from May 12, 1993 issue of The Country Chronicle
Canaan, NH — Walter Cyrus Roberts, 71, died Sunday May 2, 1993 of natural causes while visiting relatives in Vicksburg, Mississippi. He was born in Canaan, NH Dec 11, 1921 the son of the late Cyrus L. & Annie Belle (Beaton) Roberts. He was a resident of Canaan all of his life. He was a U.S. Army Veteran of WWII and a member of the Benevolent & Protective Order of Elks. He worked as a board sawyer in many lumber mills in the area. He worked as a maintenance person at Cardigan Mountain School in Canaan for 14 years and later as a custodian for 10 years at Dartmouth College until his retirement 8 years ago.
Survivors include: a wife, Floria L. Machon of Canaan, a daughter, Annie Roberts of Memphis, TN, a daughter, Marie Roberts of Lebanon, a step-daughter, Patricia Phillips of Sevierville, TN, a step-daughter, Cheryl Green, of Memphis, TN, a step-daughter, Karen Carroll of Vicksburg, MS, a step-son, Dennis Tarr of Bartlett, TN, a step-son, Kevin Machon of Nashville, TN, a brother, Jesse “BING” Roberts of Lebanon, a grandson, 11 step-children, several nieces, nephews and other relatives. He was preceeded in death by his father, Cyrus Roberts, a brother, Leonard Roberts (died April 20, 1993), and a brother, John Roberts.
Burial was in the Canaan Street Cemetery on May 6, 1993. Ricker Funeral Home of Lebanon was in charge of arrangements.