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John Walter Roby
14 Nov 1874 – 23 Jun 1922
| Birth | 14 Nov 1874 |
| Death | 23 Jun 1922 |
| Cemetery | Nelson Cemetery Nelson , Nuckolls County , Nebraska , USA |
| Added by | Marilyn Sanner Keim on 10 Jul 2008 |
| FaG | https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/20247120 |
Bio
The Nelson Gazette (Nelson, NE), Thursday, June 29, 1922; pg. 1 John Walter Roby was born in Luddington (sic), Mich., on November 14, 1874, and died at Nelson, Nebr., June 23rd; aged 47 years, 8 months and 9 days. His parents were Wm. B. Roby & Sarah Marshall. They moved to Red Cloud in 1878 and at that place John Walter was educated in the public schools, afterwards engaging in general store work, railroading on the Colorado Midland for five years, and again in mercantile business. On October 14, 1900, he married Gertrude May Bohrer and together with their two oldest daughters they moved to Nelson in 1906, where he was in business up to his death. He was baptized into the Episcopal church at the age of four years, at the court house in Red Cloud, and Confirmed June 16, 1922, at Nelson. He was a Mason, an Oddfellow, and also a member of the A.O.U.W. He was coroner of Nuckolls county for several years, but was handicapped in his public work for both town and county by his precarious health. His unselfish giving of himself in the work of his profession as an undertaker was the wonder of his friends and patrons. No circumstances was too difficult, no hour of the day or night so unusual but that Mr. Roby would go and sympathetically, carefully and reverently prepare the one who had departed for burial, and comfort the bereaved. He leaves to mourn their loss a devoted wife, three daughters, Velma Adelene; Minnie Edith and Jessie Wallene; and two sons, John Walter, Jr., and Wm. James B.; two brothers, Marshall W. of Sedro Wooley, Washington, and Geo. Arthur of Superior; and one sister, Helen S. Roby of Omaha; and a host of friends. The funeral service was conducted at the home Monday afternoon by Rev. Samuel Hardman of Red Cloud, who was assisted by Rev. V.E. Shirley. A very large number of friends gathered at this service in respect to a devoted neighbor and friend. Burial was made in Nelson cemetery (sic). Who in the Cross of Jesus trust But fall asleep; they cannot die; And while we mourn above their dust They dwell with Thee, dear Lord, on high In thine own presence grant them rest And, from the radiance of Thy throne Shine on them, Lord, and make them blest, For thou hast claimed them for Thine own.
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- Velma Adalene Roby Swails 1902–1930
- Minnie Edith Roby Bixby 1904–1975
- Jessie W. Roby McCashland 1908–1989
- John W Roby 1910–1991
- James William Roby 1916–1971
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