DAVID O.ROBERTS. GRANVILLE, WASHINGTON COUNTY, NEW YORK.
The funeral of David O. Roberts, familiarly known to his many friends as 'Creigia,' was held from his home on Church street in this village on Saturday afternoon, April 12th, at 2 o'clock. The impressive and comforting ritual service of the Metrhodist church was conducted by his neighbor and friend, Rev. Malcolm F. Kelley, assisted by the Rev. Duke King, pastor of the Jerusalem Congregational church. Mr. Ernest Morris sang in Welsh, Mr. Roberts' native tongue, two beautiful selections : 'Lead, Kindly Light,' and 'Shall We Meet Beyond the River?' and Mr. Wesley Hughes of Middle Granville accompanied the soloist, and played appropriate music while Friends gathered and left.As part of the committal service, Rev. R. Lewis Jones of the Peniel Presbyterian church offered a Welsh prayer. Internment was in the family plot in Mettowee cemetery.
Mr. Roberts had lived in Granville at his late residence since 1920. Born in Talysarn, North Wales, at the old Roberts homestead called 'Creigia Mawr,' where two of the three sisters who survive him in Wales atill reside, he came tt the United States 58 years ago, and settled first in Wyndgap, Pennsylvania, whence he came in 1890 to South Poultney. There he worked for several years as foreman for the Rising and Nelson Slate Company.
Later, he organized and operated the Cambrian Slate company in that vicinity. In 1940 he met with a serious accident at the quarry which incapacitated him for regular active work thereafter.
On October 24th, 1891, he married Elizabeth Thomas with whom he has lived happily for over 55 years. They had 11 children.
Surviving him, besides his widow, are his three daughters, Mrs. Russell Hughes, of this village, Mrs. Harold Kelley, of Clayton, New York, and Mrs. Raymond Coon of Albany; five granchildren, Floyd Hughes of Granville, and Raymond Coon, Wayne Coon, Allice Coon and Frank David Coon of Albany; and two great-grandchildren, Diana Gale Hughes and Robert Russell Hughes; three sisters and several nieces and nephews in Wales.
Bearers at the funeral were Jack Roberts of South Poultney and the following from Granville; Stanley Roberts, Edward Maloney, John Rowlands, David Pritchard and Harry K. Williams.
Friends and relatives from out of town who attended the service were Mrs. John Roberts Jones, Mrs. Jennie parry, Miss Frances Morris, Mrs. Ernest Martin, Mr. and Mrs, Edris Ellis, Mrs. Wendell Gomo and Mr. and Mrs. Jack Roberts all of South Poultney; Mr. and Mrs. Lewis L. Jones, Johnson, Vermont; Mr. and Mrs. John T. Roberts and Mrs. Thomas J. Roberts, of Utica, New York; Mr. and Mrs. Harold Kelley of Clayton, New York; Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Coon and children of Albany; Mr. and Mrs. Charles Dowd of South Glens Falls; Mrs. Paul Keeh, Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Jones and Mr. and Mrs.Thomas Jones of West Pawlet; Mr. and Mrs.Earle Schermernorn, Mr. and Mrs. Griffith R. Thomas, Mrs. Kate Jones and Mrs. Jane Jones of Schenectady; Mrs. David W. Smith of New York City; Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Roberts of Jamaica, Long Island; Lewis Roberts and sister, Mrs. Hovey, Robert L. Roberts, Mrs. William Hughes, and Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Hughes of Albany; Mr. and Mrs. Jonah R. Hughes and daughter, Joyce, Mrs. Elizabeth Parry, Mrs. Janett Morris, Mrs. Susie Watts, and Mr. and Mrs. Robert R. Jones, of Poultney.