1926-04—Improvement Era—Mrs Margaret Curtis Roberts

Mrs Margaret Curtis Roberts

Improvement Era, April 1926, p. 610.

Passing Events

… Mrs. Margaret Curtis Roberts, wife of President B. H. Roberts of the Eastern States mission, passed away in New York, Saturday morning, March 13, 1926, at 6:30. Mrs. Roberts was the daughter of the late Theodore Curtis, Utah Pioneer, and was born about 75 years ago. When a young woman she was graduated from the Women's Medical college of Pennsylvania in 1887 and for upwards of 35 years she practiced medicine in Salt Lake. She will also be remembered as teacher of the Relief Society class of nurses and as a Church worker in many other capacities. For many years she was a member of the general beard of the Y. L. M. I. A.

On receipt of the sad and unexpected news, President Heber J. Grant immediately wired a message of condolence.

Mrs. Roberts was the mother of nine children. Surviving are only one daughter, Mrs. Joseph W. Neville, 36 S Street; one brother, Theodore W. Curtis, literary man of 'Boston, Mass., and a sister, Mrs. Ellis Shipp of Salt Lake. Mrs. Roberts attended the West Pennsylvania conference in Pittsburgh on Sunday, March 7, and spoke to more than 60 women, at the 1:30 p. m. session, delivering a valuable message on the duties of women, and their problems. Of this we are informed by Harold G. Clark, president of the conference. The funeral services were held in the 18th ward chapel, Salt Lake City, March 17, Bishop Thomas A. Clawson presiding. The speakers, President Heber J. Grant, George Albert Smith, Orson F. Whitney and Rulon S. Wells, paid eloquent and sympathetic tribute of love and respect to the departed sister, and spoke tender words of condolence to the bereft husband and the mourning friends. President Charles W. Nibley, President Rudger Clawson, and Elder Richard R. Lyman were among those present. A quartet composed of Margaret S. Hewlett, Pearl K. Davis, Hyrum J. Christensen and Professor A. C. Lund furnished sweet music. Elder J. Golden Kimball offered the invocation. Professor Willard Weihe rendered a violin solo. Elder Levi Edgar Young pronounced the benediction, and the grave was dedicated by Elder Charles H. Hart.