13 May 1920, p 1
Obituary of Robert Willard Hall - Robert Willard Hall, son of Robert and Lydia White Hall, was born on his father's farm, north of Lewisville, Henry county, Indiana, on the 8th day of October, 1854, and departed from this life on the 5th day of May, 1920, aged 65 years, 6 months and 27 days. His boyhood days were spent upon the farm, where he grew into young manhood, receiving his education in the country schools of Hopewell, Salem and Rich Square and at the Spiceland Academy. Coming of staunch Quaker parentage, he inherited a birthright in the Friends church at Hopewell, and at the time of his death was a member of the South Eighth Friends church at Richmond, Ind. On October 12, 1876, he was united in marriage to Alice A. McCoy, of Dublin, Ind., and to this happy union were born two children, a son, Thomas Lawrence, who died in infancy, and a daughter, Leona Hall Calloway, who, together with the devoted wife and little granddaughter, Frances, are left to mourn the loss and cherish the memory of a loving and devoted father, husband and grandfather. He was the youngest of six children, two of whom, Thomas W. and Albert N., have passed beyond. He is survived by three sisters, Mrs. Ellen Gough, of Greenfield, Mrs. Sarah Thomas, of Minneapolis, and Mrs. Mary Miller, of Kennard.
He was a man of good intellect and at the age of 21 began teaching school which he contined for five years in the country schools of Henry county and at Straughns. His first marcantile [sic] venture was in the grocery and hardware business at Lewisville. He moved to Cambridge City in 1889, where he engaged for thirteen years in the general mercantile trade and built up a prosperous business. While in Lewisville and Cambridge City he continued his interest in educational matters and served many years on the School Board. In 1902 he went to Richmond, where he engaged in the wholesale grocery business and later in the hardware and clothing trades.
He was a good business man, generous, kind and conscientious in all his dealings with his fellow men, his high traits of character endeared him to all with whom he came in contact, winning for him many friends wherever he went. He regarded these friendships as his most valuable possessions, and nothing hurt him more than to be betrayed by one in whom he had placed his confidence. He was a member of the Cambridge Lodge No. 9, Knights of Pythias, and his life was a living example of the principles of Friendship, Charity and Benevolence. He was naturally a man of high ambition, but his years of activity were cut short by the hand of disease and five years ago he retired from business on account of failing health.
Two years ago he and his wife came to Cambridge City to make their home with their daughter, where all things that loving hearts and skill of the physician could suggest, were done to restore the failing strength, but they were unavailing and when the call came he entered peacefully into the rest prepared for those who love and serve God, with a clean record of a life well spent.
The funeral services were held on Friday afternoon at 2:30 at the home and were in charge of the Rev. Andrew F. Mitchell of the South Eighth Friends church of Richmond, Ind., assisted by the Rev. A.F. Hogan, pastor of the M. E. church of Cambridge City. Two beautiful songs were rendered by Mrs. Edward L Selvage of Indianapolis, a dear friend of the family.
K. of P. services were held at the home on Thursday evening at 7:30. Friends and relatives from out-of-town who attended the funeral services of the late Robert Willard Hall Friday were ...
