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| Name |
Boyd Creer Roberts |
| Birth |
10 May 1926 |
Las Vegas, Clark, Nevada, United States  |
| Gender |
Male |
| Initiatory (LDS) |
18 Mar 1949 |
SLAKE |
| FamilySearch ID |
KWCN-D1P |
| Death |
20 Jan 2011 |
Orem, Utah, Utah, United States |
| Burial |
26 Jan 2011 |
Meadow Cemetery, Millard, Utah, United States |
| Headstones |
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| Person ID |
I5348 |
mytree |
| Last Modified |
25 Feb 2024 |
| Father |
Boyd Roberts, b. 23 Mar 1898, Provo, Utah, Utah, United States d. 15 Sep 1968, Costa Mesa, Orange, California, United States (Age 70 years) |
| Mother |
Lillian Irene Creer, b. 25 Nov 1898, Utah, Utah, United States d. 18 Dec 1977, Phoenix, Maricopa, Arizona, United States (Age 79 years) |
| Marriage |
19 Nov 1925 |
Provo, Utah, Utah, United States |
| Family ID |
F3800 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Family 1 |
Lois LaVon Bushnell, b. 28 Jul 1923, Meadow, Millard, Utah, United States d. 4 Jan 1994, Los Altos, Santa Clara, California, United States (Age 70 years) |
| Marriage |
18 Mar 1949 |
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States |
| Children |
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| Family ID |
F3398 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Last Modified |
5 May 2024 |
| Family 2 |
Anagene Davies, b. 28 Dec 1925, Sandy, Salt Lake, Utah, United States d. 15 Dec 2015, Provo, Utah, Utah, United States (Age 89 years) |
| Marriage |
14 Jan 1995 |
Provo, Utah, Utah, United States |
| Family ID |
F3799 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Last Modified |
5 May 2024 |
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| Event Map |
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 | Birth - 10 May 1926 - Las Vegas, Clark, Nevada, United States |
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 | Initiatory (LDS) - 18 Mar 1949 - SLAKE |
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 | Marriage - 18 Mar 1949 - Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States |
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 | Marriage - 14 Jan 1995 - Provo, Utah, Utah, United States |
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 | Death - 20 Jan 2011 - Orem, Utah, Utah, United States |
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 | Burial - 26 Jan 2011 - Meadow Cemetery, Millard, Utah, United States |
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| Notes |
- Obituary:
Boyd Creer Roberts passed away on Thursday, January 20, 2011 in Orem, Ut a h having fought a valiant fight.
Boyd was born May 10, 1926 to Boyd and Lillian Creer Roberts. He gre w u p in Provo, Utah and served in the U.S. Navy in the Pacific theatre o f Wo rld War II. He was a plank member serving on the U.S.S. Higbee. Afte r gra duating from the University of Utah, Boyd worked for Lockheed Missi les an d Space as an aerospace engineer. He was fortunate to participat e on man y pioneer satellite projects.
Upon receiving his MBA from the University of Santa Clara, he enjoyed t h e remainder of his career in project management. During this period, Bo y d spent several years involved with Toastmasters International and pass e d on the skills he honed there to his grandchildren. In 1949, he marri e d LaVon Bushnell in the Salt Lake Temple and together they spent forty- on e years living in Northern California.
Boyd was an avid gardener and grew amazing flowers and fruits. He unders t ood the value of working hard and the benefits from doing a job well . I n addition, he established a family home in Meadow, Utah that has ser ve d as a gathering place for all the generations who assemble there.
For many years, Boyd enjoyed missionary work. He found great joy in th e c onversion of several husbands who joined their wives in the gospel. H is s incere, genuine personality attracted many life-long friends. He enj oye d fishing, camping, and hunting with family and friends. His love o f th e sea and respect for nature's beauty never diminished.
After the passing of his first wife, Boyd became reacquainted with a hi g h school friend, Anagene Davies Meecham. They were married in 1995 an d sp ent sixteen years traveling and spending time with their blended fam ilies . They particularly enjoyed spending winters in St. George with for mer Hi gh School classmates. The greatest lesson Boyd taught his family w as ho w to truly love each other and serve one another.
He is survived by his wife, Anagene; brothers William Roberts and Jame s R oberts; daughters Rita (Don) James of Spanish Fork, Utah and Janna (B rad ) Johnson of Draper, Utah, Christine Meecham, Tom (Terri) Meecham, Su sa n (Gary) Morse; eighteen grandchildren and step-grandchildren; and man y g reat-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, brother , wif e, and great-grandson, Matthew James.
Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, January 26, 20 1 1 in the Edgemont Ninth Ward Chapel, 4300 North Canyon Road, Provo, Uta h . Friends may call at Berg Mortuary of Provo, 185 East Center Street , o n Tuesday evening from 6:00 until 8:00 p.m. and at the Church on Wedn esda y from 9:30-10:30 a.m. prior to the services.
Interment: Meadow City Cemetery, Meadow, Utah.
Published in the Deseret News from January 23 to January 25, 2011.
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