| Show THE UTAH NEWSPAPER HALL OF FAME He was the proverbial friend in need to fellow publishers always willing to help solve their mechanical problems or advise them about sticky editorial matters Roysense of humor was his constant companion and he was scarcely ever withoutcomment that elicited laughter even when the subject being discussed wasnlaughable He both told and enjoyed good jokes and particularly chuckled at errors in print even in his own paper Fellow newsmen recall he made no effort to dodge responsibility forTimes-News story of an LDS Stake New Years Eve party which informed that hats and hors will be provided The missing kept Nephi-ites snickering for weeks During its Winter Convention of 1976 the press associa tion honored Roy with its highest individual accolade the Master Editor and Publisher Award His health failed in the 1970s and he was eventually forced to endure the amputation ofleg Though heartsick he accepted his misfortune withtight-lipped smile and refused to let it impair his activities He did however decide to retire and on his 65th birthday December 28 1976 he turned the Times-News over to his sons It was retirement in name only they laughed for he continued to assist with news writing and commercial printing at the plant became Executive Secretary of the Chamber of Commerce and wasstringer for the Salt Lake Tribune T-N weekly feature instituted after Roy stepped down as editor and titled Flowers for the Living related life stories of Juab Countians On FatherDay of 1978 Vance substituted his Dad for the scheduled subject The article which emphasized the role Roy had played in Nephiprogress forhalf-century reflected that in later years he became the community Bureau of Information and was constantly asked questions ranging from availability of rental homes to historical facts about Nephi Dad usually knew the answers right off Vance wrote and if he didnknow he always found out He was active throughout his life in the LDS Church serving asBishop andStake Councilor as well as holding 537 Digital image 2005 Marriott Library University of Utah Al rights reserved |
