Raised in Kanab UT. In 1949 while a student at Utah Agricultural College in Logan, UT he married Regina Heaton - a girl from his hometown. There were the parents of 3 sons and 3 daughters, all of whom were raised in Tooele Ut.
After college he was commissioned as an officer in the Army and served during the Korean War, stationed in Korea and other locations. He graduated from Northwestern University School of Dentistry in Chicago and practiced for many years as a well-loved dentist in Tooele.
A member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, he held a variety of leadership positions including serving as Bishop of the Tooele 4th Ward.
After his wife Regina died in 1987, he married Nancy Duffin, and together they completed two service missions to Laos and China, and gained a deep love for the people and cultures.
He will be remembered by all for his warmth, intelligence, wit, and dedication to his family and his faith.
He was preceded in death by his wife Regina, son Gary, daughter Wendy, daughter-in-law Janice and sister, Donna.
He is survived by his wife Nancy, sons Dale and Neil, daughters Heidi and Lisa, his brother Roscoe, as well as 15 grandchildren, four great-grandchildren, sons and daughters-in-law, and stepchildren.
Funeral services were held Sept 16 in Tooele, UT