Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1914-01-21
ALBERT I. ROBERTS
POPULAR MAN IN
LINCOLN
Prominent Peace Officer and
CattlemanI Formerly Resi-.
dent Of Albuquerque, Broth.
er of Mckinley County
Sheriff.


alD'''i o. Robcris, whosc death
,u.l'u this month over in Lincoln
,a.'y' was one of the best known
'' ,''""is p that section ana owing
~ 'he hrgo number OF friends me-
nau ll'roughou' the state ana in Al.
"ulu'ique' who're ho occupied Tor "A
,''n' place. on tn police force. tho
. ...',. lhs from The Carrixozo Outlook
VIII nr Of considoubIc Interest
pfA1Hrl u Roberts ono of an, ,po.,
GERS at LlmsNkmcn aud pcar. an
known throughout tho. and v.,lt
west died from pneumonia 1b ..ai,-
u1y moruing January %. i4lhat his
home Boa this city Mr Nuhcrb had
been 100 but eight days and had fever
before known what 100 health Ns.
but the rnNages of che dread puet-
m0nia we're tyys human control.
EVrri Thing that possibly could hr
done was done by the physicians. rel
attNes nurse ana friends to aid the
deceased Ia his brave fight TO over
come the sickness
Funeral services were conducted
from the Baptist church ON Tuesday
afternoon. tev. Herbert Haywood Of
Rotating at the homo and at the
church. while the local lodge of the
knights OF Pythias and thc local
chapter OF Woodmcn ut the World
escorted the body Co the Evergreen
cemetery. Couductiug their Hpprupri-
ate services az the grave. Ar. Rob-
crts being member Of both lodges.
Albert r Roberts was born In 1873
nag cyprus Crcek. Blanco county,
Texas. where he was raised on "a
farm. schooied aud spent his boy
hood. while quite Young he camo
Co New Mexico with brother over
.gi years ago and has made this his
home ever since lie was employed
here by the Double Diamond outnt
and later the Bar W uutfit aud spent
N number of years ON the range,
where hc was "a trusted cmployc. Mr.
Roberts spent tho grreter part at his
life lea the stock business ana haa
bought and shipped many cattle from
this part uf the country, acting ulHu
IN the capacity OF sheep and cattle
Inspector for the state, and has held
other trusted positions with the stock
growers of the southwest.
Ho acted az various times aH a
deputy shcrin OF Lincoln county and
held the position OF chief deputy Ca
the sheriff at the time of his death
Ills friends had brought him out In
the last campaign as candidate tot
shcriu of the county but he had with
drawn TO make wly for others lie
also held the position ct constable for
Caribou. q position To- which ne was
unanimously elected hy the people Of
the precinct
Mr.. Roberts was first married
about nineteen ycarH aEu to Denny
Henley. daughter ui william Henley
-Four children were born from this
union. Ice Rtph Edward and Ger
trudc An are living, as b. his for
mer wife. who resides Boo California.
tie was later married 90 Mrs. John
Akcrs. whose maiden maine was ANN
gobcriR one child, Albert. wus
born and is still living.
MT Roberts lived la Carri1ozo
since about the beginning ot th,
town and had always been promi'
nently connected with its growth and
building. lie had been in business
here for some time before ucccptias
the official positions,
AIR. Roberts mother and father ar
both alive MI and Mrs james Rob
erts. ana reside al West Fork Arb
Three brothors and three sisters ais,
survive him. namely. Willie Robert
1T San SADIE. Tex. Eugenia Roberts
now Mrs. George -. Barber of car
rlzozo. \. NJ. Robert H. Roberts. nov
sheriff 81 Mckinley county Edn'
Roberts, now Mrs. a. D.. Hopkins. al
san Juan county. Daniel Roberts, OF
Gallup. and Louisa Roberts nov
Mrs Lou Chisum who resides la Arr
IONA. There are alsn number o
close relatives of the widow Twins
here, including Mr.. and Mrs. HAIRS
Edmiston ana Mrs. Alice Roberts.
The deceascd was q highly respect.
ga citizen. universally loved by nl
who knew him and with always
pleasant disposition which made hin
"A multitude OF friends Hr was
loving husband and father and in hl'
death there can be no Replacement
on his noble Character. The entire
community mourns the loss ut thi
honorable citizen ana an are sincere
In their extensions OF heartfelt sym
pathy iu this the bereayed ones SAD
dest hour
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