Mary McRoberts 1918-2011
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Mary Caroline Trapp McRoberts, 92, of Columbia passed away on Thursday, May 26, 2011 at Lenoir Woods.
A memorial service will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, June 25 at Epple Chapel on the grounds of Lenoir Retirement Community. A private burial will be at Forest Grove Cemetery in Canton.
She was born on December 3, 1918 to Charles and Katie Trapp in St Louis. Mary received a bachelor’s degree in journalism from the University of Missouri where she was a member of the Alpha Chi Omega Sorority and inducted into the Mortar Board Honor Society. Mary and Flint McRoberts were married on Aug. 2, 1941 in St. Louis. They lived for many years on the McRoberts family farm in Lewis County.
Mary contributed extensively to the community as a Girl Scout troop leader, 4-H leader, PTA president, and an active participant in PEO and other women’s service organizations. She helped organize the first book mobile in the region.
Mary is survived by a son, Jim and wife Mimi of Columbia; a daughter, Jean Gran and husband Bill of Heath, Mass.; three grandchildren, Laura Holdsworth and husband Thomas Renko of Austin, Texas, Jon McRoberts of Lubbock, Texas and Lucinda McRoberts of St. Louis; a sister-in-law, Jean Wood and husband Clark of Canton; nephew John Wood and wife Nan of Monticello; a niece, Susan Kriegel of Grinnell, Iowa; and six great-nieces and great-nephews.
She is preceded in death by her parents; her husband Flint; a sister-in-law, Mary Louise Welborn; and a nephew, Steve Kriegel.
Expressions of sympathy may be made to the Girl Scouts of Eastern Missouri, P.O. Box 795226, St. Louis, MO 63179-0795.
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Dear Jim and Mimi,
I hope the many fond memories you have of your Mom will bring you much comfort. I’m sorry for your loss. You, Jon & Lucinda are in my thoughts and prayers.
Sincerely,
Darcy Wells
Jim,Mimi,John and Lucinda: My condolences and thoughts go out to all of you. It has to difficult to go thru this again so soon but she had a long and fulfilling life and you have a lifetime of memories. Best wishes Ken McClure
Dear Jim and Mimi,
I just read of your mother’s death in the June 2, Columbia Missourian. I am very sorry for your loss. It’s difficult to accept that the first person to know you your whole life long, is no longer there. When I lost my brother a number of years ago, I realized that. Last year two of my “mothers”, my real mother and my aunt, passed away. I still find myself thinking about things I want to tell all of them. Then, last month, Betty Proctor, who had been my closest and dearest mother, finally died—though she had been confined to a nursing home in Denver with severe Alzheimers four years ago. Les’ death in March was an unexpected shock and still a terrible loss. We may have divorced because of his devastating affliction (which took his life) but we were married for almost 25 years and best friends to one another most of that time. I guess we have reached that age where death becomes as common a companion as life, but we do not become immune to the loss. My heart and prayers go out to you.
Michelle
Michelle Proctor
Senior Information Specialist
University of Missouri Extension
Jean and Jim,
Was so sorry to hear the news about your mother. Sincerest condolences. Remember her fondly especially those wonderful girl scout hay rides (your mom with her trusty flashlight)!! Sorry too that your dad is now gone. I lost my 90 y.o. mom a year ago this June 20th. All the best in your days ahead. Bill Gaus, 2105 Alberta Avenue, Bellevue, NE 68005 (Omaha suburb) bgaus@cox.net
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