Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-06-25
DEATH C0NQUERS
MRS. JULIA ROBERTS DIES AFTER A
SIX WEEKS ILLNESS.
WAS A PIONEER IN THIS COUNTY
FRIENDS eEDEck BIER WITH eEAuTI-
FuL FLORAL OFFERINGS.

After six weeks of suffering, which
loving hands and hearts administered of
their best to relieve, Mrs. Julia c., wife
of Senator II. l.. Roberts, passed into
the unknown last Sunday morning, the
end coming when she was surrounded by
every member of her immediate family.
During her entire illness the hopes and
fears of all have been aroused, at one time
buoyed up by the hope that her life would
be spared, the next plunged into the
depths of despair as tired nature would
all but give up the struggle. Her every
breath, pulse beat or heart throb has been
noted by tireless friends and attendants,
but despite all this the Maker asserted
supremacy and devoted family and a
host of friends are compelled to mourn.
Funeral services were conducted from
the Presbyterian church on Wednesday
afternoon, the sermon being preached by
Rev. George Nosberg OF the First Baptist
church at Denver, OF which congregation
the deceased was member. The capac-
ity OF the church was all too small to ac-
commodate the large number of sympa-
thizing friends who desired to pay their
respects to the memory of the departed,
and II showed in no uncertain manner
the high esteem in which Mrs. Roberts
was held by the people, not only of Idaho
Springs. but of the entire county, there
being delegation of at least a hundred
persons from Silver Plume and George
town present.
The floral decorations we're both nu-
merous aud beautiful, the various secret
| societies being represented by elaborate
symbolic set pieces, while the individual
tokens were most elaborate
Interment was at the Idaho Springs
cemetery, every available vehicle in the
city being pressed into service to accom-
pany tie remains 10 their last resting
place.
| Mrs. Julia c. Roberts, nee Long, was
/ born at Harrisonville. Missouri, February
"a, 1883, and was married to Senator
Roberts at Laramie. Wyoming April 3,
| 1877. the couple coming to this county
and Silver Plume the same year Eight
children were born 10 the couple. six of
whom survive the mother, two girls and
| four boys. A misfortune occurred some
years ago that has cas-, a shadow over the
| life Of the entire family, aud more es-
peeially Mrs. Roberts, the mother.
While living at Silver Plume, a year
old daughter fell into Clear creek and
was drowned. and the same dreadful dis
aster was repestea few years after when
a second daughter, II wears Of age, met
with similar fate. The surviving chill
dren are Mrs. II. l.. Robinson, w. A.
Roberts, II. L. Roberts. Jr.; T. NJ. Roberts,
Ruth Roberts and Lewis Roberts. Mrs
Roberts has a brother and sister residing
10 California, who were unable to attend
the funeral.
At the time Of her death Mrs Roberts
was Worthy Matron of Idaho Springs
+ Chapter, No. so, Order Of the Eastern
Star, and was also a member of Mizpah
! Hive, No, -, Ladies of the Maccabees-
The deceased was most lovabe char
acter and there are few households in the
county that have not felt the influence of
her presence. Ever unselhsh, she was
the first to relieve the needy and comfort
the sorrowing, thinking naught of her
self, but ever striving to make pleasant
and easy the paths of the unfortunate.
In her home she was the center of all love
and affection. aud in this family circle
her absence will be most keenly felt so
long as the lives of the sorrowing mem
befs do last, and in their bereavement
they have the deepest sympathy of all