OBIT: Albert B. ROBERTS, 1945, Addison, Somerset County, PA

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Albert B. Roberts Has Answered the Last Call

  ADDISON, Nov. 13 - Albert B. Roberts died Wednesday, Nov. 7, at the age of 74 
years, 7 months and 22 days.  He was born in Addison March 15, 1871, the son of 
Charles and Jane (Bird) Roberts.
  He is survived by his wife, Ida Meyers Roberts, three daughters - Mrs. Mabel 
Rembold of Carmichaels, Mrs. Emma Dunn and Mrs. Mary Margaret Thorn of Uniontown 
- and two sons - Harry and Charles Roberts of Addison.
  Also surviving are two brothers, William Roberts of Addison and Frank B. 
Roberts of Mars, Pa., and two sisters, Mrs. Emma Augustine and Mrs. Anna 
Augustine, both of Addison.
  Funeral services were conducted at the family home last Saturday afternoon by 
Rev. James Bird, pastor of the Methodist Episcopal Church, Addison, of which 
church Mr. Roberts was a member since 1907.  He was also a member of the K. of 
P. Lodge.
  Pallbearers were Bruce Sellers, Winfield Leslie, David Bartholomew, George 
Greaves, Frank C. Wright and Edgar Whetsell.
  The floral tributes were many and beautiful.  Interment was made in the 
Addison Cemetery under the direction of Mortician H. B. Rishebarger.
  Mrs. Thorn was unable to attend her father's funeral as she was in the 
hospital at Uniontown with a new baby.  All the other close relatives, with the 
exception of one brother, Frank B. Roberts, were present.
  Other relatives from away who attended were Mr. and Mrs. Harry Roberts and 
daughter, Carol, and Mr. and Mrs. James Roberts, of Ohio.

Meyersdale Republican, November 15, 1945