Arthur Howard Roe
Died June 7, 1933
FUNERAL RITES FOR A.H. ROE HELD SATURDAY
In Business Here Many Years; Passed Away Wednesday After Long Illness
Arthur Howard Roe, a resident of Buchanan for the past twenty-five years, passed into the Great Unknown at 9:50 p.m. June 7, 1933, following a long illness. Except thirteen years spent in Pullman, Ill., he had lived in Buchanan and Niles most of his life.
On January 15, 1879, he was united in marriage with Miss Minnie Rinehardt of Niles. After 54 years of comradeship, she, with their daughter, Ada Lou Armbruster of Bloomington, Ill., and their son, George Scott Roe, of Buchanan, mourn the departure of a most loyal husband and affectionate father.
He was affiliated with Buchanan F. & A. M. No. 58, Sylvia chapter, Order of Eastern Star No., 74 and the St. Joseph Valley chapter No. 2.
A sister, Mrs. Clara Richards, and a brother, Herbert Roe, both of Buchanan, together with more distant relatives and many admiring and faithful friends are left to follow him.
Christian Science services were held at the home at 2:30 p.m. June 10, conducted by Mrs. George Mathie, reader, and Masonic services at the Hamilton Funeral Home at 3 p.m. and burial was made in Silver Brook cemetery, Niles.
Out of town relatives and friends attending were: Mrs. Rebecca Ellis and William Reinhardt of Racine, Wis.; Mrs. Louisa Ross and Mrs Aline Dean, Jackson;; Mr. and Mrs. dean Ferris, Allegan; Mrs. C.O. Montague and son, Elmo, of Chicago; Mr. and Mrs. Arza Ball and son clifford, Niles; Mr. and Mrs. Gaylord Ball, Niles.
(Source: Berrien County Record, Thursday, June 15, 1933, page 1, Microfilm Niles District Library)