Arthur George Rose, age 86, our beloved husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, brother, uncle, and friend, passed away on Saturday, May 1, 2021 at home surrounded by his in South Weber, Utah after a short battle with brain cancer.
Arthur was born on August 16, 1934 in Molus, Kentucky to James McPherson Rose and Rose Burgan Rose. He was the second born of six children. The Rose family moved to Jellico, Tennessee where Arthur grew up. He joined the United State Air Force in 1951 and served honorably during the Korean and Vietnam wars.
It was during his training in the Air Force that he was sent to San Antonio to learn how to cook. Training took place at the Gunther Hotel where he met his wife to be, Esther Cantu. Before he could ask Esther out on a date, he had to first ask her older sister Eva, who also worked at the Gunther Hotel. Eva said no but Dad was not deterred. He continued to pursue Esther and eventually won her over. He proposed to her while the Hank Williams song “Wedding Bells” played in the background. They married on February 24, 1955.