The Virginian-Pilot
                             THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT 
              Copyright (c) 1996, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: Monday, May 27, 1996                  TAG: 9605270002
SECTION: LOCAL                   PAGE: B5   EDITION: FINAL 
DATELINE: LAS VEGAS                         LENGTH:   12 lines

WILLIAM T. ROPER

William Thomas Roper, born Sept. 25, 1946, passed away May 1, 1996.

He is survived his wife, Irene Roper; two sons, Andrew Roper and Edward Roper; a daughter, Catherine Roper; and his parents, William and Betty Roper.

Services were held in Las Vegas.

KEYWORDS: DEATH OBITUARY by CNB