "Remember, the LORD giveth and he
   taketh away." Do not grieve that He
   is gone, for the LORD had left him to
   us so long. His counsel had weight
   and influence. He was kind to all, a de-
   voted father and grandfather, and an
   affectionate husband. He was hon-
   est in every sense of the word and
   numbered his friends by the hundred,
   Young and old loved him and called
   him "Daddy." He was sick only a
   few days with pneumonia. His daugh-
   ter, came from Illinois Friday too late
   to wait on him in his sickness, but in
   time to see his quiet, peaceful face be-
   fore he was buried. His funeral was
   preached Saturday by Rev. Mr. Wol-
   ford, of Lancaster, and was buried in
   the old family burying ground on
   Paint Lick(Creek). The sympathy for this
   family in their affection is universal.
   His funeral services were attended by
   a vast concourse of deeply sympathiz-
   ing relatives and friends. Such a life
   as his is a benediction. It did it's
   work, it's gory which shall be seen
   after many days.
   Mourn not, the father has called
   him home, never more to know heart-
   aches, separations, pain or toll, where
   the air is always balmy and the
   flowers ever in bloom.
   
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