A wave of sadness swept over the home of Mr. Henry Bates on the 8th of January when death took from the family circle Little Bob as he was known by his friends and loved ones. Bob was only 18 years of age when he became the victim of that dreaded disease, tuberculosis. But while his death is our loss, it is his eternal gain. The Lord taketh and the Lord giveth away.
Bob endured his sickness to the end without complaint and he was often heard to say: “The Lord knows best, I don’t.” Just two weeks before he died he was heard to say: “Rev. J.B. Stallcup taught me to love the Lord Jesus, and I am going to live the rest of my life with Him who doeth all things well.”
From page 2 of The Franklin Press, Jan. 30, 1925
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