W. Robert Wise, son of O. J. and S. S. Wise, was born in
New Burnside, Ill., Sept. 20,1871, and died at the Baptist Hospital,
Little Rock, Ark., March4, 1921, aged 49 years, 5 months, 14 days.
His boyhood days were spent in Johnson County; at the age of 18
he was converted and joined the New Burnside Baptist Church, later
moved his membership to Mt. Carmel where he lived for sometime.
He was married t Nov. 30, 1896, to Miss Linnie Caldwell of New
Burnside. As soon as age permitted, he became a railroader and
followed it until stricken with typhoid fever at his home in McGhee,
Ark., some five weeks before death.
He was a valued engineer, faithful and efficient. His neighbors
and boyhood friend, J. W. Lawrence, also, an engineer, brought
his body here for burial. He was patient in his suffering and
resigned to the will of the Father.
He leaves to mourn his loving companion, two children, Mrs. F.
P. Brannon of Detroit, Mich., Ralph Wise still at home, two sisters,
Mrs. Stella Kiser, and Mrs. Minnie Cleveland both of LaFayette,
Ind., and a host of relatives and friends to mourn his departure,
Bob, as we called him, was affable, and kind, a general favorite
and will be greatly missed by his host of friends. His funeral
services were held in the Baptist Church, conducted by the Pastor
Eld. W. W. Woodside, and a former Pastor Eld. J. R. Tucker, and
the remains laid to rest in the Robinson Cemetery. The floral
display was very fine. His relatives and friends came from many
places to pay their last tribute to one they loved and respected.
The family of the deceased feel greatly indebted to the
friends in New Burnside for all favors shown, to the Big Four
Officials, for the beautiful wreath; and to all who assisted in
any way this sad hour.
Mrs. Wise and Children.
Copied from James Glenn and Faye Palmer Wright's scrapbook.