From the July 29, 2015, MidWeek (Sycamore, Illinois) "Looking Back" to 1915
THE EASTLAND DISASTER
Among those who rendered effective services, according to the statement of Chicago papers, after the awful disaster of the steamship Eastland on Saturday morning last were Arthur, Ralph and Luther Roberts, sons of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Roberts, formerly of Sycamore.
These boys in their father's motor launch, 60 feet in length, were early on the scene, and from Saturday afternoon to Sunday noon assisted in picking up bodies, placing them in the launch and conveying them across the river to the temporary morgue, until they had recovered no less than 300 bodies of men, women and children.
I dis a quick search of these people and found no mention of them in connection to the disaster. If anyone has anything about them, please let meknow.
--DaCoot
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