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Subject: Mansfield.Robert.Thomas.1922.Barren.OBIT


Robert Thomas Mansfield March 23 1922 
Barren County KyArchives Obituaries

Unknown Glasgow KY newspaper.
"IN LOVING MEMORY OF TWO DEPARTED CHILDREN. Twice within the last few months I 
had had to read of the death of dear little people. I have learned to love 
asmost [almost] as tenderly as if they were my own little niece and nephew.

"First was the death of my dear little cousin Margaret Depp and then last week 
the sweet little cousin Robert Thomas Mansfield who died March 23 and buried 
March 25.

"He was born Dec. 16, 1915, and while he was always a delicate looking child 
he seemed well. The thing that made him such a sweet, manly child was his 
thoughtfulness of others. Baby that he was, if he saw a ragged, hungry child 
he wanted to divide his bounty with it. He has been known to let the other 
child have such a large portion of his bounty that he himself would go home 
hungry. He had only been in school a short time but he could read, write and 
do things children were taught to do in way that showed real talent.

"His place will be vacant at Sunday school where he was a regular attendant. 
Many times he went alone and taking his stand with the people of God he stood 
an example of old and young. What a consolation to think of this splendid 
little man -- for little man he was -- starting off in the right direction 
while he was so young and tender. Surely God loves such a child very tenderly.

"To his father and mother and his grandparents who thought of him as the 
greatest tie they had on earth, remember that God loves you took, and possibly 
He took your little boy in His innocent to help you to realize this fact.

"Yes, too well I know you will miss him. Nineteen years ago my sister left us, 
but even in my dreams at night we walk and talk together. Ten years and three 
months ago little Ted, our angel baby went. His litttle hat is a constant 
reminder of loving memory. "Aunt Net," I 'dot a little new hat." I can even 
see the glad twinkle in those baby blue eyes as he says it. Ten years ago this 
March my big strong looking brother was snatched seemingly in the very 
strength of his manhood. I see him in his children and in my dreams. In my 
thoughts each of these with other dear departed ones there is a sacred memory 
that I would not have removed for it draws me toward heaven. And, if you will 
read and study God's blessed book in connection with your sorrow, if you will 
apply it to yhourself, if you will believe its teachings from the heart and 
obey them, and then, if you will be fruit[ful] and hold out faithful to the 
end yhou will not only be drawn towards heaven, but you will enter its !
 shining portals and as sure as you enter you will be reunited with your 
darling boy for that blessed book tells me he is there.

"Oh, we pray to meet our darling, in the land of love and grace, where his 
little feet ar waiting, And we'll meet him, face to face. Ora Ethel."


Submitted by: Sandi Gorin
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