[Obit printed in Post Register, courtesy Alan Fellows]

Alpha "Alf" Jaques Roberts, 85, of Idaho Falls, died April 15, 1992, at Good Samaritan Nursing Center following a lingering illness.

He was born February 25, 1907 at Sugar City to John Lloyd and Amy Ricks Jaques Roberts. He grew up in Sugar City and attended schools there. He had also lived in Kilgore, Twin Groves, St. Anthony, Ammon, Rockford, Moreland, Rupert, and Idaho Falls.

On October 24, 1932 he married Mildred Brown in the Salt Lake City LDS Temple. She died in 1949. He married Helen Amelia Wilcox December 14, 1950, in the Idaho Falls LDS Temple. He was a farmer, custodian, and a clerk before his retirement.

He was an active member of the LDS Church and served a mission to the Southern states from 1929 to 1932. He had also served in the presidencies of the Elders Quorum and High Priests Quorum. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, and reading history.

Survivors include his wife of Idaho Falls; children, Gordon and Bing Roberts, both of Rigby, ID; Gary Roberts of Blackfoot, ID; Darlene Belnap of St. George, UT; Bruce Roberts, Jill Roberts, and Charles Roberts, all of Salt Lake City, UT; three brothers and five sisters, Luther Roberts of Weiser, ID; Wesley Roberts of Ontario, OR, Lee Roberts of Casper, WY, Esther Bradley of Twin Falls, ID; June Albano of Orem, UT, Grace Davenport of Boise, ID, Elva Huskinson of Mesa, AZ, and Ruth Sessions of Idaho Falls, ID; 25 Grand-children, and 10 Great-Grand-children. He was preceded in death by two brothers and three sisters.

Funeral services will be Saturday at 1:00 p.m. at the Idaho Falls LDS 4th Ward. Visitation will be tonight from 7 to 9 at Wood Funeral Home in Idaho Falls and Saturday for one hour before services at the church. Burial will be in Parker Cemetery.

From Printed Funeral Program:

Alpha Jaques Roberts

Born February 25, 1907, at Sugar City, Idaho
Passed Away April 15, 1992, at Idaho Falls, Idaho

Services at the Idaho Falls LDS 4th Ward Chapel, with Bishop James Chandler, officiating.

Family Prayer by Bruce Roberts

Prelude & Postlude Music...............Jean Ricks
Vocal Solo.."In My Father's House Are Many Mansions"..Darlene
Belnap, (daughter) accompanied by Ruth Sessions (sister)
Invocation.........................Bing Roberts (son)
Life Sketch........................Charles Roberts (son)
Vocal Solo.."How Great Thou Art"..Katie Roberts, (daughter-in-law)accompanied by Ruth Sessions (sister)
Speaker............................Bishop Burke Belnap (son-in-law)
Remarks............................Bishop James Chandler
Vocal Selections.."Jesus Wants Me For A Sunbeam" & "I Am A Child Of God"..by Grand-children, accompanied by Ruth Sessions (sister)
Benediction........................Gordon Roberts (son)

Interment at Parker Cemetery

Dedicatory Prayer by John Wilcox (brother-in-law)

Pallbearers: Rhett Belnap, Ted Roberts, Richard Fell, Brock Belnap, Gary Roberts, Dan Roberts, Hal Skinner, Allen Cottell

Honorary Pallbearers: James Basidon, Scott Roberts, Glen Roberts

Floral Arrangements by 4th Ward Relief Society

Floral Bearers: Granddaughters