The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1905-1910, 1910-05-24
FAITHFUL SERVANT
CALLED TO REWARD.
John ]. McRoberts Answers The
Masters Call, After Long Life
OF Good Works.

In the presence Of hundreds Of life
long friends and loved ones, all that
was mortal Of John J. McRoberts. who
peacefully passed TO his reward Satur-
dag morning. was laid in its last rest
, ine place in beautiful Buffalo Cemetery
Sunday afternoon at o'clock. Servi-
. ees we're held at the residence on East
4 Main street, conducted by Rev. J. l..
\ Yandell. formerly pastor Of the Pres
[byterian church here. Of which the de.
ceased was almost lifelong member.
before removing to Hyden. where he is
engaged In missionary work The SER
vices we're short, but impressive. A
choir sang one Of the favorite hymns
OF Mr.. meRoberts. passages from the
Holy Word were read. 4 few words
spoken and then another song. But
few Of those who gathered TO pay this
last tribute Of love and respect TO this
good man we're able to gain admittance
20 the home. and the procession to the
cemetery was one Of the longest seen
here IN years. At the grave there was
a song. brief scripture reference and
a prayer by DR.. f NJ. Green. Of Dan
vile. and Mother Earth took back to
her bosom her son. to await the resur-
rection morn. A mass Of flowers OF
springtime. in artistic design. was mute
testimonial Of the regard in which he
was every where held.
Mr.. McRoberts was one Of the mos I
prominent citizens Of Lincoln county
and one Of the Oldest. in point OF SER
vice. bankers in the state. He was
the eldest son Of the late Rev. Sidney
s. MeRoberts, a noted Presbyterian d.
vine Of his day. his living brothers be-
ing W. b. McRoberts. Of Danviile, y.
M. McRoberts. Of this city. and A. A.
McRoberts. Of Spanish. Montana. He
was in his 69th year. and practically all
OF his life had been spent in Lincoln
county. For a. years he had been con-
nected with the First National Bank Of
Stanford. the second national bank to
be organized in the state.
A young man when the Civil War
broke out. his sympathies were enlisted
upon the Union side. and he enlisted.
serving faithfully in Wolford's cavalry.
holding the rank Of musician. lmme-
distely after the war he entered the
bank here, and for almost half centu-
~ had been constantly at his post OF
duty. Not until little over n week
ago, when he was forced to take to bis
bed, with what was thought at the time
20 be a slight attack Of the grip. did he
leave his duties at the cashiers desk.
He had truly been faithful official and
worker, and the encomium We'll done.
thou good and faithful servant" is
justly his need from everyone who
knew him. A lifelong republican In
politics, he believed in the tenets of his
party. but accorded to every man the
right to think as he chose. and always
stood for everything which tended for
the good OF the people.
Early In young manhood Mr.. McRob-
erts was united in marriage to Miss
Mary Miller Lsckey. Of Madison county.
and with one daughter. Miss Dollie Nc
Roberts. she survives him. and to them,
beloved by all as he was beloved and
esteemed. the sincerest sympathy Of
the entire community goes out in this,
their darkest hour of bereavement.
The pallbearers at the funeral were
Messrs. Mack Huffman. ]. W. Rout, J.,
Il. Paxton. w. b. Mckinney. W. p.
Grimes and J. N. Menefee.