James Roberts Jr.

James Roberts, Jr. 1915 ~ 2009 Our beloved husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather James Roberts, Jr. passed away peacefully Monday, March 30, 2009.He was born on Sept. 3, 1915 in Tyldesley, England. He was the son of James Cornelius Roberts and Sara Ellen Bond. Dad came to the United States with his parents and his sister when he was five years old. He grew up in small mining towns from Kemmerer, Wyoming to Helper, Utah before moving to Salt Lake City where he graduated from West High School. He attended Henager Business College before embarking on a career in the automotive industry. He married the love of his life, Nell Jackson on June 29, 1940 and together they raised four children. Mom was with him to the end. He was a member of the LDS Church. Dad was an enthusiastic and hard worker with an infectious smile. He taught all of us that there was "nothing you couldn't do if you put your mind and a little elbow grease into it". Dad had a passion for cars and spent his career servicing and selling them. After becoming a top Chevrolet salesman, he opened his own dealership in 1962. He operated Jim Roberts Cars for 37 years along with his son, Brent. He is survived by his wife, and four children, Brent (Joann), Salt Lake, Cheryl (Mike) Done, Scottsdale, AZ, Debbie Keys, Scottsdale, AZ, Lisa Roberts, Salt Lake, 10 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents and sister, Annie R. Mackey. A viewing will be held for friends and family on Sunday evening, April 5th from 6 pm to 8 p.m. at the Memorial Estates Mountain View, 3115 Bengal Blvd. Graveside services will be held at the Salt Lake Cemetery Monday, April 6th at 11a.m. The family would like to extend a special thanks to Mimi Ocupe and the staff at Shea Gardens in Scottsdale, AZ for their loving care of our Dad. "Our beloved father will truly be missed by all who knew him."