Robert Glen Bezzant
1926 - 2015
VETERAN
Early Life: Robert was born August 13, 1926, at Bingham Canyon, Utah. His parents were Glen L. and Luretha May Smith Bezzant, natives of Pleasant Grove, Utah. His early years were spent in Bingham, Farmington and Pleasant Grove, Utah. He was student body president at Pleasant Grove High School and studied at University of Redlands, UCLA, University of Utah (BS Civil Engineering 1950) and USC (MS Civil Engineering 1959).
Life's Work | Service | Interests: On October 26, 1950, he married Elaine Arla Peterson of San Bernardino California. Their marriage was later solemnized in the Saint George Utah Temple on December 28, 1950. They were the parents of three sons and three daughters. Robert was a veteran of World War II (Navy) and the Korean Conflict (Army). He worked professionally for the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation at projects on/in the Provo River in Utah, for the Japan Construction Agency in Tokyo, the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, and for the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power. He was City Engineer for Alhambra, California, for six years, then Director of Public Works for the City of San Mateo, California for the last 25 years of his work career. He was past president of the Northern California Chapter of the American Public Works Association, the San Francisco Peninsula Contractors and Engineers Association and the San Mateo County Public Works Association. He was a member of the technical committee of the San Francisco Metropolitan Transportation Commission, a member of the finance committee of the League of California Cities, and a Northern California delegate to the American Public Works Association during his working career. He was a member of the Rotary Clubs of Alhambra and San Mateo California for 20 years. He was one of the longest lived registered civil engineers in California where he lived from 1953 to 1993. After living in Monterey Park, Alhambra, and Hillsborough, he and his wife, Elaine, moved to Orem, Utah, in 1993. In Orem, he was a member of the Sharon 5th Ward, holding the office of High Priest. Throughout his life, he held responsibilities in many of the organizations of the Church, from deacons quorum presidency of the Pleasant Grove 1st Ward, to bishopric counselor and high councilor of San Mateo Ward and San Francisco Stake. He was a temple worker for five years at the Mount Timpanogos Utah Temple. He and his wife were world travelers, visiting many countries: Europe, Asia, Africa, India, South and Central America, Australia, New Zealand, and Pacific Ocean countries, at one time spending two years on an around-the-world journey after retiring. They maintained a 30 year summer residence at Lake Almanor, Plumas County, California, now owned by daughter, Jolene. Robert enjoyed photographing nature and family, traveling, reading, gardening, watching baseball and football, camping, swimming, boating, rafting, hiking, and personally building the family summer home in California. When asked what he would do differently if he had his life to live over, he thought a minute and said, "I think I would part my hair in the middle." Robert Glen Bezzant, of Orem, Utah, passed away on May 14, 2015, in Provo, Utah after complications from surgery. He was 88.
Survived By: Two sons, three daughters, 31 grandchildren, 38 great-grandchildren and one great-great grandson.
Preceded In Death By: His wife, Elaine; son, Robert Reed Bezzant; his parents; all siblings: Virginia Loader, Eugene (Jim), and Clifford Bezzant.
Obituary: © The Daily Herald | Provo, Utah | 18 May 2015
Services: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Location: Sharon 5th Ward Chapel | Orem, Utah
Arranged By: Walker Sanderson Funeral Home
Interment: Pleasant Grove City Cemetery
Bio compiled by: Annie Duckett Hundley
1926 - 2015
VETERAN
Early Life: Robert was born August 13, 1926, at Bingham Canyon, Utah. His parents were Glen L. and Luretha May Smith Bezzant, natives of Pleasant Grove, Utah. His early years were spent in Bingham, Farmington and Pleasant Grove, Utah. He was student body president at Pleasant Grove High School and studied at University of Redlands, UCLA, University of Utah (BS Civil Engineering 1950) and USC (MS Civil Engineering 1959).
Life's Work | Service | Interests: On October 26, 1950, he married Elaine Arla Peterson of San Bernardino California. Their marriage was later solemnized in the Saint George Utah Temple on December 28, 1950. They were the parents of three sons and three daughters. Robert was a veteran of World War II (Navy) and the Korean Conflict (Army). He worked professionally for the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation at projects on/in the Provo River in Utah, for the Japan Construction Agency in Tokyo, the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, and for the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power. He was City Engineer for Alhambra, California, for six years, then Director of Public Works for the City of San Mateo, California for the last 25 years of his work career. He was past president of the Northern California Chapter of the American Public Works Association, the San Francisco Peninsula Contractors and Engineers Association and the San Mateo County Public Works Association. He was a member of the technical committee of the San Francisco Metropolitan Transportation Commission, a member of the finance committee of the League of California Cities, and a Northern California delegate to the American Public Works Association during his working career. He was a member of the Rotary Clubs of Alhambra and San Mateo California for 20 years. He was one of the longest lived registered civil engineers in California where he lived from 1953 to 1993. After living in Monterey Park, Alhambra, and Hillsborough, he and his wife, Elaine, moved to Orem, Utah, in 1993. In Orem, he was a member of the Sharon 5th Ward, holding the office of High Priest. Throughout his life, he held responsibilities in many of the organizations of the Church, from deacons quorum presidency of the Pleasant Grove 1st Ward, to bishopric counselor and high councilor of San Mateo Ward and San Francisco Stake. He was a temple worker for five years at the Mount Timpanogos Utah Temple. He and his wife were world travelers, visiting many countries: Europe, Asia, Africa, India, South and Central America, Australia, New Zealand, and Pacific Ocean countries, at one time spending two years on an around-the-world journey after retiring. They maintained a 30 year summer residence at Lake Almanor, Plumas County, California, now owned by daughter, Jolene. Robert enjoyed photographing nature and family, traveling, reading, gardening, watching baseball and football, camping, swimming, boating, rafting, hiking, and personally building the family summer home in California. When asked what he would do differently if he had his life to live over, he thought a minute and said, "I think I would part my hair in the middle." Robert Glen Bezzant, of Orem, Utah, passed away on May 14, 2015, in Provo, Utah after complications from surgery. He was 88.
Survived By: Two sons, three daughters, 31 grandchildren, 38 great-grandchildren and one great-great grandson.
Preceded In Death By: His wife, Elaine; son, Robert Reed Bezzant; his parents; all siblings: Virginia Loader, Eugene (Jim), and Clifford Bezzant.
Obituary: © The Daily Herald | Provo, Utah | 18 May 2015
Services: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Location: Sharon 5th Ward Chapel | Orem, Utah
Arranged By: Walker Sanderson Funeral Home
Interment: Pleasant Grove City Cemetery
Bio compiled by: Annie Duckett Hundley
Robert Glen Bezzant
1926 - 2015
VETERAN
Early Life: Robert was born August 13, 1926, at Bingham Canyon, Utah. His parents were Glen L. and Luretha May Smith Bezzant, natives of Pleasant Grove, Utah. His early years were spent in Bingham, Farmington and Pleasant Grove, Utah. He was student body president at Pleasant Grove High School and studied at University of Redlands, UCLA, University of Utah (BS Civil Engineering 1950) and USC (MS Civil Engineering 1959).
Life's Work | Service | Interests: On October 26, 1950, he married Elaine Arla Peterson of San Bernardino California. Their marriage was later solemnized in the Saint George Utah Temple on December 28, 1950. They were the parents of three sons and three daughters. Robert was a veteran of World War II (Navy) and the Korean Conflict (Army). He worked professionally for the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation at projects on/in the Provo River in Utah, for the Japan Construction Agency in Tokyo, the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, and for the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power. He was City Engineer for Alhambra, California, for six years, then Director of Public Works for the City of San Mateo, California for the last 25 years of his work career. He was past president of the Northern California Chapter of the American Public Works Association, the San Francisco Peninsula Contractors and Engineers Association and the San Mateo County Public Works Association. He was a member of the technical committee of the San Francisco Metropolitan Transportation Commission, a member of the finance committee of the League of California Cities, and a Northern California delegate to the American Public Works Association during his working career. He was a member of the Rotary Clubs of Alhambra and San Mateo California for 20 years. He was one of the longest lived registered civil engineers in California where he lived from 1953 to 1993. After living in Monterey Park, Alhambra, and Hillsborough, he and his wife, Elaine, moved to Orem, Utah, in 1993. In Orem, he was a member of the Sharon 5th Ward, holding the office of High Priest. Throughout his life, he held responsibilities in many of the organizations of the Church, from deacons quorum presidency of the Pleasant Grove 1st Ward, to bishopric counselor and high councilor of San Mateo Ward and San Francisco Stake. He was a temple worker for five years at the Mount Timpanogos Utah Temple. He and his wife were world travelers, visiting many countries: Europe, Asia, Africa, India, South and Central America, Australia, New Zealand, and Pacific Ocean countries, at one time spending two years on an around-the-world journey after retiring. They maintained a 30 year summer residence at Lake Almanor, Plumas County, California, now owned by daughter, Jolene. Robert enjoyed photographing nature and family, traveling, reading, gardening, watching baseball and football, camping, swimming, boating, rafting, hiking, and personally building the family summer home in California. When asked what he would do differently if he had his life to live over, he thought a minute and said, "I think I would part my hair in the middle." Robert Glen Bezzant, of Orem, Utah, passed away on May 14, 2015, in Provo, Utah after complications from surgery. He was 88.
Survived By: Two sons, three daughters, 31 grandchildren, 38 great-grandchildren and one great-great grandson.
Preceded In Death By: His wife, Elaine; son, Robert Reed Bezzant; his parents; all siblings: Virginia Loader, Eugene (Jim), and Clifford Bezzant.
Obituary: © The Daily Herald | Provo, Utah | 18 May 2015
Services: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Location: Sharon 5th Ward Chapel | Orem, Utah
Arranged By: Walker Sanderson Funeral Home
Interment: Pleasant Grove City Cemetery
Bio compiled by: Annie Duckett Hundley
1926 - 2015
VETERAN
Early Life: Robert was born August 13, 1926, at Bingham Canyon, Utah. His parents were Glen L. and Luretha May Smith Bezzant, natives of Pleasant Grove, Utah. His early years were spent in Bingham, Farmington and Pleasant Grove, Utah. He was student body president at Pleasant Grove High School and studied at University of Redlands, UCLA, University of Utah (BS Civil Engineering 1950) and USC (MS Civil Engineering 1959).
Life's Work | Service | Interests: On October 26, 1950, he married Elaine Arla Peterson of San Bernardino California. Their marriage was later solemnized in the Saint George Utah Temple on December 28, 1950. They were the parents of three sons and three daughters. Robert was a veteran of World War II (Navy) and the Korean Conflict (Army). He worked professionally for the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation at projects on/in the Provo River in Utah, for the Japan Construction Agency in Tokyo, the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, and for the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power. He was City Engineer for Alhambra, California, for six years, then Director of Public Works for the City of San Mateo, California for the last 25 years of his work career. He was past president of the Northern California Chapter of the American Public Works Association, the San Francisco Peninsula Contractors and Engineers Association and the San Mateo County Public Works Association. He was a member of the technical committee of the San Francisco Metropolitan Transportation Commission, a member of the finance committee of the League of California Cities, and a Northern California delegate to the American Public Works Association during his working career. He was a member of the Rotary Clubs of Alhambra and San Mateo California for 20 years. He was one of the longest lived registered civil engineers in California where he lived from 1953 to 1993. After living in Monterey Park, Alhambra, and Hillsborough, he and his wife, Elaine, moved to Orem, Utah, in 1993. In Orem, he was a member of the Sharon 5th Ward, holding the office of High Priest. Throughout his life, he held responsibilities in many of the organizations of the Church, from deacons quorum presidency of the Pleasant Grove 1st Ward, to bishopric counselor and high councilor of San Mateo Ward and San Francisco Stake. He was a temple worker for five years at the Mount Timpanogos Utah Temple. He and his wife were world travelers, visiting many countries: Europe, Asia, Africa, India, South and Central America, Australia, New Zealand, and Pacific Ocean countries, at one time spending two years on an around-the-world journey after retiring. They maintained a 30 year summer residence at Lake Almanor, Plumas County, California, now owned by daughter, Jolene. Robert enjoyed photographing nature and family, traveling, reading, gardening, watching baseball and football, camping, swimming, boating, rafting, hiking, and personally building the family summer home in California. When asked what he would do differently if he had his life to live over, he thought a minute and said, "I think I would part my hair in the middle." Robert Glen Bezzant, of Orem, Utah, passed away on May 14, 2015, in Provo, Utah after complications from surgery. He was 88.
Survived By: Two sons, three daughters, 31 grandchildren, 38 great-grandchildren and one great-great grandson.
Preceded In Death By: His wife, Elaine; son, Robert Reed Bezzant; his parents; all siblings: Virginia Loader, Eugene (Jim), and Clifford Bezzant.
Obituary: © The Daily Herald | Provo, Utah | 18 May 2015
Services: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Location: Sharon 5th Ward Chapel | Orem, Utah
Arranged By: Walker Sanderson Funeral Home
Interment: Pleasant Grove City Cemetery
Bio compiled by: Annie Duckett Hundley
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