James LeRoy "LeRoy" Roe (1882-1919)

ROE, GALBREATH, HANKINS, CHITTY, MEAD, STEVENS

Posted By: Dorian Myhre (email)
Date: 4/16/2016 at 16:42:00

From Nevada Representative May 26, 1919

LE ROY ROE
LAID AT REST

Friday afternoon Le Roy Roe was laid at rest in the Johnson's Grove, the services being conducted in the same church where he and his wife were attendants a number of years ago and with a large crowd present loving friends and relatives did all in their power to show their respect and love for the young man whose life had been so suddenly terminated by a murderer's bullet.

The services at the home of his father, Mr and Mrs. William Roe, were held in Fernald and then the funeral party moved to the Johnson Grove church where the little building was crowded to the doors with those who wanted to do honor to the young man.

The funeral oration was preached by the Rev. Johnson of Madrid, Ia., a former pastor of the church and music was rendered by a mixed quartette composed of Rev. and Mrs. Johnson, Philip O'Neil and the Rev. Coleman of Colo.

Those who were pall bearers were Dennis Hankins, Fred, Chris and Henry Chitty, William Mead and Jud Stevens all of them cousins of the dead man.

After the church service had been concluded the little band moved to the cemetery near the church where all that was mortal of the sterling young fellow was laid at rest midst a grave almost completely hidden neath a bower of flowers and from all part of the county by those who knew Mr. Roe best.

The tragedy has made a painful and lasting impression on the folks of Fernald who knew Mr. Roe so well where he was born and raised and the business houses of the community closed for two hours during the funeral services:

Mr. Roe's obituary follows:

OBITUARY

JAMES LE ROY ROE

James LeRoy Roe was born in Story County on March 5, 1882 and at the age of 37 years, 2 months and 14 days in a sad and tragic way his promising career was cut short.

When at 10:30 last Tuesday night while at sleep in his home as enemy entered and as far as we know without cause or provocation and without warning fired the fatal shots which 5 hours later ended his life without his ever regaining consciousness.

Le Roy grew to manhood in this neighborhood and on Oct. 8, 1902 he was united in marriage to Miss Florence Galbreath. To this union was born 2 children. In the year 1913 Le Roy with his family moved to Mason City where he engaged in cement work. Le Roy was of a happy and cheerful disposition, a congenial fellow to associate with, a true and faithful husband, a loving parent and an ideal son.

He leaves to mourn his tragic death a broken hearted wife, and two daughters, Ethel Marie and Orie Delores, a father and mother, one brother, Charles and one sister Mrs. Jessie Hankins and friends unnumbered.

Among those who attended the funeral from a distance were: Mr. and Mrs. George Aldrich, Mrs. Fred Knowlton of Ames; Mrs. Mattie Pauley, Miss Mildred Knowlton of Des Moines, Mr. and Mrs. Chris Chitty of Waterloo, Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Kuhn of Larimer, Joe Smay of Camp Dodge, Mr. and Mrs. James Galbreath of McCallsburg, Mr. and Mrs. John Galbreath of Nevada, Rev. and Mrs. Johnson of Madrid, and E. O. Dillin of McCallsburg and many others.