Show Freak Accident Kills Elbert Gary Roper Rope Elbert Gary Roper 29 Tridell was killed Sunday when his car ear fell off a ajack ajack ajack jack and crushed him while he was working underneath it in his driveway Mr Roper was pronounced dead on arrival arrival ar ar- ar rival at the Uintah County Hospital Uintah County Sheriff Arden Stewart said Mr Roper was attempting to put tire chains on the vehicle Funeral services were held Wednesday Wednesday Wednes day at the Tridell Ward Chapel MR ROPER was born May 13 1943 Upalco to Grant and Leora Anderson Roper Married Margo Bartlett November November Novem ber bel 8 1963 in Vernal He was a trucker for the New Mexico l Timber Company Survivors widow sons daughter Ronald Daniel Robert and Shelle all of Tridell father Grantsville mother Mrs Ray Sprouse Flagstaff Arizona half brothers sister half Scott Hullinger Hulling Hulling- er Vernal Ivan Hullinger Provo Jerry Dan Billie Rae Sprouse both of Flagstaff grandparents Mr and Mrs Wylo Mackay Vernal Burial was in the Tridell Cemetery |