Obituary: Rock County, Wisconsin: G. C. ROBERTS

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OBITUARY

Mr. G. C. Roberts was born the 29th of November 1893, in Covington,
Crawford Co., Penna., and passed away at the home of his son-in-law, Mr.
Herb Lee, South Madison St., this city, the morning of January 19th, 1922.
1838-1922, 83 years, and what wonderful years they were! How much of
progress and achievement were crowded into them. To write the life-history
of Mr. Roberts would be to touch upon all the great events of almost a
century, for every loyal citizen of our country, is by virtue of his
citizenship, a part of every great event.

When but 17 years of age Mr. Roberts came to Center and went to work on a
farm, afterward removing to Green County where he was married to Miss Elsie
A. Taylor, of Albany sixty years ago last Christmas. It was ten years ago
that they celebrated their golden wedding, that milestone of connubial
bliss so seldom reached. Several years later Mr. and Mrs. Roberts moved to
Magnolia, where he went into farm machinery business for Mr. Searles,
living in that community for a great many years. About 25 years ago, they
came to Evansville, where he took up the same line of business, but for
himself; the sign upon his warehouse remaining until something like 7 years
ago, when he retired. Three years ago his son Warren passed on, a sad
affliction that shook him to the heart, then last winter his life-partner
loosed her moorings and slipped out upon the uncharted seas, and we saw
that the old gentleman could not long remain behind. He was cheerful,
bright and interested in everything to do with life, and yet he longed for
the one gone, saying to the writer less than a week ago, "There is
worthwhile things here, the real values are there. When will God let me
go?" Little did we think that even then that his bark was waiting in the
offing. We can not mourn for him, though we miss him.

Of children born to Mr. and Mrs. Roberts, Mrs. Bishop died 9 years ago, and
Warren 3 years ago, as already mentioned. Besides Mrs. Will and Herb Lee of
this city, there are two other daughters and one son, Mrs. Alta Stephens of
Redfield, Iowa, Mrs. Anvilla Corcorn, of Rockford, Ill., and Mr. Charles
Roberts of Magnolia. There are twenty-four grandchildren and 12 great
grandchildren.

What can we say of his life? We need say nothing, it was its own
vindication. Words are weak and meaningless after all. When we say he had a
host of friends we have said the usual thing, yet how meaningful when
applied to Mr. Roberts. He will be remembered kindly by all who came into
close and intimate relationship with him. To know him to love him. Could we
utter a greater, more sublime tribute. The odd Fellows will think of him as
a loyal member of their society, as he joined that fraternity something
like 15 years ago, and has always had a warm spot in his heart for those
brothers he held dear. As is right and proper, his lodge took charge of the
services, laying away his body tenderly and with a sprig of green for
remembrance. So ends the earthly life of another pioneer, to live again in
eternal youthfulness and joy in a fairer, more glorious clime. In the
language of David, "He shall not come to see me, but I will go to him."

January 26, 1922, Evansville Review, Evansville, Wisconsin