Robert G. Riding

Richfield, Utah - Robert “Bob” Gates Riding, age 84, died January 10, 2005 in Richfield, Utah. He was born August 6, 1920 in Gunlock, Utah, a son of Robert Liester and Zoe Gates Riding. Bob graduated from Enterprise High School, Class of 1938 and served in the US Army from 1939 to 1945. While in the army he worked on the Alcan Highway, he landed on Utah Beach and fought in the Battle of the Bulge. Bob married Norma Simpson, April 9, 1946 in Elko, Nevada. She died May 30, 1972. He married Evelyn Greer in October of 1975 in Ogden, Utah and she died in May of 1976. He married Ovedia Moe, in April of 1978 in San Diego, California. They were married for 21 years and later divorced. Bob worked for the US Government as a machinist. He was a member of the LDS Church. Bob was an avid fisherman and hunter, and he enjoyed wood working, gardening and camping. He is survived by his children: Steven G. and Gayle S. Riding of Richfield, UT; Karen L. and Clay Lacefield of Louisville, KY; 8 grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren; brothers and sisters: Ralph and Marjorie Riding, Clearfield, UT; Kay and Charles Micle of Bulger, PA; Frank and Sue Riding of Atascadero, CA; Delores Riding Moore of Parowan, UT; Augustus “Gus” Amarillas of Granada Hills, CA; numerous nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents; a daughter, Barbara Riding Rigby Kuss; a sister, Laura A. Amarillas and two brothers: Merl M. Riding and Percy “Jack” Riding. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, January 19, 2005 at 12 Noon in the Lindquist’s Clearfield Mortuary, 1050 South State Street in Clearfield, Utah, where friends may call for viewing Tuesday evening from 6 to 8 P.M. and again Wednesday morning, one hour prior to the services. Burial will be in the Clearfield City Cemetery with military honors accorded by the Combined Veterans Honor Guard and under the direction of the Springer Turner Funeral Home of Richfield, Salina and Gunnison, Utah.