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Liddiard, Robert M. (Robert Mills), 1931-2017

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1931 - 2017

Biographical History

Robert M. Liddiard (1931-2017) was an active member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Utah who served as a Seventy.

Robert Mills Liddiard was born on December 18, 1931 in Springville, Utah to parents Walter Mills Liddiard and Emily Donaldson Liddiard. Robert, commonly known as "Bob" to family and friends, spent his childhood in and around the Springville/Provo area. After graduating from high school and working for a time in Alaska, Robert served as a missionary in the East German Mission. Upon his return to the United States, he dated and married Diane Kay Schauerhamer Liddiard. They were married on August 11, 1960 in the Salt Lake Temple. Together they had four children. Robert was ordained to serve as a Seventy in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on November 2, 1973. He served in this position for several years, helping with the missionary work of his stake. He served in various callings throughout the remainder of his life as an active member of the Church. Robert M. Liddiard died with his wife, Diane, on November 4, 2017.

Citation:
UPB files, March 9, 2018 (Birth date Dec. 8, 1931; name of parents; location of birth; information about high school, work and mission; name of wife, date and location of marriage; number of children; ordination to seventy Nov. 2, 1973)

Legacy.com obituary, via WWW, March 12, 2018 (date of death Nov. 4, 2017)

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

Robert M. Liddiard life history and oral history

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 9089
Scope and Contents Contains life history of Robert M. Liddiard (1931-2017) as written by himself. Discusses personal experiences from his youth, reflections on family, and religious insight and observations. Important documents scanned into the written history include certificate of ordination to the office of a Seventy, records of selective service, and assorted photographs from his life. Contains a thumb drive with three videos of Robert giving his testimony of the gospel of Jesus Christ that are also...
Dates: approximately 2016-2017
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Robert M. Liddiard life history and oral history

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