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Submitted: 5/23/23 • Approved: 5/24/23 • Last Updated: 5/27/23 • R1486048-G0-S3
SERGEANT
Company G 16th Arkansas Infantry
Civil War Confederate
November 25, 1821 - October 7, 1886
*Obituary
Fayetteville Democrat
Friday, October 15, 1886
WEST, Robert Jentry - Resolutions of respect for Robert West, a charter member of the lodge and a Mason for nearly a third of a century from Hall of Viney Grove Lodge No. 265, A.F. & A.M., dated Oct. 9th, 1886, A.L. 5886. Signed by J.B. Gillis, W.C. Kuykendall, W.B. Fraker, Corn.
*Obituary
Fayetteville Democrat
Friday, October 15, 1886
On last Thursday just after going to press we received information by telephone of the death of R.J. West, well-known and estimable citizen of Washington county. His death was not unexpected. During the last two years he has been affected with a chronic disease that confined him to his room for the greater portion of the time and for the last six months he has been confined to his bed, almost helpless. His suffering was great and death was a welcome visitor to him. He was one of the old settlers of the county and had a very large family connection. He was married twice, his first wife being a sister to Mr. John Mock and the latter a sister of Dr. S.E. and W.D. Rogers. She, with ten children, survive him. Mr. West was one of our most enterprising and useful citizens. He was kind, generous and liberal. He was everything to his family and in the death of the affectionate husband and loving father they sustain an irreparable loss. He was a professor of religion and had long been a member of the M.E. Church south. He was a mason and was buried by that fraternity at Prairie Grove on Friday. The Democrat extends sympathy to his relatives and friends.
*Obituary
Fayetteville Democrat
Friday, October 22, 1886
Mr. Robert Jentry West was born near Greenville, Green Co., Tenn. Nov. 25, 1821, was baptized in infancy, professed faith in Christ at an early age, joined the Methodist Episcopal Church South at Sulphur Spring, Washington Co., Ark. about 1850, married Miss Agnes Mock in 1846, who died Sept. 24, 1854, leaving two daughters. He was married in 1856 to his second wife, Miss Martha L. Rogers. He died at his residence Oct. 7, 1886 near Viney Grove, Ark. Bro. West kept his faith in Christ and was a devoted member of the church of his choice until he bade adieu to the world. He was partially paralyzed March 11, 1884 from which he never recovered. The last year of his life was full of sufferings but the Bible was his delight. His faith was fully tried, having many conflicts, but manifesting to the last a child-like trust and at times giving bright evidence of his triumph over fear and sin and rejoicing in Jesus. He leaves a wife and ten children and a very large circle of relatives and friends to mourn his departure. His funeral was preached at Prairie Grove church by the writer assisted by Revs. P.B. Hopkins and Dr. H.M. Welch. He was laid to rest by the Masons in Prairie Grove cemetery, Bro. McCullock of Cane Hill conducting the rites. May God bless his sorrowing family and bring them to eternal rest. J.A. Walden.
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