St. Clair County Obits

ROBERT A. SHOCK

Appleton City Journal
Thursday, 12 March 1914
Robert A. Shock, son of Henry and Hannah L. Shock, was born in Audrain County, Mo., September 24th, 1857. He died in Appleton City, MO., March 5, 1914. His father was married twice and there was born unto him 16 children, ten of whom were full brothers and sisters, six of these survive him. Two brothers were in attendance at the funeral service.
He joined the Christian Church in the fall of 1887, with which he remained a member until his death.
On December the 9th, 1913 he was united in marriage to Mrs. Emma Dillard, of Nevada, Mo., by Rev. H.E. Carpenter of this place. Their married life was brief but beautiful and lovely, as each of them had felt a deep longing for a long time for a place they could call home, where they could enjoy the companionship and blessedness of "Home Sweet Home". Such was their brief reunion.
A good and devoted husband has fallen and leaves behind him today, equally as loving and devoted wife, in whose memory will linger the joy of these days of happiness to her.
May the blessings of our heavenly Father abide with and comfort her, and all the relatives and friends, in this hour of deepest sorrow, and out of this affliction bring to all of us renewed faith and hope, and finally bring us to the Saints rest on high.
"Where there shall be no more sickness nor death nor crying; for God shall wipe away all tears from our eyes."

Appleton City Journal
Thursday, 12 March 1914
Robert A. Shock died at his home in this city Thursday afternoon and the news of his death came as a surprise to all as he had been sick only a short time. Pneumonia fever was the cause of his death.
A short funeral service was held at the home Saturday morning at nine o'clock, conducted by Rev. T.C. Puckett, after which the body was taken to Centralia, Mo., the old home of the deceased, where Interment was made. The following out of town relatives were here to attend the funeral and accompany the body to its last resting place: M.P. Shock and wife of Springfield, a brother; a nephew, Lee Shock of Centralia and J.C. Long and two daughters of Columbia. A.V. Shock, a brother of the deceased, of this city, also accompanied the body to Centralia.
Mr. Shock has resided in Appleton City for the past thirteen years and made many friends during that time. At the time of his death he was proprietor of the drug store in the Durley opera block, having bought the same from his brother about a year ago.