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Gibson, Roy E. (Roy Elmo), 1911-1978

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1911 - 1978

Biography

Roy E. Gibson (1911-1978) was the editor and publisher of the Nephi Times-News.

Roy E. Gibson was born Roy Elmo Gibson on December 28, 1911, in Nephi, Utah to Jacob Gibson and Alice Almira North. He attended school in Logan and after his graduation he immediately became employed by the Cache Valley Herald. In 1931, Roy got a job at the Nephi Times-News. He became the editor in 1933, and eventually became the publisher in 1942. He was a director and officer of the Utah Press Association, president in 1955, and was awarded the master editor and publisher award in 1976. Roy was known as a news man for his column entitled "REGularly Speaking". He married Emma Zoe Powell on July 18, 1935; they had two children. Roy died on June 17, 1978 in Nephi, Utah.

Citation:
Familysearch, Via WWW, January 3, 2023 (Roy E. Gibson; Roy Elmo Gibson; born December 28, 1911 in Nephi, Utah; parents Jacob Gibson and Alice Almira North; attended school in Logan; after his graduation worked at Cache Valley Herald; in 1931, he got his job at the Nephi Times-News; became the editor in 1933 and publisher in 1942; director and officer of the Utah Press Association and was president in 1955 and was awarded the master editor and publisher award in 1976; known as a news man for his column entitled “REGularly Speaking”; married Emma Zoe Powell on July 18, 1935; had two children; died on June 17, 1978 in Nephi, Utah).

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

Roy E. Gibson papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS SC 535
Scope and Contents

Typescripts; clippings; letters (some photocopies). The collection includes autobiographical and biographical sketches of Gibson's life, articles, editorials, obituaries and Latter-day Saint Church family group sheets.

Dates: 1933-1978
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Roy E. Gibson papers

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  • Subject: Nephi (Utah) -- History X

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