The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1918-11-29
=. T.HART.

Robert 7. Hart was born Ia Hen.
derson county Jan. Gath, 1881 and
passed to the Great Beyond at his
home in Lexington at 7:20 p. m.
Sunday, November Gath, 1918, his
death being caused by influenza
followed BY pneumonia which dew
eloped late in his illness.
Bob Hart, as he was familiarly
and affectionately called, was the
son of the late Felix Norris Hart
and Mrs. Nancy Hart, the latter
surviving. His principal chance to
secure an education was under
that excellent teacher. Prof, Win
Pearson. at Juno, and Bob took
good advantages Of that opportunity.
Sept. q, 1904 our subject was
happily married to Miss Eta B.,
daughter of Mr.. A. j. Owen, and to
that union two girls have been born
Lucille now aged IS, and Mabel,
now sweet babe of four months.
Bob Hart and his little family
came to Lexington in 1905 and his
first work here was in a grocery
run by Jim Perkins. When the
Enochs Edenton Wholesale grocery
was established here in 1905, Mr..
Hart became a part of II and until
the Tanning Hart-Hay wholesale
grocery Company was founded in
1917, he was one of the most valued
members of the force which ran an
extensive business. Up to the time
when he was stricken by his last
illness, he was actively and every
day at work as buyer. stockkeeper
and city solicitor for the United
Grocery Co, Of which he was a part.
In 1916 he joined the Christian
Church and in that faith he remain
steadfast to the end.
The funeral occurred at $50
O'Clock last Monday afternoon,
Prof. j. 0. Brown, Of the Christian
church. Rev. P. D. 7. Roberts, Of
the Methodist church, and Rev..
fleetwood Ball, Of the Baptist
church, officiating in the last service
to do honor to the life and charac-
ter Of the splendid man who had
been cut down in the very vigor
and prime of his manhood. The
services we're sadly touching and
the floral tributes, so beautiful and
numerous, were indicative ofthe love
and respect in which the deceased
had been held in the community
in which he had become a valued
factor id the various relations Of
life.
Bob Hart was man whom to
know was to respect. A more
thorough knowledge of his charac-
ter won for him greater friendship
and love, for, as remarked by Mr.. j.
w, Enochs, with whom he was as
ISOLATED in business for nearly four
teen years. Bob Hart was as true
as steel" In his extensive business
connection, he came into contact
with oil OF the county merchants.
and initheir estimation he had won
q place which nothing but the COM
mission Of an unworthy act could
epdand and that they knew Bob
hid not "a, II Ills home he
~ ideal husband and foth0r,
h1 me being wrapped up IN the
Wif6 1rd TWO daughters
III th6 everyday relations Of life
he Win IS missed, and men will re-
gret n n Bob Harris genial greeting
and MIND clasp will be seen and felt
no mofS but II IL In the darkened
mesthat the inexpressible sorrow
exists. and the shadows are darkest
following his death. But Time,
the Great Healer, will bring balm to
even the erieved hearts In the home
and the Great Sorrow will gradually
be changed to sweet recollection Of
the one who has gone. we believe
to a better world than the best this
can be made.
MI. Hart is survived by two
brothers here, Feek and Monty, and
has two brothers in Texas, sgd and
'Fayette; also q half sister, Miss
Martha Robertson, who lives with
her mother.