Payton Andrew Roberts, age 28, passed away on August 18, 2024, near Paragonah, Utah. His love for the trucking industry began when he was 2 years old and he could run with the best of them. Driving was in his blood, and he took pride in being one of the best. Payton had a heart of gold and loved and cared for people fiercely. His smile lit up a room and his personality was larger than life. Payton is loved by so many, and the memories shared will be cherished forever, until we meet again. Payton is greatly loved, deeply missed and will never be forgotten.
I have a passion for eliminating roadway accidents after having seen so much pain and suffering caused by them around the world. My background is in mechanical engineering where I began my career with Ford Motor Company in Dearborn, Michigan working in Body Engineering. I remember the first test crash I watched and how sick my stomach felt when the car crashed into the concrete wall. This memory is forever "cemented" into my mind. As an aircraft pilot I was always focused upon safety procedures, and this way of thinking has made its way into my research into automotive safety. In a desire to end traffic accidents I created this Roadside Tribute site and manage a sister site RoadsideMemorialTributes.com web sites. I also created and manage the Christians for Christ Ministries https://www.christiansforchrist.com web site and a sister site to Roadside Tribute for drowning victims called Lakeside Tribute https://lakesidetribute.com/. My daytime job is to manage and implement the digital marketing programs for User Friendly Consulting, Inc.