Robert Francis Sr. died at his home. He was the oldest Roane County surviving veteran of WWI. He married Sara Jeannette Rice. He had 2 sons, Robert Alexander Jr., George Gary and 2 daughters, Bernadine Francis Rink and Janine Francis. They had 6 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. He retired from the T.V.A. Kingston steam plant, was a member of the Kingston United Methodist Church and Union Lodge 38F&AM.
Mr.Francis was a tall handsome man, very distinguised looking. He was always kind and soft spoken. When he had to start using a cane, his wife mentioned to me that he felt very embarrassed. When I got a chance to talk to him I told him how distinguised I thought he looked and that he could have stepped out of a Dickens novel. The next time I saw them she thanked me and said whatever I told him worked because he hadn't complained since about using that cane. Mr. and Mrs. Francis were people I only saw once in a while and I only stumbled on their headstones by accident when I was walking this cemetery looking for someone else but they will always be remembered with love.
Mr.Francis was a tall handsome man, very distinguised looking. He was always kind and soft spoken. When he had to start using a cane, his wife mentioned to me that he felt very embarrassed. When I got a chance to talk to him I told him how distinguised I thought he looked and that he could have stepped out of a Dickens novel. The next time I saw them she thanked me and said whatever I told him worked because he hadn't complained since about using that cane. Mr. and Mrs. Francis were people I only saw once in a while and I only stumbled on their headstones by accident when I was walking this cemetery looking for someone else but they will always be remembered with love.
Robert Francis Sr. died at his home. He was the oldest Roane County surviving veteran of WWI. He married Sara Jeannette Rice. He had 2 sons, Robert Alexander Jr., George Gary and 2 daughters, Bernadine Francis Rink and Janine Francis. They had 6 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. He retired from the T.V.A. Kingston steam plant, was a member of the Kingston United Methodist Church and Union Lodge 38F&AM.
Mr.Francis was a tall handsome man, very distinguised looking. He was always kind and soft spoken. When he had to start using a cane, his wife mentioned to me that he felt very embarrassed. When I got a chance to talk to him I told him how distinguised I thought he looked and that he could have stepped out of a Dickens novel. The next time I saw them she thanked me and said whatever I told him worked because he hadn't complained since about using that cane. Mr. and Mrs. Francis were people I only saw once in a while and I only stumbled on their headstones by accident when I was walking this cemetery looking for someone else but they will always be remembered with love.
Mr.Francis was a tall handsome man, very distinguised looking. He was always kind and soft spoken. When he had to start using a cane, his wife mentioned to me that he felt very embarrassed. When I got a chance to talk to him I told him how distinguised I thought he looked and that he could have stepped out of a Dickens novel. The next time I saw them she thanked me and said whatever I told him worked because he hadn't complained since about using that cane. Mr. and Mrs. Francis were people I only saw once in a while and I only stumbled on their headstones by accident when I was walking this cemetery looking for someone else but they will always be remembered with love.
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