Adulthood
At the age of 21, Roberta fell in love with a ship's purser while accompanying her mother on a crusade. The young couple married in Singapore, but the marriage only lasted three years.
By age 24, Roberta had become vice president of her mother's Church of the Foursquare Gospel. A few years later, she sued her mother's attorney for slander. The two-week trial ended with a ruling in the daughter's favor.
Roberta's status as her mother's heir ended when she was removed from the church's leadership in 1937.
Roberta's daughter said her mother and grandmother remained in contact following the legal battle, despite reports to the contrary. Roberta continued to provide financial support to the Church of the Foursquare Gospel, according to her daughter.
Roberta was prevented from attending her mother's funeral in 1944 by military priorities during World War II. She attempted to fly from New York to Los Angeles for the memorial service at Angelus Temple and Forest Lawn, but was bumped from the flight in Chicago when seats were appropriated for military personnel.
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