Mick Roberts, 91 of Whitewood, SD, died Tuesday, March, 6, 2012, at the Department of Veterans Affairs, Fort Meade.

A graveside memorial service will take place at Black Hills National Cemetery on Friday, March 9, 2012 at 1:30 p.m. with Rev. Steve Agan officiating. Military honors will be provided by the Sturgis Veteran's Honor Guard. Family and friends may gather at Kinkade Funeral Chapel prior to leaving for the cemetery. A celebration of life will be held at Bullwhackers in Whitewood (also known as Uncle Mick's bar) immediately following the graveside service.

Mick was born September 6, 1920, at Tilford, SD, to Seymore "Pat" and Fern (Riley) Roberts. He grew up in the Black Hills area. He enlisted in the US Army in 1942. Mick was a 1st Sgt. And served in WWII and the Korean War. He served in Normandy and North Africa.
Mick worked as a pipe fitter, electrician, and plumber. He was also known as a rancher and horse trader.

He was a member of the Belle Fourche Masonic Lodge and the Naja Shriners. Mick drove the Naja Cowboy stagecoach for over 50 years. He was also a member of the Custer Trail Riders and Western SD Buckaroos.

Mick is survived by his son, Jay L. Roberts of Deadwood; sister, Alice "Sis" Harder of Bremmerton, WA; two sisters-in-law, Wanda Roberts Hoffman of Spearfish and Jerry Nilson of New Underwood; seven nieces, Donna (Jerry) Cotton of Deadwood, Narcell (Tom) Carsten of Rapid City, Suzanne Trentz of Lead, Nikki Champion of Bremmerton, WA, Nancy (Randy) Rutherford of Bremmerton, WA, Penny (Robert) Spice of Wisconsin, and Joy (Dan) O'Toole of Wisconsin; seven nephews, Jack (Janice) Roberts of Rapid City, Pat (Annie) Roberts of Deadwood, Rick Harder of Bremmerton, WA, Merwin (Marge) Nilson of Rapid City, Jimmy (Charlotte) Nilson of Rapid City, Dennis (Jeannette) Nilson of Rapid City, and Randy (Darlene) Nilson of Rapid City; numerous great-nieces and nephews, as well as, numerous great-great-nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents, three wives, one sister, and six brothers.

Memorials have been established to the Naja Shriners and the Days of '76.