William "Bill" Hugh Talbot
February 4, 1942 — December 13, 2017
Bill Talbot
Provo, Utah
William "Bill" Hugh Talbot, bank manager for 44 years in Silicon Valley and Utah, business community leader, and chairman and founder of the Balloon Festival of America's Freedom Festival at Provo for 33 years, passed away surrounded by his loving family on December 13, 2017 in Provo. Bill was born on February 4, 1942 in Panguitch, Utah. He served an LDS mission in the Western States Mission where he met and baptized his sweetheart Leslie Champe. In 1963, they were married and sealed for time and all eternity in the Salt Lake City LDS Temple.
Bill received a bachelor’s degree in economics and a minor in business management and accounting from Brigham Young University. He also received a master’s degree from the Pacific Coast Banking School. A member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Bill loved and was an avid student of the scriptures. He held numerous church positions including most recently as bishop of a BYU singles student ward and as branch president in the Provo Missionary Training Center.
Bill was the kindest, sweetest, most helpful and loving husband, father and grandfather. These Christlike qualities were felt by those who knew him and he befriended all.
Bill is survived by his beloved wife, Leslie Champe Talbot and their four children: Traci (Mike), Whitney (Kimball), William, Lindsey (Mike); and grandchildren: Taylor, Angelica, Spencer, Aurelia, Christian, Alex, Nadia, Charity, Grace, Faythe, Hope, Max, Jordan, Victoria; and one great-grandchild, Issabelle-Rose. He is also survived by his siblings: Donald (Jeanie), Doug (Vickie), Arda (Rodger), Opal (Al), Lanny, Meladean (Kevin) and many loving nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents Archie W and Freda Fauntell Gilger Talbot; sisters: Marna and Loretta; his son Bradley; and grandson, Kimball.
Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, December 19 at 11:00 am at the Edgemont South Stake Center at 2950 N. Canyon Road, Provo, UT. A viewing will be held prior to the service, from 9:00 to 10:30 am. Graveside services will be on Wednesday, December 20 at 12:00 Noon in the Panguitch City Cemetery in Panguitch, Utah. Funeral Directors: Magleby Mortuary, Richfield, Salina and Manti. Online guestbook at www.maglebymortuary.com