Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-01-17

spirit and strict integrity. His
character was beyond ~reproach,
and he possessed an approachable
genial and inviting nature that
drew to him friends and held them,
for he was ever true and sincere in
his friendships to others. No man,
perhaps, ever more fully enjoyed
the confidence, trust and warm re-
spect of his fellowmen than Robert
Tetley, and few men we're more
deserving of them.
He was a member of long stand
ing of both the Masonic and Odd
Fellow fraternities, and to him,
perhapJ >, more than any other
member, St. Francois Lodge, No.
As, l. o. o. F., owes its success and
financial solidity. Since his in
itiation into the order in 1869,
much of the intervening time be-
ing financial secretary and a prop
erty trustee of the lodge, he
watched and directed its interests
as carefully and conscientiously
as he did his own, and his SPLEEN
did business Judgment and coun-
sci did much to enhance its pros
perity.
|, His family relations WERE ideal,
and to his affectionate devotion his
now bereaved wife and sorrowing
children and grandchildren re-
sponded with q love that was ten
der and beautiful in its intensity.
He will be greatly missed in the
large circle OF friendship and bust
ness associations that knew him
so we'll, but who can measure the
deep sorrow in the hearts OF his
loved ones and the loss that they
feel, or what words of human SYM
pathy can assuage their grief!
Such consolation as human SYM
pathy affords is theirs in unstinted
measure.
Robert Tetley was bornin Derby.
England, March 10, 1910. He came
to America when a boy in 1852.
with his parents, who located in
Boston, Mass. A couple of years
later his parents returned to Eng
land, but Robert remained in this
country. He worked for a while
in a machine shop in Boston, and
then learned the matchmaking
trade. After learning his trade he
travelled extensively over the
country, working at his trade, ano
in 1868 came to Pennington and
engaged in the jewelry and watch
making business. On January 25tt
of that year he married Mrs. Anr
Heckleman, daughter of the latt
w. T. Gay of Harrington. IL
this union six children were born
five sons and one daughter. Al
except one son, who died in in
fancy, are living and have reached
the estate of manhood and woman
hood. At the time of their mar
rage his wife had one son, Johl
Henry, who at the request of Mr.
Tetley took his name, and be
tween whom and his step-fathe
there has ever existed the love an
: close relationship of father ant
: son. He leaves besides his be
reaved wife, six children, Johl
Heckleman Tetley, Samuel j
Tetley, George A. Tetley, William
R. Tetley, DR. Clarence A. Tetle,
and Mrs. Lizzie Klein, wife of j
E. Klein, and thirteen grandchil
dren; two brothers, Fred |. Tetle,
of Bonne Terre and Albert Tetle.
of Derby, England, and two sister
: who live in Massachusetts,
! The funeral took place from tn
Presbyterian church Tuesda
; afternoon, the sermon being con
: Quoted by Rev. w. j. Hays, paste
of the M. e. Church, South, {
Bonnie Terre, and by St. Francot
; Lodge, Nc. 4S, [. O.. 0. F. at tn
grave in the Masonic cemeter
with the funeral rites of that ordel
> The church was crowded wit
! friends OF the deceased, many pei
sons coming from adjoining town
, and counties to pay the last sa
l tribute of respect to one whol
: they had learned to know an
l esteem as one of natures noble
! men. Peaceful be his sleep
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