Robert Hall Ervin (1852-1912)

From The Republican Tribune, McArthur, Ohio, 28 Mar 1912:

Considerable excitement was occasioned near it's Hocking Valley depot in Hambden at about 11 o'clock on Wednesday forenoon, when Robert H. Ervin, a well-known citizen of Vinton County residing near Dundas, while walking along the macadam road, going in the direction of the station, above-named carrying a grip, was seen to suddenly stagger and pitch forward on his face in the middle of the road. Eye-witnesses who hurried to where he lay found him unconscious, when medical aid was summoned, but Dr. E. S. Ray pronounced him dead on his arrival a few minutes later, the cause in all probability being due to heart trouble. It is learned that he had been in Columbus on Sunday. On the morning of the fatalilty, however, he came from down in Jackson county to Hamden, on the 9:50 Belt Line car, being in the very best of humor. Just where he was going when death overtook him no one seems to know. His son, R. A. Ervin, of McArthur, was notified of the sad occurrence, came to Hamden at once, and after taking in the situation and viewing the body, which had been removed to the home of County Clerk, L. W. Calvin, near by, sent for Undertaker Gaskill, who prepared and removed the body to the son's home in McArthur, the same afternoon. Deceased was about 60 years of age and is survived by three grown sons, two of whom reside in Jackson county, his wife having died about a year ago. He was a member of the Latter Day Saints Church. The funeral will be held Friday afternoon at McArthur."