Robert and Kate Burling as they appeared in the 1880s.

Below:  A charcoal drawing of Robert and Catharine;
the images were taken from the photograph above.

 Obituary-----MRS. Burling

     Mrs. Burling who has been very sick for some time past died at her home in this city last Saturday morning.
     Although it was known that she could not get well and her death was expected at any time, the news came as a shock to the community.
     During her long life in this community she was known to nearly everybody for her many acts of kindness. she lived a long and useful life.
     The funeral service was conducted from the Methodist church in this city of which she was a charter member, by the Rev. C. H. Croft. The burial was in the Arlington Cemetery.
     The bereaved children and other relatives and friends have the sympathy of their many friends in this their hour of trouble.
     Catharine Francis Tennis was born February 5th, 1840; departed this life April 3, 1915 at the age of  seventy-five years, one month and twenty-six days.
     She was born at Fort Wayne, Indiana. While yet small moved with her parents to Stillwell Prairie, La Porte County, Indiana, where she grew to womanhood. At the age of fifteen she professed her faith in Jesus Christ, joining the Methodist church of which she has always been a faithful and consistent member.
     On February 25, 1862 she was united in marriage to Robert Burling in Kankakee County, Illinois. To this union were born ten children, five of whom died while quite young.
     They came to Kansas in January, 1877 and settled on their homestead east of Arlington where they resided until 1904, when on account of failing health, they moved to Arlington. Shortly after they moved to town her husband died leaving her a widow.
     Sister Burling lived here with her children until her death. She was here when this church was organized and became a charter member.
     She leaves children, grandchildren and a host of friends to mourn her loss, but our loss is Heaven's gain.

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