Roger Burke Chidester

1931 - 2008  (77 years)

• Name	Roger Burke Chidester  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6]
  Born	04 Jul 1931	Richfield, Utah   [2, 3, 4, 5]
  Gender	Male
  Died	07 Oct 2008	West Jordan, Salt Lake, Utah   [5]
  	WEST JORDAN/RICHFIELD/CEDAR CITY - Roger Burk Chidester was born July 4, 1931 in Richfield, Utah to Adell Brown and Arnon Chidester. He passed away quietly at home in West Jordan, Utah on October 7, 2008, surrounded by family. Roger married Betty Ann Jones and together they enjoyed their 12 children. Their marriage was solemnized in the St. George Temple. Roger spent his youth in Richfield. He later moved to Cedar City, where he spent many years working as a machinist and mechanic. He graduated from and taught as a professor at SUU before retiring from West High School in Salt Lake City.d a talent to understand and fix anything and never stopped learning. He was an active member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He has served in the St. George Temple, Tokyo Japan Temple and at the time of his death was an ordinance worker in the Jordan River Temple. He also served as Patrian the Jordan Oaks Stake until he left to serve a mission with his wife. With Betty, he served three missions to Tokyo Japan and Uganda Africa, most recently completing a mission to Welfare Square. He is survived by his wife, Betty Ann, and his children: Kathy (Chuck) Mitchell, Enoch; Alan (Barbara), Cedar City; Kendall (Lorene), St. George, Gary, St. George; Teresa (Damon) Throop, Kearns; Liz (Kelly) Orton, South Jordan; Conway (Ev, Riverton; Willie (Judy), West Jordan; Brian (Karen), Eagle Mountain; Jennifer Chidester, Herriman. He is also survived by his siblings, Max, Louis Galloway, Reeve, Portia Van Sweden, Karla Richmond and Ana Chidester as well as 47 grandchildren, 10 Great-grandchildren and 60 + Dutch ovens. He was preceded in death by his parents and one granddaughter, Chelsea. Burial will be at Larking Sunset Gardens, Sandy (1950 E 10600 S). Funeral directors: Magleby Mortuary, Richfield, Salina and Manti. ____________________________________________________________
  Buried	Larkin Sunset Lawn Cemetery, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah
  		Memorial for Roger Burk Chidester Find a Grave
  Person ID	I1161	Grow
  Last Modified	9 Apr 2012

  
  

  Father	Arnon Alphaeus Chidester,   b. 06 Nov 1891, Panguitch, Garfield, Utah ,   d. 02 Mar 1977, Richfield, Sevier, Utah  (Age 85 years)
  Mother	Adell Christena Brown,   b. 18 Feb 1893, Monroe, Sevier, Utah ,   d. 02 Apr 1965, Provo, Utah, Utah  (Age 72 years)
  Married	10 Sep 1919	St. George, Washington, Utah
  Photos		Arnon Chidester Headstone Submitted to Find a grave by Kris da Roza
  Family ID	F421	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Betty Ann Jones
  Children	1. Brian Chidester   2. Jennifer Chidester
  Last Modified	17 Mar 2012
  Family ID	F2356	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Sharon Lynn Houchen
  Married	17 Jul 1952
  Divorced	25 Dec 1972
  Children	1. Kathy Lynn Chidester   2. Kendall Burke Chidester   3. Alan Roger Chidester   4. Gary James Chidester
  Last Modified	17 Mar 2012
  Family ID	F2472	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 04 Jul 1931 - Richfield, Utah Died - 07 Oct 2008 - West Jordan, Salt Lake, Utah Buried - - Larkin Sunset Lawn Cemetery, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah  = Link to Google Earth
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• Notes

  Roger Burk Chidester supported his family by working in a garage during the years that he attended the Southern Utah University. After graduation he became shop instructor at the school in Cedar City, Ut.

  
  

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