Robert "Bert" Ferris Erickson Obituary (1920 - 2012)

Robert Ferris Erickson, our wonderful dad, grandfather, great grandfather and brother, passed away on June 2, 2012. Robert was born August 29, 1920 in Salt Lake City, Utah to Carl Ferris Erickson and Lillace Atkinson Erickson where he grew up with 2 younger sisters. He was introduced to his future wife, Betty Tripp, by his sister. They were married on March 24, 1948 and spent just shy of 64 years together. Robert worked all his life as a carpenter and what a carpenter he was. He could build anything or fix anything and did everything himself. Some of the contraptions he came up with were amazing. After retiring as a full time carpenter, he spent several years working at the Salt Palace and the Delta Center in the Guest Service Departments. He loved to meet new people and had a million stories to tell, some short and some very long. Robert and his wife loved to travel and visit new places. After retiring, they were able to visit all 50 states in their motor home (lower 48 states) and on 2 cruises (Alaska and Hawaii). Robert is survived by 2 sons Paul (Kay) Erickson and Mark Erickson, 4 grandchildren (Jen (Bryan) Paxton, Devin Bennett, Scott (Sarah) Erickson and Tamarine Briggs), 6 great grandchildren (Becky, Sheldon, Brandon, Rylee, Luke and Craig) and 2 sisters (Lois and Hedy). Family and friends may call Thursday, June 7, 2012 from 12:00-1:30 pm at Jenkins-Soffe Mortuary, 4760 South State Street. Graveside services and interment will immediately follow at 2:00 p.m. at Larkin Sunset Gardens, 1950 East Dimple Dell Road.