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Submitted: 7/18/20 • Approved: 1/22/21 • Last Updated: 2/16/21 • R334913-G0-S3
April 19, 1926, Thorndale, Milam County, Texas - May 27, 1927, Thorndale, Milam County, Texas
*Obituary
ROLLA DON LOCKLIN
A wave of sadness swept over the Ellison Ridge community Friday morning as the news spread that Rolla Don, the thirteen months old baby of Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Locklin, was dead.
He had only been sick a week when the death angel came, and life on earth was no more. Funeral services were held by Rev. John C. Moore, and a lady friend of the family, at five o'clock Friday evening at the Locklin cemetery where the remains were laid to rest until another Sunrise. To those that are left to mourn his departure are his father, mother, three sisters and five brothers, we would say weep not as those that have no hope for the Lord doeth all things well.
We are waiting for the sunrise,
Though the shades of night close in.
Rays of sunlight in the valley.
Cause our hearts to glow within.
Some may go through life's last sunset.
And in death find sweet repose,
But they'll rise first in the morning
Triumph o'er the King of Foes.
-A FRIEND
The Rockdale Reporter(Rockdale, Texas), 02 Jun 1927, Thu, Page 7
Family Members
Parents
Andrew Willis Locklin
1885–1949
Pearl Luann Baird Locklin
1890–1980
Siblings
William Henry Locklin
1907–1976
Andrew Weldon Locklin
1909–1979
Annie Irene Locklin Posey
1912–1990
Elijah Edward Locklin
1914–1972
Pearl Pauline Locklin Fricke
1916–1999
Joseph David Locklin
1919–1981
El Frances Locklin Watson
1921–2005
Willis Murrell Locklin
1924–1981
Billie Joe Locklin
1928–2013
Gerald Gene Locklin
1931–1994
Barbara Nell Locklin Prade
1933–1993
Photo courtesy of: Sarah Locklin Taylor
Contributed on 7/18/20 by lynst.peters62
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