Obituary: Robert Lee Black, 6 Feb 1892 - Smith County, TX Contributed by Vicki Betts 12 January 2003 Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm *********************************************************************** TEXAS CHRISTIAN ADVOCATE, March 24, 1892, p. 7, c. 3 BLAKE.—Death has again invaded the pleasant home of our beloved friends, John and Mary Blake, and taken away their son Robert Lee. He was born in Clay county, Alabama, September 10, 1876, and died at Ashcraft, Smith county, Texas, February 6, 1892. Robert was a moral boy, good and obedient to his parents. He was sick only four days. The last twenty-four hours of his life he was not conscious. He left no dying testimony to encourage his aged parents and friends; but we know our Father in heaven is merciful and kind and doeth all things well. Therefore we say to the fond parents: try to be reconciled to this dispensation of His grace. Allen was first called away and not Robert. Death is no respecter of persons. He strikes the fatal blow upon the young as well as the old and infirm. The sudden death of this youth should impress all with the certainty of death and the uncertainty of life. Thereby we are admonished that the time to prepare for death is in youth, and that before the summons of death shall come, "prepare to meet thy God" is the solemn warning given in His word. Grant, O Lord, that this sudden death may lead the relatives and friends to prepare to meet their God in peace. We laid his remains by the side of his brother Allen in the cemetery at Midway, there to remain until the trump of God shall sound to awake the dead. W. N. BONNER. TYLER, TEXAS.