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Obituary - Ed "Big Daddy" Roth

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Subject: Obituary - Ed "Big Daddy" Roth
From: Cris Shearer <cshearer@tacisp.com>
Date: Sat, 07 Apr 2001 09:18:17 -0600
I'm typing this right from the obituary itself.   Cris Shearer
Salt Lake Tribune Sat APR 7, 2001
Obituary of Ed " Big Daddy" Roth"
Manti- Creator of "Rat Fink" and the Gang.  Inventor of Little Jewel,
his firt car, in 1958 and a series of many other cars, right down to
Stealth 2000, introduced in 1999, passed away April 4, 2001, at the age
of 69, while doing what he loved most, working at his shop with the "Rat
Fink".
    Ed was born March 4, 1932, in Beverly Hills, CA to Henry and Marie
Bauer Roth.  He started his Hot Rod Days and Car Customizing at the age
of 12.
Married Sally Roth, later divorced.  Honorably discharged from the Air
Force in 1955.  Married Beverly Roth, later divorced..  Converted to the
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, where he was actively
involved with genealogy research, supported the Scouting program, and
loved his participation in the Mormon Miracle Pageant.  Married for
eternity to Ilene Brothersen Feb 28, 1998, in the Manti LDS Temple.  She
was the love of his life and brought much joy to him, his last three
years.
    He is survived by his wife and children; Rusty Clint (Shelly)
Braithwaith, Tammy (Alan) Rogers, Cody Rick Braithwaith, a missionary in
Monterrey, Mexico, Wyatt Wilford Frischknecht; Grandhildren, Jacquel
Rustie, Kobe Braydon, Tage Warren, and Cheyenne all of Manti, Utah.
Sons: Howard, Dennis, Charlie, George, Darryl; brother, Gordon (Jeannie)
Roth, ten grandchildren, several nieces and nephews all of Calif.
    Servivces will be held Monday, April 9, 2001.  1 p.m. at the Manti
LDS Stake Center, 300 South Main, Manti, UT where friends may call
Sunday 6-8 p.m. and Monday 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. prior to serivces.
Interment Manti City Cemetery.

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