OBITUARY: Wesley Roberts Stephenson; Holden, Millard, Utah
surname: Stephenson, Johnson, Tatlock, Wilcox, Wanlass, Brockbank, Davies,
Lawrence, Dastrup, Evans, Staples

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Obituary: The Salt Lake Tribune, Friday, 10 Oct 2003:

Wesley Roberts Stephenson
1919 ~ 2003

     Wesley Roberts Stephenson, 84, of Holden, UT passed away October 8, 2003
in Provo.

     He was born March 17, 1919 in Holden, UT to Benjamin Jasper and Lorena
Johnson Stephenson.

     He married Faye Tatlock, January 26, 1946. Their marriage was solemnized
in the Manti LDS Temple, December 2, 1972.

     Wesley is survived by his children; Robert Lee (Cathy) of Holden, UT;
Gary Neil (Lois) of Delta, UT; Gayle Lynn (Michael) Wilcox of Kent, WA; Duane
Allen of Holden, UT; brother, Wilbur Stephenson of Spanish Fork, UT; sisters,
Naomi Wanlass of Monroe, UT; LaRue Brockbank and Patricia Davies both of
Fillmore, UT; and Carole Lawrence of Bountiful, UT. He is also survived by 21
grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren.

     He is preceded in death by his wife, Faye; grandchildren, Chris
Stephenson and Morgan Wilcox; sisters, Myrth Johnson, Fern Dastrup, Esther
Evans and Helma Staples; brothers, Glen, Stanley and Willis.

     Wesley served with the Army Air Corp during World War II. He served with
the Holden Volunteer Fire Department and Town Board. Wesley worked for the
Millard County Road Department for 32 years. He served in the church as Scout
Master, Elders Quorum President and in the Fillmore Stake Young Men's
Presidency.

     Funeral services will be held Saturday, October 11, 2003 at 11:30 a.m. in
the Holden LDS Chapel. The family will receive friends from 9:00 to 11:00 a.m.
prior to the funeral. Interment will be in the Holden Cemetery with full
Military Honors. Arrangements under the direction of Olpin Southern Utah
Mortuary.