Personal Life
Ed Roth was married four times. His fourth wife, Ilene, lives in Manti, Utah, where Ed Roth spent the final years of his life. Roth joined The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in 1974. Roth shaved off his goatee and was heavily involved in social work through his church. His brother Gordon also became a Mormon. But the mischievous gleam that would now and again pop into Roth's eyes when telling stories really never went away.
At a 1999 lecture given at Brigham Young University's Museum of Art, Roth shared some lessons he had learned in life: "expect criticism, if you can't do it get help, you don't need fancy tools or a fancy garage and if you fulfill your duty Heavenly Father will bless you in what you do."
Since his death, an annual “Big Daddy Roth” Open House has been held in Manti around the anniversary of his death. The museum that Ilene Roth created to honor her late husband includes displays of Ed's art work and other memorabilia. Roth's son Darryl has been working on collecting and displaying his father's work.
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