Show I I I I I II rw y- y MARGARET ROBERTS honored Birthday Observed ed by byM M J M Roberts Margaret McCurdy Roberts was honored by the Vernal Second Sec Sec- Second ond Ward Relief Society Tues Tues- Tuesday day of last week prior to her birthday which she ob ob- ob observed served Sunday Mrs Roberts is still active piecing quilt tops for her family and friends She has 24 grandchildren 91 great great- grandchildren and 18 great great grandchildren MRS ROBERTS was born May 1 1876 in Midway Utah to Albert G McCurdy and Chris tine Bonner She had seven sis sis sis- sisters and three brothers a sis sis sis- sister tel ter is still living When she was seven years old the family moved moved ed to AShley Valley They made the trip with a team and wagon wagon building bridges as they came cameto cameto to the streams They settled in Merrell's Ward later known as Naples Ward Mrs Roberts was baptized in a gulch by George GeorgeL L Goodrich On March 4 1895 she married Myron J Roberts Their first home was on Ashley Creek The first home they owned was near Naples School which was their permanent home for 50 years They were the parents of five daughters and a son MR AND MRS Roberts cele their wedding an an- an anniversary in 1950 with a pro pro- program gram and dance th that t was held In the Naples chapel They reo re- received their endowments in the Salt Lake Temple February 9 1951 In February of 1952 they were crowned Senior King and Queen of the Stake Sweetheart Ball for having been married the longest of all couples attend attend- attending ing the dance Mr Roberts died February 12 1953 Mrs Roberts then sold her home in Naples and moved ed to Vernal |