Robert Jentry West

WEST, Robert Jentry - Resolutions of respect for Robert West, a charter

member of the lodge and a Mason for nearly a third of a century from

Hall of Viney Grove Lodge No. 265, A.F. &A.M., dated Oct. 9th, 1886, A.L.

5886. Signed by J.B. Gillis, W.C. Kuykendall, W.B. Fraker, Corn.

[Fayetteville Democrat 10/15/861

On last Thursday just after going to press we received information by telephone

of the death of R.J. West, well-known and estimable citizen of Washington

county. His death was not unexpected. During the last two years he

has been affected with a chronic disease that confined him to his room for

the greater portion of the time and for the last six months he has been

confined to his bed, almost helpless. His suffering was great and death

was a welcome visitor to him. He was one of the old settlers of the county

and had a very large family connection. He was married twice, his first

wife being a sister to Mr. John Mock and the latter a sister of Dr. S.E. and

W.D. Rogers. She, with ten children, survive him. Mr. West was one of our

most enterprising and useful citizens. He was kind, generous and liberal.

He was everything to his family and in the death of the affectionate husband

and loving father they sustain an irreparable loss. He was a professor

of religion and had long been a member of the M.E. Church south. He

was a mason and was buried by that fraternity at Prairie Grove on Friday.

The Democrat extends sympathy to his relatives and friends. [Fayetteville

Democrat 10/15/861

Mr. Robert Jentry West was born near Greenville, Green Co., Tenn. Nov.

25,1821, was baptized in infancy, professed faith in Christ at an early age,

joined the Methodist Episcopal Church South at Sulphur Spring, Wash-

ington Go., Ark. about 1850, married Miss Agnes Mock in 1846, who died

Sept. 24, 1854, leaving two daughters. He was married in 1856 to his second

wife, Miss Martha L. Rogers. he died at his residence Oct. 7,1886 near

Viney Grove, Ark. Bro. West kept his faith in Christ and was a devoted

member of the church of his choice until he bade adieu to the world. He

was partially paralyzed Mch. 11,1884 from which he never recovered. The

last year of his life was full of sufferings but the Bible was his delight. His

faith was fully tried, having many conflicts, but manifesting to the last a

child-like trust and at times giving bright evidence of his triumph over

fear and sin and rejoicing in Jesus. He leaves a wife and ten children and a

very large circle of relatives and friends to mourn his departure. His funeral

was preached at Prairie Grove church by the writer assisted by Revs.

P.B. Hopkins and Dr. H.M. Welch. He was laid to rest by the Masons in

Prairie Grove cemetery, Bro. McCullock of Cane Hill conducting the rites.

May God bless his sorrowing family and bring them to eternal rest. J.A.

Walden. [Fayetteville Democrat 10/22/18861