Roland Webb

Roland Webb
"A Man of Integrity"


Our beloved husband, father, grandfather, and friend, Roland Worth Webb, age
87, returned to our Heavenly Father early Friday morning, August 3, 2007 in
Bountiful, Utah. He passed peacefully, surrounded by his family.
Roland lived a simple, wonderful life. He was born in Rockland, Idaho September
29, 1920 and grew up in Wyoming herding sheep. He served his country honorably
in World War II and came home to marry his sweetheart, Bessie Pulham. He was a
good and decent man. As the patriarch of a large and loving family, Roland
exemplified the virtues he espoused and instilled in his children.
The most important, most precious thing in Roland's life was his family. He
loved holidays, boating in Lake Powell, and St. George getaways, any excuse to
gather as a family and spend time together. He made Christmases a magical
time, establishing traditions that his children and grandchildren carry on
today. He loved to go fishing in Alaska with his boys, to sit back with a good
Louis L'Amour book and let them haul up the big halibut, and will always be
remembered as the Patriarch of the Prevaricators, a unique fishing club.
He loved to travel and explore the world with his sweet companion of 61 years,
Bessie. Together they served a mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of
Latter-day Saints in Cape Town, South Africa, one of their happiest memories.
They established traditions of love, service, and instilled in his children
the importance of gathering.
As founder and president of Galaxy Outdoor Advertising, Roland was a hard
working provider. All who knew him admired his integrity and knew he was a man
of his word. Even more so, he had a delightful sense of humor, one of his most
endearing qualities.
Roland is survived by his 10 children, Pamela (John) Cook, Dennis (Martsie)
Webb, Janine (Dan) Neville, Curtis J. (Cynthia) Webb, Ruth (Nathan) Cheney; 24
grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren.
Joint funeral services will be held for Roland and Bessie 10 a.m. Thursday,
August 9, 2007 at Wasatch Lawn Mortuary, 3401 S. Highland Dr. A viewing will
be held Wednesday night from 6-8 p.m. at Wasatch Lawn Memorial.
The Webb family would like to thank those kind and patient workers and health
care providers who have assisted Bessie and Roland during their illness,
particularly Sarah, Maria, Trevor, and Tammy. Special thanks is given to Suzy
Putz, a ministering angel, who spent countless hours rendering service in the
same manner Bessie once did.
Love would not separate them, even in death.