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“When the time had arrived to seek out some place to spend the night, Sheffey would seek a home where he could find those comforts which his heart and body craved. He enjoyed sleeping in a bed with a white counterpane over the covers. At the home of Aurelius Vest, where he spent his last days and where he was often a guest during his active ministry, the good house-wife saw to it that his bed was clean and white, and a perfectly white counterpane spread over the coverings.”

Robert Sheffey died on August 30, 1902, in the home of Aurelius Vest.

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Address: 2508 Walkers Creek Valley Road
Giles County
Virginia
24134
United States

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