Wilbur T. Braithwaite, 83, of Manti, passed away peacefully at his home on Monday, April 12, 2010.
He was born May 24, 1926 in Manti to Charles G. and Eva Tuttle Braithwaite. He married Jane Anderson in the Manti LDS Temple on July 18, 1952.
He had an enduring love for each member of his family and will be deeply missed by them. A veteran of WW II, he served in Company A of the 253rd Regiment, 63rd Infantry Division in the European Theater of Operations. He received the Purple Heart for wounds sustained in a minefield near the border of France and Southern Germany.
After completing formal education at Snow College, Weber State College, Utah State University, and the University of Michigan he returned home to Manti, married the former Jane Anderson, and began a long and successful career teaching and coaching tennis and basketball at Manti High School. He retired in 1988 after thirty-seven years of service.
He was widely recognized for his coaching expertise and in 2006 was honored by the National Federation of State High School Associations with the Award of Merit.
For many years he was the owner and proprietor of the Manti Grocery and was a proud member of Associated Grocers. He was an accomplished writer, musician and composer. In 2002, he proudly carried the Olympic Torch through Manti on its route from Greece to Salt Lake City. In his spare time he loved to fish and hunt and had a deep appreciation for this good earth.
A member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, he served in numerous callings and had an abiding testimony of the Savior. Most of all, he loved people and was always willing to serve them in any way possible.
He is survived by his wife, Jane, Manti; children, JoAnn Stebbing, Ephraim; Paul (Marian) Braithwaite, Brigham City; Susan Braithwaite, Manti; Carolyn (Lance) Nelson, CO; and Stephen (Kako) Braithwaite, MD; twelve grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and sister-in-law, Alice Braithwaite, Cedar City.
He was preceded in death by two children, Burke and Janet Braithwaite; parents; siblings, Royden Braithwaite, Reed (Faye) Braithwaite, Burke Braithwaite, and Maureen Braithwaite.
Funeral Services will be held on Saturday, April 17, 2010 at 11:00 a.m. in the Manti Tabernacle, 96 South Main Street, Manti. Friends may call at the Wilbur Braithwaite Gymnasium (Manti High School) on Friday evening from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. and at the Manti Tabernacle on Saturday morning from 9:00 to 10:30 a.m.
Burial will be in the Manti City Cemetery with full military rites accorded by the Manti American Legion Post #31.
Published by the Magleby Mortuary.
He was born May 24, 1926 in Manti to Charles G. and Eva Tuttle Braithwaite. He married Jane Anderson in the Manti LDS Temple on July 18, 1952.
He had an enduring love for each member of his family and will be deeply missed by them. A veteran of WW II, he served in Company A of the 253rd Regiment, 63rd Infantry Division in the European Theater of Operations. He received the Purple Heart for wounds sustained in a minefield near the border of France and Southern Germany.
After completing formal education at Snow College, Weber State College, Utah State University, and the University of Michigan he returned home to Manti, married the former Jane Anderson, and began a long and successful career teaching and coaching tennis and basketball at Manti High School. He retired in 1988 after thirty-seven years of service.
He was widely recognized for his coaching expertise and in 2006 was honored by the National Federation of State High School Associations with the Award of Merit.
For many years he was the owner and proprietor of the Manti Grocery and was a proud member of Associated Grocers. He was an accomplished writer, musician and composer. In 2002, he proudly carried the Olympic Torch through Manti on its route from Greece to Salt Lake City. In his spare time he loved to fish and hunt and had a deep appreciation for this good earth.
A member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, he served in numerous callings and had an abiding testimony of the Savior. Most of all, he loved people and was always willing to serve them in any way possible.
He is survived by his wife, Jane, Manti; children, JoAnn Stebbing, Ephraim; Paul (Marian) Braithwaite, Brigham City; Susan Braithwaite, Manti; Carolyn (Lance) Nelson, CO; and Stephen (Kako) Braithwaite, MD; twelve grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and sister-in-law, Alice Braithwaite, Cedar City.
He was preceded in death by two children, Burke and Janet Braithwaite; parents; siblings, Royden Braithwaite, Reed (Faye) Braithwaite, Burke Braithwaite, and Maureen Braithwaite.
Funeral Services will be held on Saturday, April 17, 2010 at 11:00 a.m. in the Manti Tabernacle, 96 South Main Street, Manti. Friends may call at the Wilbur Braithwaite Gymnasium (Manti High School) on Friday evening from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. and at the Manti Tabernacle on Saturday morning from 9:00 to 10:30 a.m.
Burial will be in the Manti City Cemetery with full military rites accorded by the Manti American Legion Post #31.
Published by the Magleby Mortuary.
Wilbur T. Braithwaite, 83, of Manti, passed away peacefully at his home on Monday, April 12, 2010.
He was born May 24, 1926 in Manti to Charles G. and Eva Tuttle Braithwaite. He married Jane Anderson in the Manti LDS Temple on July 18, 1952.
He had an enduring love for each member of his family and will be deeply missed by them. A veteran of WW II, he served in Company A of the 253rd Regiment, 63rd Infantry Division in the European Theater of Operations. He received the Purple Heart for wounds sustained in a minefield near the border of France and Southern Germany.
After completing formal education at Snow College, Weber State College, Utah State University, and the University of Michigan he returned home to Manti, married the former Jane Anderson, and began a long and successful career teaching and coaching tennis and basketball at Manti High School. He retired in 1988 after thirty-seven years of service.
He was widely recognized for his coaching expertise and in 2006 was honored by the National Federation of State High School Associations with the Award of Merit.
For many years he was the owner and proprietor of the Manti Grocery and was a proud member of Associated Grocers. He was an accomplished writer, musician and composer. In 2002, he proudly carried the Olympic Torch through Manti on its route from Greece to Salt Lake City. In his spare time he loved to fish and hunt and had a deep appreciation for this good earth.
A member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, he served in numerous callings and had an abiding testimony of the Savior. Most of all, he loved people and was always willing to serve them in any way possible.
He is survived by his wife, Jane, Manti; children, JoAnn Stebbing, Ephraim; Paul (Marian) Braithwaite, Brigham City; Susan Braithwaite, Manti; Carolyn (Lance) Nelson, CO; and Stephen (Kako) Braithwaite, MD; twelve grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and sister-in-law, Alice Braithwaite, Cedar City.
He was preceded in death by two children, Burke and Janet Braithwaite; parents; siblings, Royden Braithwaite, Reed (Faye) Braithwaite, Burke Braithwaite, and Maureen Braithwaite.
Funeral Services will be held on Saturday, April 17, 2010 at 11:00 a.m. in the Manti Tabernacle, 96 South Main Street, Manti. Friends may call at the Wilbur Braithwaite Gymnasium (Manti High School) on Friday evening from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. and at the Manti Tabernacle on Saturday morning from 9:00 to 10:30 a.m.
Burial will be in the Manti City Cemetery with full military rites accorded by the Manti American Legion Post #31.
Published by the Magleby Mortuary.
He was born May 24, 1926 in Manti to Charles G. and Eva Tuttle Braithwaite. He married Jane Anderson in the Manti LDS Temple on July 18, 1952.
He had an enduring love for each member of his family and will be deeply missed by them. A veteran of WW II, he served in Company A of the 253rd Regiment, 63rd Infantry Division in the European Theater of Operations. He received the Purple Heart for wounds sustained in a minefield near the border of France and Southern Germany.
After completing formal education at Snow College, Weber State College, Utah State University, and the University of Michigan he returned home to Manti, married the former Jane Anderson, and began a long and successful career teaching and coaching tennis and basketball at Manti High School. He retired in 1988 after thirty-seven years of service.
He was widely recognized for his coaching expertise and in 2006 was honored by the National Federation of State High School Associations with the Award of Merit.
For many years he was the owner and proprietor of the Manti Grocery and was a proud member of Associated Grocers. He was an accomplished writer, musician and composer. In 2002, he proudly carried the Olympic Torch through Manti on its route from Greece to Salt Lake City. In his spare time he loved to fish and hunt and had a deep appreciation for this good earth.
A member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, he served in numerous callings and had an abiding testimony of the Savior. Most of all, he loved people and was always willing to serve them in any way possible.
He is survived by his wife, Jane, Manti; children, JoAnn Stebbing, Ephraim; Paul (Marian) Braithwaite, Brigham City; Susan Braithwaite, Manti; Carolyn (Lance) Nelson, CO; and Stephen (Kako) Braithwaite, MD; twelve grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and sister-in-law, Alice Braithwaite, Cedar City.
He was preceded in death by two children, Burke and Janet Braithwaite; parents; siblings, Royden Braithwaite, Reed (Faye) Braithwaite, Burke Braithwaite, and Maureen Braithwaite.
Funeral Services will be held on Saturday, April 17, 2010 at 11:00 a.m. in the Manti Tabernacle, 96 South Main Street, Manti. Friends may call at the Wilbur Braithwaite Gymnasium (Manti High School) on Friday evening from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. and at the Manti Tabernacle on Saturday morning from 9:00 to 10:30 a.m.
Burial will be in the Manti City Cemetery with full military rites accorded by the Manti American Legion Post #31.
Published by the Magleby Mortuary.
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