Leonard Truman Roberts
Headstone Photo Mulberry Cemetery
Roger Mills County, Oklahoma

Photos © Jeanette Perrin Coaly

Leonard Truman Roberts

© Cheyenne Star

05 Jan 1939

Submitted by: Wanda Purcell

Funeral services were held Thursday afternoon at the Sweetwater Baptist church for Leonard Truman Roberts, 8 year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Leonard and Grace Roberts.

The boy died Wednesday in an Erick hospital from a streptococcal throat infection. He had been critically ill for several days.

Rites were conducted by Rev. D. D. Barber, Erick Baptist minister.

Burial was to be in the Mulberry cemetery.

© Cheyenne Star

06 Jan 1939

Submitted by: Wanda Purcell

THROAT INFECTION FATAL FOR YOUTH

Sweetwater Boy Dies Wednesday After Critical Illness; Rites Are Set for Thursday

A streptococcal throat infection proved fatal in an Erick hospital today for Leonard Truman Roberts, eight-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Leonard and Grace Roberts of Sweetwater.

The youth had been critically ill for several days.

Funeral services are scheduled to be held at 3:30 p.m. Thursday from the Sweetwater Baptist church. Rev. D. D. Barber, Erick Baptist church minister, will officiate at the rites.

Burial will be held at the Mulberry cemetery.