Salt Lake Telegram | 1926-07-23 | Page 2 | Wm. C. Roberts, Civil War Vet, Dead at Provo

Iw c. c Roberts Rober s I f Tf T i. i Civil W War ar vet Dead at Provo Utah Pioneer Who Helped Build Salt Lake and ManU Manti Temples Succumbs PROVO July 23 Wilhiam William C. C Roberts 84 Utah pioneer and Civil war veteran died at his home here South Eighth West Vest street early this morning following a lingering j I illness incidental to old age He was born In RIpley Ill August 20 1841 One of the first volunteers under President Lincoln's administration in the Civil war Mr Roberts served four tour ears years in the Illinois InI In- In I fantry and was with General SherI Sher- Sher SherI I I I man on his march from Atlanta to the sea He is survived In Provo by only one other Civil war veteran veteran veteran vet vet- eran A. A F. F Mossman Shortly after he came to Utah in 1871 Mr Roberts became a member member mem mem- ber of the L. L D. D S. S church A stonecutter stonecutter stonecutter stone stone- cutter by trade he worked for 14 years on the Salt Lake Temple during dur J ing his residence In that city and andIn andin andin In later life worked four years on I the Manti temple When the temple temple tem tern pie was completed he moved to i Provo He is survived by two daughters Mrs Amanda Beswick of Provo and Mrs Martha Nelson of of- Salt Lake six grandchildren two sisters and I two brothers Funeral services will he held Sunday Sunday Sunday Sun Sun- day at 2 o'clock in the Second ward chapel and interment will be in the City cemetery The body may h hp hI viewed by friends friends' and relatives at atthe atthe atthe the Roberts home prior to the serI ser ser- vices I I II I I