2 Oct 1919 – 22 Jun 2000
Husband of Netta Rachel Cardon
Robert F. Giles
Robert Floyd Giles, 80, of Jerome, passed away content on June 22, 2000, after a day of fishing with his son-in-law Arlin.
The son of Robert Henry and Lena Francis Giles, he was born on October 2, 1919, in Morgan, Utah. Robert graduated from high school in Milton, Utah, in 1937, and continued on to study at Weber Junior College in Ogden, Utah. From 1939 to 1945 he proudly served his country in the U.S. Army as a staff sergeant. On January 25, 1944, Robert married Netta Rachel Cardon. Their marriage was later solemnized June 16, 1944, in the Logan, Utah, Temple. Their union brought five children to this world: Kay, Robert, Colleen, David, and Craig. Robert and Netta were later divorced.
On August 18, 1962, he married Sharlene Kay Hubert and they had two children, Scott and Shawna. In his last years of life, Robert married Betty R. Page. Betty supported Robert through every trial and their relationship seemed to give him renewed strength and zest for life.
Robert is survived by his wife, Betty of Jerome; his children, Kay Fries of Sacramento, CA., Robert and Sandi Giles of Murtaugh, Colleen and David Moyes of Murtaugh, David and Nita Giles of Bountiful, UT., Craig and Evyon Giles of Hansen, Scott Giles of Montana, and Shawna and Byron Anson of Eagle; and stepchildren Kaye and Arlin Jones, Sharon and Jim Riedel, Howard and Keri Peterson and Dan Page; a sister, Ruth Crowton of Murtahgh and four brothers, Allison F. Giles, Harold Giles, Paul Giles and Bryant Giles; 27 grandchildren; and 25 great-grandchildren. He was known to spend hours scooping ice cream for them on birthdays. He was preceded in death by his parents; his brothers, Mark and Burke, his sister, Jocile; and three grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday, June 26, 2000, at the Jerome LDS Stake Center, 127 N. 100 E, Jerome, with Bishop Larry Wood conducting. Interment will be held at South Morgan Cemetery inMorgan, Utah, at 4:30 p.m. Friends may call from 5-8 p.m. Sunday, June 25, at White Mortuary in Twin Falls and one hour prior to the funeral at the church.
-Published in The Times-News (Twin Falls, ID), Sunday, June 25, 2000, Page B2 (18).
South Morgan Cemetery, Morgan, Morgan County, Utah, Plot: 1 28 2 E
