Elton Simmons Robb

Elton Simmons Robb

Birth: Oct. 23, 1916


Cowley, Big Horn County, Wyoming, USA
Death: Jun. 13, 2002
Utah, USA

Ruth Tippetts and Elton Simmons Robb

Elton Simmons Robb, returned home to our Heavenly Father June 13, 2002, at the age of 85.  Elton was born Oct 23, 1916, to Heber William and Clara Minnie Robb in Cowley, WY.   He married Ruth Tippetts Nov 6, 1940, in the Cardston Alberta Canada LDS Temple.   He later married Beth Lambert Sept 19, 1985.

Elton worked in the shipyards of Seattle, Washington, during World War II, later they moved to Utah to work at Geneva Steel where he worked for over 35 years.

Elton was also an avid outdoorsman. He loved everything about the outdoors including fishing, hunting, gardening, and rock hounding. He made many beautiful pieces of jewelry from the rocks he found.


Elton also was an avid BYU fan of all sports.

Elton was very active in the LDS Church. He held positions such as ward clerk, Sunday School presidency, stake missionary, temple worker, Family History Specialist. He and Beth serve a mission to the Halifax New Brunswick Mission.
Elton is survived by his wife, Beth, Pleasant Grove; three daughters and two sons, Mirriam (Donald) Gibbons, Springville, Glenn (Julie) Robb, West Valley City, Patricia (Stewart) Schow, Highland, Robert (Della) Robb, Ridgecrest, CA, Jean (Leonard) Shoell, Pleasant Grove; one stepdaughter, Jane Ann (David) Blackinton, Orem; one brother, Clair Robb, Orem; 30 grandchildren and step-grandchildren; 31 great-grandchildren and step great-grandchildren. His wife, Ruth; brothers, Clifton, Kenneth, Heber, Walter Robb; and recently his grandson, Daniel Elton Schow, preceded him in death.

He will be remembered at a service Tues. June 18, 2002, 2 p.m., Timpanogos Third Ward chapel, 520 N. 400 E, Pleasant Grove.

Friends are welcome to call Mon. June 17, 2002, 6-8 p.m., Olpin Mortuary, 494 S. 300 E, Pleasant Grove and one hour prior to the service at the chapel.
Interment, Pleasant Grove Cemetery.
Published in the Deseret News on June 16, 2002

Family links:

Spouse:
Ruth Tippetts Robb (1920 - 1990)

Elton Simmons and Ruth Tippetts Robb



Burial:

Pleasant Grove City Cemetery

Pleasant Grove, Utah County, Utah, USA

Plot: D-05-136-06 DDT

Record added: Nov 13, 2010

Find A Grave Memorial# 61577910

Ruth Tippetts Robb
Birth: Apr. 17, 1920

Death: Jul. 3, 1990

Spouse:
Elton Simmons Robb (1916 - 2002)
Burial:


Ruth Tippetts and Elton Simmons Robb Monument



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Pleasant Grove City Cemetery
Pleasant Grove, Utah County, Utah, USA
Plot: D-05-136-06 DDB