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Robert Painter (1949 - 1983)
Robert Michael Painter, the first person in the state of Utah to die
from AIDS, was born April 23, 1949 in Salt Lake City, to Robert and
Gloria Painter. He died in Utah on September 19, 1983.
Robert Michael Painter served a mission to Montreal, Canada. Upon
return from his mission he married Patty Young and they had one son.
They divorced in 1977 after Robert came out. Robert attended the
University of Utah as both an undergraduate and graduate student. He
worked as a contract administrator for Mountain Fuel Supply Company.
He was survived by ex-wife and son (of Murray, Utah) and his lover,
Bryan Martin, who also died of AIDS in November 1991.
Please add your own tribute by sending an email to James Kent.
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