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Dr Robert Luther Willis

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Dr Robert Luther Willis

Birth
Million, Madison County, Kentucky, USA
Death
6 Nov 1915 (aged 68)
Lexington, Fayette County, Kentucky, USA
Burial
Lexington, Fayette County, Kentucky, USA
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Doctor Robert Luther Willis,69, an old and prominent physician of Lexington, formally of Madison County, Kentucky, was found dead in his office on Saturday afternoon. He was the Superintendent of Eastern Kentucky Insane Asylum. His death was thought to have been due to apoplexy.

His wife, who was Miss Lois Gaitskill, died seven years ago, leaving three children who survive him; Mrs. VanMeter, of Mississippi, Mrs. Howard of Versailles, and Mr. Robert Willis, of Lexington. Doctor Willis is also survived by one brother, Mr. Joe Willis, of Crab Orchard, and Mrs. Ann Cornelison of Richmond. He was preceded in death by his parents, John and Susan Willis.

Doctor Willis was born and reared near Million, located on the Tates Creek Pike in Madison County. He has a host of warm friends who sorrow at his passing away.

The funeral was held on Monday afternoon and was conducted by the minister of the Christian church of which he was a member, after which the burial took place in the Lexington Cemetery.

Obituary source: The Climax-Madisonian Newspaper; Richmond, Kentucky; November, 10, 1915.
Doctor Robert Luther Willis,69, an old and prominent physician of Lexington, formally of Madison County, Kentucky, was found dead in his office on Saturday afternoon. He was the Superintendent of Eastern Kentucky Insane Asylum. His death was thought to have been due to apoplexy.

His wife, who was Miss Lois Gaitskill, died seven years ago, leaving three children who survive him; Mrs. VanMeter, of Mississippi, Mrs. Howard of Versailles, and Mr. Robert Willis, of Lexington. Doctor Willis is also survived by one brother, Mr. Joe Willis, of Crab Orchard, and Mrs. Ann Cornelison of Richmond. He was preceded in death by his parents, John and Susan Willis.

Doctor Willis was born and reared near Million, located on the Tates Creek Pike in Madison County. He has a host of warm friends who sorrow at his passing away.

The funeral was held on Monday afternoon and was conducted by the minister of the Christian church of which he was a member, after which the burial took place in the Lexington Cemetery.

Obituary source: The Climax-Madisonian Newspaper; Richmond, Kentucky; November, 10, 1915.

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