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Dean Roberts, loving husband, father, grandfather and friend, passed away November 5, 2015 at the age of 85. Dean was born August 18, 1930 in Salt Lake City, Utah to Walter and Florence (Flossy) Osborne Roberts. Dean grew up in Salt Lake City where he attended Garfield Elementary School, Irving Jr. High School, and graduated from South High School in 1947. Although he was very good in track, particularly the high jump, Dean decided to forgo the sport and pursue a different route, joining the South High Acappela choir. Dean had a beautiful baritone voice and was asked by his choir instructor to become a part of the Innerchoir, a choir that performed around the city at various church meetings and other events. After graduation, Dean was called to serve an LDS mission to the Swiss-Austrian Mission. However, before he was scheduled to enter the mission home on February 19, 1951, Dean received his draft notice to enter the Army. When he found out that he would be stationed in Ft. Reilly, Kansas in the middle of winter, Dean walked out of the recruiting office and the next day enlisted in the Navy. By that afternoon, Dean was on his way to San Diego where he began training as a Communications Technician. It was while serving in the Navy that Dean started courting his sweetheart, Barbara (Bobbie) Lund. After dating a few times and many letters between them, Dean proposed to Bobbie, via a letter, and the two were married on October 23, 1953 in the Hotel Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah. Following his service in the Navy, Dean and Bobbie moved back to Salt Lake to be with family. After driving a truck for Standard Oil for several years, it was the Zobrist family who influenced Dean's move to Las Vegas in 1963, when he began driving for E&H Distributing. The long hours of sitting took its toll on his back and Dean eventually began a career in the construction industry, where he became a foreman for Kirk Roofing, Dean Roofing, and S&L Roofing before retiring in June 1992. Dean and Bobbie were eventually sealed together, along with their children, for time and all eternity in the St. George Temple in 1964. Dean loved the gospel and faithfully served in many callings within the LDS church, but one of his greatest joys was serving in the Las Vegas Temple each week. He loved sharing his testimony of Jesus Christ, and exemplified Christ's example wherever he went. Dean loved his family very much. He cherished family gatherings where he would sit with his children and grandchildren and tell stories of his youth. He had a wonderful sense of humor with a very quick whit and would have everyone laughing in no time. He always had a kind word and a smile for everyone he met. Dean will be greatly missed by so many, but especially by his wife, Bobbie, their six children and spouses; Cris, Brad (Tammy), Brent (Beverly), Staci (Randy), David (Shanon), and Tyler (Joni); his 17 grandchildren and 8 great grandchildren. Viewing will be Thursday, November 11, at 10:00 a.m. with funeral service to begin at 11:00 a.m. at the LDS Church, 875 Rich Perez, Jr. Dr., Henderson, NV. Burial at the V.A. Cemetery will be private