People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1900-05-24
Death of R. r. Stobo.

Robert h. StObO died at his home
on West Lincoln avenue at O'Clock
Monday morning,of paralysis. The re-
mains were shipped TO Chicago
Wednesday morning for Cremation.
Tue ashes will be brought back TO
Wellington and buried In Prairie
Lawn cemetery. A funeral service
were held over the remains at I
o'clock Wednesday morning by the
Masonic lodge. No one will accom-
pdny the remains TO Chicago except
nis wife.
Realizing that the end was near,
Mr.. Stobo prepared written instruc-
tons governing his funeral service
and the disposition Of his body, and
called in members Of the Masonic
order Sunday afternoon to witness
his signature. The instructions in
part were as follows: ut is my ex
press wish that my body shall be taken
TO Chicago and cremated, the ashes
brought back here and buried in
Prairie Lawn cemetery; that no
woman, with the exception OF my
wife, shall be present at my funeral,
at which there shall be no religious
ceremonies other than the Masonic
rites and service, conducted by We'll
liDgtOn Lodge No. $50. 1t has been
arranged at my special request that
Ed Hayes and Col. II. A. Lopez take
entire charge Of the above instruc-
tiOns."
The deceased was "a years and 10
days Of age. He leaves a wife aud one
son, to whom he was very much de-
voted. Mrs. Stobo is almost pros
trated by the death. The deceased
led very active life until about I
years ago, when he was stricken with
paralysis. He was born In Scotland
in 1886. His ancestors were at the
head Of the Stobo clan. The "clans"
were the prominent and distinguished
families OF Scotland before that cOun-
try was joined with England. 10
recognition Of their Influence, the
heads Of the families were given seats
in the Eng fish house of lords. The
Stobo castle and estate is one OF the
most beautiful in Scotland. Mr.. StObo
came to America with his parents
when he Was quite young, and was
given fine education. During his
business career be became identified
with the great Erie railroad, and
when stricken with paralysis, was
district freight agent of the Erie rail.
road with headquarters at Brooklyn.
As an evidence Of the high regard in
which he was held by the Erie people,
1t is only necessary to relate that
when he suffered his first stroke of
paralysis seven years ago be was sent
west at the roads expense, and his
5000 monthly salary came as regularly
as il he were still in their active en-
plOy. He remained here eight months
and returned to Brooklyn, greatly
benefited. Two years later. how
ever, he suffered a second strnke of
paralysis and resigned his position TO
take up a permanent home here. For
the past five years he had been Dracti-
cally helpless. He was a devoted
christian, and often expressed a desire
to 90 "up yonder" aud meet his
friends who had gone before.
When Mr.. StObo came vest the
second time, he leased some school
land in Oklahoma. He afterwards
sold his lease and purchased a claim
near Braman, upon which his only
son now resides. The deceased left
$4,000 life insurance in a Masonic
company, and $500 in an Erie railroad
insurance company, During his life
he received an income from the estate
10 Scotland.
After the Masonic services WedneS-
day morning. in which Rev. l.. l..
Swan, the Episcopal rector, took
part, the remains will be taken to
Chicago on the morning Rock Island
for cremation.