Son of William H 1867-1901 and Sarah (Grieve) Bailey 1870-1953, brother of Mildred Bailey Shaw (Harry) 1894-1982 and Gladys Bailey Haddick (Wilbur)1897-1993. He was a member of the Collinsville Masonic Lodge and the Knights of Pythias. He was one of 3 men who died in a mining explosion in Johnson City. One of the 3 was his brother-in- law, Harry Shaw 1890-1922.
There was a newspaper article from The Edwardsville Intellegencer dated 3 Oct 1922 about it, here is a summary.... Big Double Funeral...Services were conducted at the home of Peter Grieve, Sr.,1844-1924 (Robert's grandfather) for both Robert and Harry, the husband of his daughter Mildred. Then it was on to the First Presbyterian Church. The funeral service was unlike any ever seen in Collinsville before. It was the largest in years and the number of friends and acquaintences at the church was so large that a majority was unable to enter the church. Burial was made at Glenwood Cemetery. The funeral array surpassed any of a previous funeral.
The third victim of the blast, which endangered the lives of 350 miners, Paul Best, was buried the following day at Lutheran Cemetery. A great many attended his funeral as well.
There was a newspaper article from The Edwardsville Intellegencer dated 3 Oct 1922 about it, here is a summary.... Big Double Funeral...Services were conducted at the home of Peter Grieve, Sr.,1844-1924 (Robert's grandfather) for both Robert and Harry, the husband of his daughter Mildred. Then it was on to the First Presbyterian Church. The funeral service was unlike any ever seen in Collinsville before. It was the largest in years and the number of friends and acquaintences at the church was so large that a majority was unable to enter the church. Burial was made at Glenwood Cemetery. The funeral array surpassed any of a previous funeral.
The third victim of the blast, which endangered the lives of 350 miners, Paul Best, was buried the following day at Lutheran Cemetery. A great many attended his funeral as well.
Son of William H 1867-1901 and Sarah (Grieve) Bailey 1870-1953, brother of Mildred Bailey Shaw (Harry) 1894-1982 and Gladys Bailey Haddick (Wilbur)1897-1993. He was a member of the Collinsville Masonic Lodge and the Knights of Pythias. He was one of 3 men who died in a mining explosion in Johnson City. One of the 3 was his brother-in- law, Harry Shaw 1890-1922.
There was a newspaper article from The Edwardsville Intellegencer dated 3 Oct 1922 about it, here is a summary.... Big Double Funeral...Services were conducted at the home of Peter Grieve, Sr.,1844-1924 (Robert's grandfather) for both Robert and Harry, the husband of his daughter Mildred. Then it was on to the First Presbyterian Church. The funeral service was unlike any ever seen in Collinsville before. It was the largest in years and the number of friends and acquaintences at the church was so large that a majority was unable to enter the church. Burial was made at Glenwood Cemetery. The funeral array surpassed any of a previous funeral.
The third victim of the blast, which endangered the lives of 350 miners, Paul Best, was buried the following day at Lutheran Cemetery. A great many attended his funeral as well.
There was a newspaper article from The Edwardsville Intellegencer dated 3 Oct 1922 about it, here is a summary.... Big Double Funeral...Services were conducted at the home of Peter Grieve, Sr.,1844-1924 (Robert's grandfather) for both Robert and Harry, the husband of his daughter Mildred. Then it was on to the First Presbyterian Church. The funeral service was unlike any ever seen in Collinsville before. It was the largest in years and the number of friends and acquaintences at the church was so large that a majority was unable to enter the church. Burial was made at Glenwood Cemetery. The funeral array surpassed any of a previous funeral.
The third victim of the blast, which endangered the lives of 350 miners, Paul Best, was buried the following day at Lutheran Cemetery. A great many attended his funeral as well.
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