The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1921-09-09
Contributed OBITUARY
OF MRS. F. B. ROBERTS

The many friends in Milbank and
Grant county We're grieved to know
Of the death Of Mrs. +. B. Roberts,
formerly of this city, at her home in
/ Hollywood. California, at ten o'clock
in the evening Of Thursday, August
/ 18th. Mrs. Roberts had not been
well Tor two years following her in
| jury in an automobile accident when
! Mr. Roberts car was run into by
another car, the force of the compact
throwing Mrs. Roberts to the pave
ment some ten feet from their car.
Size was taken to q hospital and re-
manned there for weeks, having sus-
tanned internal injuries which no doubt
were The beginning of her last illness.
She recovered sufficiently, however,
to be about and enjoy her friends.
February 2Sth, some six months ago,
having had more pain than usual, she
was persuaded to remain in her bed,
and ID not leave it at any time after
wards for more than a few hours at
| a time. Her case was diagnosed by
physicians as ulcers Of the stomach
! and at one time about two months ago,
| after ?ever:l OF the gatherings hlr.
| broken. she seemed to be recovering
her strength, much to the satisfac-
| tion of her relatives and friends here,
bat the respite was orief and she
| gradually failed until the day of he,
/ death. BY her bedside were her
| husband, her dear friend Mrs. Amelia
| Martens. who had faithfully STAYED
| in the home during her entire illness,
| assisting the nurses in caring. for
her and contributing a great deal to
| her comfort. also Mr. and Mrs. w. n.
Roberts and Mr. and Mrs. b. G. Matl-
ews, nephew and neice of Mrs. Ro-
! berts, and Miss Beatrice Roberts Of
| Spokane Wash.
Edith NJ. Alderman. daus nter Of
Albert A. and Annis S. Alderman vas
born m Astahu,a county, Ohio, Jan.
26th, 1856 Her parents lived at Sa-
gus Harbor. n Y, and removed to
! Adams county, Wis. near kilboln,
| where her early childhood was spent
then eame WeS. to Blue Earth coun-
ty, Minn., shortly after the close OF
| the Civil war, She spent two year,
in school in Brooklyn. n. Y, and was
married in August, 1879, to Frank r.
Roberts also of B!ue Earth county,
MINI. In 1878 Mr.. Roberts filed on
his claim in Grant county, s. D., to
which in the Spring Of 1850 Mrs.
Roberts accompanied him. They
moved to Milbank in 1897 building
their home on the North side OF town.
Mrs. Roberts attended the Congre-
gational church, was very nnuch in
Serested in and Jealous member of
the Ladies Benevolent Society. She
was a charter member Of tie Excel
sior Club and took a great deal of
pleasure in its meetings and member
ship. Mrs. Roberts was woman of
sterling character and highly respect
ed by all, bein" especially we'll known
to the older residents Of Grant coun-
ty and the adjoining counties and
prominent in the activities of the
community. Since 1915 it had been
the custom of Mr. and Mrs. Robert
to spend their winters in California
and in 1920 they tui!t their home at
S12a Norton Avenue. Hollywood
California. where they have since re.
sided.
Deceased was d sister Of Fred T.,
Alderman. who died at Map!etol,
Mimi in 1910, and Willis G.. Acker-
man Of Milbank, who died in 1915.
Lett TO mourn her loss are her hus.
band, Frank B. Roberts, her two
brothers, Geo. G.. Alderman Of Maple
ton, Minn. and Harold E. Alderman
Of Milbank, her sister-in-law. Mrs
w. G. Ackerinan of Milbank, Mr.. and
Mrs. II. 5. Roberts and family, Mr.
and Mrs. Roscoe Hamilton. Mr.. and
Mrs. J f. Thomas and family. all of
Milbank and Kenneth Alderman OF
Cottonwood, Mont.
The services We're held at the cha
pei at 6240 Hollywood Boulevard, at
two o'clock on the afternoon of Satur-
day, August Goth and were conduct
ed by Fifth church of Christ, Scien-
tist.
/ Many beautiful floral tributes testi-
fled to the esteem and love in which
Mrs. Roberts was held by her many
old friends from South Dakota, as
well as her new friends and neighbors
in California. Following is list OF
those in attendance at the funeral:
] Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Roberts, Mr.
and Mrs. B. G. Mathews, Mr.. and
Mrs. W. g. Kayserr III. and Mrs, Lex
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