Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1941-09-25
FUNERAL SERVICES HELD FOR
l.. Il. ROBERTS, TUESDAY

Funeral. services for Lewis r.
Roberts, who died at his home here
near WaterWorks park, Sunday ey-
enlng about $3.50 o'clock, were
held Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock
at Grace Methodist church. with
Rev. L. S. Wees, officiating. Atty
f. s. Doudna, F. S. Mcdonald. Mrs.
Margaret Adrian and Mrs. Irene
Gill, with Mrs. D. c. Patterson. ac-
companist, sang Crossing the Bar
GOOD Night and Good Morning."
and ''The Lights of Home" PAIL
bearers We're Charles Elliott, Ed
ward Humphrey, Hiram Henderson.
James B. Walker, c. c. Seyler. and
Kenenth Tompkins Interment was
in McConnelsville cemetery.
Mr.. Roberts took his own life.
shooting himself through the heart
with a .410 shot gun, while in his
bedroom. He had been in poor
health, and depressed for more than
a month, and had become despond-
ent, which is blamed for the act.
His son, Orland Roberts, of DAYTON.
and his brother, William, of Barber
ton, came to spend the week end
with the deceased, and other mem
bers of the family were also home.
They were in the kitchen eating
lunch and Mr.. Roberts excused
himself, saying he was going in his
bedroom to lie down Hearing the
discharge Of a gun, they went to the
bedroom and his son said to
him. ''Why did you do it," and he
replied, 81 could stand it no long
er" (meaning his ell health), and
then passed away.
Mr.. Roberts was a son of the late
Reason and Eunice Daw Roberts,
and was born near Gaysport. His
wife, who was Miss Lizzie Linscott,
died May 3, 1889. For many years
they resided on the Malta north riv-
er road, on the farm now owned by
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Sears He was a
good industrious farmer. After
selling the place about four years
ago, they made this place their
home. Mr.. Roberts is survived by
one son and five daughters, as fol-
lows: Orland Roberts of Dayton;
Mrs. Blanche Howell, Mrs Bertha
Walker and Mrs. Eleanor Miller all
of GAINESVILLE; Mrs. Ethel Skinner
and Mrs. Hazel Eveland, of this
place; eight grandchildren; two
great grandchildren; also three sis
ters, Mrs. Frank Musgrove and Miss
Bessie Roberts, both of this place,
and Mrs. Hattie Berry, near Ring
gold, and three brothers, George
Roberts of this place, E. r. Roberts,
near Malta, and William Roberts of
Barberton.
Mr.. Roberts was a good upright
citizen who had many friends. When
young man he joined the Oil
Spring U. B. church. Since that
church ceased holding services, he
attended Grace Methodist church
here. He was member of Morgan
grange, the Townsend club and the
Maccabee lodge.
Those residing away at the funer-
al included Mr. and Mrs. Orland
Roberts and daughter Rose Marie,
Dayton; Mrs. Bertha Walker and
daughter. Mr. and Mrs. Glenn How
ell and infant daughter, GAINESVILLE;
Mr.. and Mrs Chas. Drake. Athens;
Mr.. and Mrs. Miles Linscott, Column
bus; Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Lin
scott, Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Lin
scott, Mr.. and Mrs. C. G. Swank,
Mr. and Mrs Rufus Mankey, Mrs.
Robert Shaner, Mr.. and Mrs. Bert
gin, Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Roberts,
Mr. and Mrs. Perrin, Mr.. and Mrs.
Jack Agin, all of GAINESVILLE; w. c.
Hartman, Allen Mitchell, Newark;
Mr. and Mrs. Estell Howard, Cam
bridge; Mr.. and Mrs. Miles john
son and Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Ash
baugh, New Lexington; Mrs Hattie
Leasure, Mrs. Callie Roberts and
Miss Mary Henderson, Gaysport.