Robert James Glasgow

Biography
Robert was born in 1922. He is the son of Robert Glasgow and Jemima Henry. General Record Office Northern Ireland ref: U/1922/99/1009/31/374 Robert Glasgow 5th April 1922 Male Henry Cookstown 

Roy died in 1979 and is buried in Forthill Cemetery, Cookstown. 

MR. ROBERT JAMES GLASGOW
Drumgrass, Cookstown. 
There was a feeling of deep sorrow and profound shock when the sudden death became known of Mr. Robert James (Roy) Glasgow on Thursday, 25th January, at his home at Drumgrass, Cookstown
Roy who had a kind and friendly disposition, and was a man of upright character, was very highly respected by all who knew him.
Bom in Killycurragh, he moved to Drumgrass in 1941. He was a faithful member of Montober L.O.L.. 661 and Montober R.B.P. 598, and also a member of First Cookstown Presbyterian Church.
He was predeceased by his father some 45 years ago and by his mother eight years ago and is survived by his sister Olive.
The attendance at the funeral which took place on Saturday, 27th January, to the New Cemetery, Cookstown, was very large and bore tribute to the esteem in which Мг. Glasgow was held.
The chief mourners were:
*Jim Kirkpatrick (uncle)
*Gordon. Ernest. Albert, Vance, Austin, Alfred. Eric, Brian and Maurice Glasgow, Bertie, Finlay. Denis. Teddy, Noel and Samuel Henry, Sam, Tom and Wilbert Kirkpatrick, Norman Dickie. Douglas Buchanan, John Kilpatrick, Creighton McKeown, Eric Suitor, Edgar Thom, Stewart Harkness, Gerald Thom and William Cahoon (cousins)
* and many other realtives too numerous to mention
Floral tributes were placed on the grave as follows, 
*To Roy "A last farewell" - Olive; 
*Fondest memories of Roy from Teddy, Marion and Rodney: 
*In loving memory of Roy from Denis. Eva and family: 
*With deepest sympathy from Sam, Nancy and family: 
*With deepest sympathy from the Glasgow family. Lakeview:
*In everlasting remembrance of Roy from Noel, Christina, Shirley and Wendy; 
*With deepest sympathy from the W.M., Officers and Brethren of Montober L.O.L. 661;
*With deepest sympathy from the W.M., Officers and Sir Knights d Montober R.B.P. No. 598: 
*In loving memory from Eric, Freda and family
*In fond remembrance of Roy from all at Kirkerby. Published: Thursday 08 February 1979
Newspaper: Mid-Ulster Mail https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0002006/19790208/148/0013 
Sources

[[Category:Drumgrass Townland, Lissan Parish, County Tyrone]]
[[Category:Forthill Cemetery, Cookstown, Tyrone]]
[[Category:Killycurragh Townland, Derryloran Parish, County Tyrone]]
== Biography ==

Robert was born in 1922. He is the son of [[Glasgow-2258|Robert Glasgow]] and [[Henry-13953|Jemima Henry]]. <ref>General Record Office Northern Ireland ref: U/1922/99/1009/31/374	Robert	Glasgow	5th April 1922	Male	Henry	Cookstown </ref> 

Roy died in 1979 and is buried in Forthill Cemetery, Cookstown. <ref>{{FindAGrave| 226913078}}</ref> 

MR. ROBERT JAMES GLASGOW
Drumgrass, Cookstown. <br> 
There was a feeling of deep sorrow and profound shock when the sudden death became known of Mr. Robert James (Roy) Glasgow on Thursday, 25th January, at his home at Drumgrass, Cookstown
Roy who had a kind and friendly disposition, and was a man of upright character, was very highly respected by all who knew him.
Bom in Killycurragh, he moved to Drumgrass in 1941. He was a faithful member of Montober L.O.L.. 661 and Montober R.B.P. 598, and also a member of First Cookstown Presbyterian Church.
He was predeceased by his father some 45 years ago and by his mother eight years ago and is survived by his sister Olive.
The attendance at the funeral which took place on Saturday, 27th January, to the New Cemetery, Cookstown, was very large and bore tribute to the esteem in which Мг. Glasgow was held.
The chief mourners were:
*Jim Kirkpatrick (uncle)
*Gordon. Ernest. Albert, Vance, Austin, Alfred. Eric, Brian and Maurice Glasgow,  Bertie, Finlay. Denis. Teddy, Noel and Samuel Henry, Sam, Tom and Wilbert Kirkpatrick, Norman Dickie. Douglas Buchanan, John Kilpatrick, Creighton McKeown, Eric Suitor, Edgar Thom, Stewart Harkness, Gerald Thom and William Cahoon (cousins)
* and many other realtives too numerous to mention
Floral tributes were placed on the grave as follows, 
*To Roy "A last farewell" - Olive; 
*Fondest memories of Roy from Teddy, Marion and Rodney: 
*In loving memory of Roy from Denis. Eva and family: 
*With deepest sympathy from Sam, Nancy and family: 
*With deepest sympathy from the Glasgow family. Lakeview:
*In everlasting remembrance of Roy from Noel, Christina, Shirley and Wendy; 
*With deepest sympathy from the W.M., Officers and Brethren of Montober L.O.L. 661;
*With deepest sympathy from the W.M., Officers and Sir Knights d Montober R.B.P. No. 598: 
*In loving memory from Eric, Freda and family
*In fond remembrance of Roy from all at Kirkerby. <ref> Published: Thursday 08 February 1979
Newspaper: Mid-Ulster Mail https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0002006/19790208/148/0013 </ref> 

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