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Roberta Shouse Obituary

ROBERTA SHOUSE Age 69, died on July 4th of respiratory failure while sleeping. A lifetime resident of San Bernardino, Roberta received her AA degree in sociology from Valley College in 1964. Roberta founded the county's legal aid clinic in 1975. For 35 years, she administered the clinic, providing free or low-cost legal services to poor families. Roberta also served on the San Bernardino County and California Commissions on the Status of Women, chaired the county Civil Service Commission, and was involved in many charities, public services, and hosted a weekly public access TV program entitled legal issues. She is survived by her son Neil, 41; and sisters Linda, Laurie and Barbara. She will be dearly missed by family, friends, colleagues and our community. A visitation is scheduled for Saturday, July 13, from 11 to 3 p.m. at Bobbitt Memorial Chapel, 1299 E. Highland Ave., San Bernardino, CA 92404. Her funeral service will be the following Monday, July 15, 2013 at 1:00 p.m. also at Bobbitt Memorial Chapel. On line condolences may be left for Roberta at www.bobbittchapel.com

Published by The Press-Enterprise on Jul. 11, 2013.
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Roberta your goodness and love for others has been a source of inspiration to me.
Had the pleasure of knowing you for only a short time- when I served on the San Bernardino Commission on the Status of Women with you. God hold you in his arms like you have held others in your arms. Peace be to you.

Helen Seagull

July 12, 2013

Im sorry about what a great loss of a women that helped me out in 1989 for my legal paperwork,she will be surely missed.GOD HAS YOU NOW!

Sandra

July 11, 2013

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