Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....McRoberts, Eliza (Parks) (Mrs. Charles) March 26, 1928
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Lake Odessa Wave - Times - April 5, 1928
            RESIDENT SINCE '72 PASSES AT AGE OF 91

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A CHRISTIAN MOTHER STRONG IN HER FAITH GONE TO HER REWARD.  

                 LEAVES THREE WELL-KNOWN SONS.

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   Eliza, oldest daughter of Mrs. and Mrs. Joseph Parks wass born in Down County,
Ireland.  March 20, 1937 
and died March 26, 1928, at her farm home in Odessa, where she had lived for about
fifty-six years and 6 
days.

   Her mother having died when she was nine years old, she being the oldest of the
family, tried as best she 
could to fill a mother's place.

   At the age of thirteen she came with the family to America.

   January 8, 1863 she was united in marriage to Charles McRoberts, to this union
were born four sons and 
two daughters.

   Her husband departed this life about twenty-eight years ago, also the two
daughters and one son had gone 
on before.  Besides the three sons, Charles, Alexander and Samuel she leaves five
grandchildren and 
eighteen great grandchildren.  With her sister Margaret, she leaves six other
brothers and sisters.

   Of when there ae two with us today and many, many other relatives and a host of
friends who will vividly 
remember her home going.

   She was a Christian for many years and when she was able to go to church attended
the U. B. Church at 
West Odessa of which she was a member.

   During her last years she expressed her wish many times that the Lord would call
her home as she was only 
waiting.

   The funeral was held Thursday at the Calvary United Brethren church, conducted by
Rev. L. A. Clark.  
Interment at Lake Side cemetery.

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                  CARD OF THANKS.

   We sincerely thank the neighbors and friends and all who assisted in any way
during the sickness and death 
of our mother and grand mother.  We thank also the pastor, singers and those who
sent flowers.

                 The McRoberts Families




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