OBITUARY: Catherine E. Roberts, a former resident of Spokane dies in San Jose, California. The Dalles Chronicle, The Dalles, Wasco County Oregon. ********************************************************************************* USGENWEB ARCHIVES(tm) NOTICE: All documents placed in the USGenWeb Archives remain the property of the contributors, who retain publication rights in accordance with US Copyright Laws and Regulations. In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, these documents may be used by anyone for their personal research. They may be used by non-commercial entities so long as all notices and submitter information is included. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit. Any other use, including copying files to other sites, requires permission from the contributors PRIOR to uploading to the other sites. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. ********************************************************************************* Transcribed and formatted for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Earline Wasser April 2003 ********************************************************************************* The Dalles Chronicle April 4, 2003. Surnames: Roberts, Nelson Chronicle Editors note: This obituary ran on March 23, 2003 but the information submitted contained some errors. Catherine E. Roberts, 98, a former resident of Spokane (Washington), died on March 13, 200[3] in San Jose, California. She was born in 1904 in Superior, Wisconsin. In 1923 she taught at the Dutch Flats school near The Dalles where she met Andrew Roberts. They were married in 1925 and lived throughout Oregon and Washington before settling in Opportunity, Washington in 1942. For many years she was active in the community while he operated a construction company in that area. She moved from Spokane to San Jose in 1996. She was an avid reader, enjoyed walking, gardening, nature, traveling, sewing and writing letters to everyone. Survivors include grandchildren, Jon, Neil, Darcie, Chris and Matthew Nelson; Karla Dallas, Bruce, Mike, Dean and Greg Roberts; great-grandchildren Andrew, Shanna, Belinda, Martha, Emily, Brian, Dalton, Kevin, Phillip, Shawn, Heather, Brandon, John and Brittany and great-granddaughter, Kathryn. She was preceded in death by her husband of 53 years; a son, Clyde B. Roberts; and a daughter, Donna R. Nelson. No public memorial service is planned. Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society, American Diabetes Foundation or the local library.