OBITS: Daily Herald 28 Sep 2005; Provo, Utah co., Utah text-formatted by W. David Samuelsen for The USGenWeb Archives Project *********************************************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ut/utfiles.htm *********************************************************************** Source: Daily Herald http://www.daily-herald.com Dean, Owen W. 1923 - 2005 Owen Wilson Dean passed away September 24, 2005. Owen was born on Thanksgiving Day, the seventh son of Owen and Amy Dickerson Dean, on November 29, 1923 in American Fork, Utah. Owen attended Harrington Elementary School and graduated from American Fork High School in 1942. Owen graduated from Brigham Young University with B.S. and M.S. degrees. He was a member of the LDS church. Owen married Mary Holmstead in American Fork in 1944. Their marriage was later solemnized in the Salt Lake LDS Temple. Owen worked with his father and brothers in the Owen Dean, Sr. and Sons Sand and Gravel Co. They opened, owned and operated several pits in American Fork, Lehi and at the Point of the Mountain. Owen was a Recreational Director and Director of Vocational Rehabilitation at the Utah State Training School. He received the Governor s Award for the Outstanding Employee of the Year in 1981. His Master's Degree included a practical building project which he conceived and carried to fulfillment - the building of the Adventure and Learning Park in Highland, Utah, generating the majority of the funds for land and construction from contributions. Owen was an avid sportsman. He was a basketball coach for his entire adult life. He coached football, baseball and track for a number of years. He loved his "young men" on every team. Owen is survived by his wife Mary and 10 children: Marianne (Ken) Dubois of Lehi; Craig (Lori) of Highland; Cheryl (Milt) Rasmussen of Pleasant Grove; Shauna (Cliff) Craig of Smithfield; Earlyn (Mark) Kawahara of American Fork; Steven (Shelly) of Spanish Fork; Eric (Mary Alice) of American Fork; David (Molly) of Highland; Lisa (Mike) Robinson of Parowan; and Michael (Nicole) of American Fork. He had 47 grandchildren and 54 great grandchildren. Owen is also survived by his brother Morrell D. Dean of Springville and sisters Dora Roberts of Missoula, Montana and Janice Mayne of American Fork. He was preceded in death by his parents, seven brothers: John, George, Ernest, Arvall, Milo, Wayne and Bern L and two grandchildren Mindy Dean and Rebecca Glover Uluave. The funeral services will be Friday, September 30 at 11 am in the American Fork Hillcrest Stake Center, 165 N 350 W. Friends and family are invited to visit Anderson & Sons Mortuary, 49 E 100 N on Thursday evening 6:30 - 8:30 pm and at the church Friday morning 9:30 - 10:30 am. Interment will be at the American Fork City Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, please donate your time and efforts to the youth programs of your choice. Published in the Daily Herald on 9/28/2005. Gull, Beth Beth Beardall Gull, 73, of Blackfoot, Idaho, formerly of Spanish Fork, Utah, died Sunday, September 25, 2005 in Blackfoot with her loving husband by her side. She was born on October 22, 1931 in Spanish Fork, Utah, the daughter of Bert Easton Beardall and Elizabeth Mary Jex Beardall. She married David Elmore Gull on August 1, 1950 in Spanish Fork and was later sealed in the Manti LDS Temple on March 4, 1952. She was educated in Spanish Fork schools and attended Spanish Fork High School. She was an excellent homemaker and loved caring for her grandchildren. She was an member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and served in the Primary as Nursery Leader and most recently as a visiting teacher supervisor. She served as a worker in the Provo LDS Temple. Survivors include her husband, David, of Blackfoot, Idaho; four sons and six daughters: Sherry (George) Pattee, of Portland, Oregon; Terry (Charlene) Gull, of Randolph, Nebraska; Kathleen (Robert) Dickinson, of Virginia Beach, Virginia; Alan (Debi) Gull, of Wales, Utah; Samuel (Jaymie) Gull, of Parawon, Utah; Jill (Kim) Furniss, of Blackfoot, Idaho; Jean (Wayne) Addison, of Trenton, Kentucky; Beth Ann (Jerry) McMillin, of West Jordan; Melvin (Laura) Gull, of Wales, Utah; Julie Tina (Andrew) Saunders, of Palmer, Alaska; 48 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a infant child. Funeral services will be Thursday, September 29, 2005 at 11 a.m. in the Benjamin LDS Ward Chapel, 3278 West 7300 South, Benjamin. Friends may call at the Walker Mortuary, 187 South Main Street, Spanish Fork on Wednesday evening from 6 til 8 p.m. or Thursday at the ward from 9:45 til 10:45 am prior to the services. Burial will be in the Spanish Fork City Cemetery. Condolences may be sent to the family at www.walkerfamilymortuaries.com Published in the Daily Herald on 9/28/2005. Hickman, Don Brigadier General (U.S. Army Ret.) BRIGADIER GENERAL (UNITED STATES ARMY, RETIRED) DON RUE HICKMAN, 87, passed away peacefully Saturday evening, September 24, 2005, surrounded by members of his family in Birmingham, Alabama. Beloved husband of LoRee Terry Hickman and father of their four daughters, DeAnn Hickman Giles (John Reid Giles, Jr.) of Birmingham, Alabama, Mary Hickman Higbee (Glen Allen Higbee) of Frederick, Maryland, Pamela Hickman Norris (Robert McKim Norris, Jr.) of Birmingham, Alabama, and Judy Hickman Clark (Paul Milligan Clark) of Centerville, Ohio, 25 loving grandchildren and 37 great-grandchildren. Born in Torrey, Utah, on February 16, 1918, to Don Franklin and Juliett Mott Hickman, he grew up in Salina, Utah and was a graduate of North Sevier High School. From 1935-1937 he served a mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the Central States Mission. In 1939, he graduated from Snow College in Ephraim, Utah, and attended Northern Arizona University in Flagstaff, Arizona, where he played varsity basketball on a scholarship, obtaining a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Education. In 1969, his Alma Mater honored him with their Distinguished Citizen Award which is the highest honor that can be given to an alumnus for outstanding contributions to his country through unselfish service. He entered the Army as a draftee, and was offered a Regular Army commission in 1941 commencing a distinguished career of 31 years of service. On October 6, 1942, Don Rue married his "eternal companion and sweetheart", the former LoRee Terry from Spring City, Utah, in the Manti Utah Temple. For the next three decades his assignments led them to all corners of the world, including Georgia, Kansas, Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, Virginia, California, Colorado, Japan, Panama, Iran, as well as the European Theater in World War II, the Korean War and the war in Viet Nam, for the country they so deeply loved. Honors earned during combat and peacetime included selection for the Infantry Officers' Candidate School at Fort Benning, Georgia, where his picture now hangs in the Hall of Fame. In 1966, he graduated from the Advanced Management Program at Harvard University while concurrently fulfilling his assignment as Chief of Infantry Branch, Officer Personnel Division, Department of the Army at the Pentagon. General Hickman holds decorations for Silver Star with one Oak Leaf Cluster, Bronze Star with four Oak Leaf Clusters, the Legion of Merit with Oak Leaf Cluster, the Purple Heart, and the nations highest medal for service, The Distinguished Service Medal, World War II Victory Medal, the Army Occupation Medal (Germany and Japan), the National Defense Service Medal, the Korean Service Medal, the Vietnamese Service Medal, the United Nations Service Medal, the Viet Nam Campaign Medal, the Army Distinguished Service Order (First Class Viet Nam), the Gallantry Cross with Gold Star (Viet Nam), the Armed Forces Honor Medal, First Class, the Republic of Korean Presidential Unit Citation, the Gallantry Cross with Palm, and the Civil Action Honor Medal. In his autobiography entitled No Regrets, Don Rue devoted a section showing his love for youth and education entitled, "Advice to Youth" which focuses on making correct decisions and being prayerful about choices and challenges, finalizing his insight with "If you are tune, you will be guided in righteous paths." In his book, he expressed his love and sense of duty and honor surrounding the freedom we enjoy in this great nation and his love for the Savior, the Prince of Peace. He and LoRee worked together in service to their church including a mission to Jacksonville, Florida from 1992-1993. Don Rue served in many positions in the church including Teacher, Bishopric, Stake Presidency, High Council and at the Missionary Training Center. At retirement, they chose to return to their beloved "Springtime in the Rockies" in the beautiful state of Utah, where Don Rue chose to work in real estate and to follow their beloved BYU Cougars and university events and to be with grandchildren and family. Don Rue also enjoyed associations with friends in the Provo Kiwanis Club and served as President of the Brigham Young University Cougar Club. In addition to his immediate family Don Rue is survived by Ray and Joan Bills, Leone H. and George Medley, Lil Terry, Darwin and Arlene Terry, Eugene and Leona Terry, Golden and Cheryl Terry, Carol and Gordon Harris and many loving cousins, nephews, nieces and other family members. Our family would like to express heartfelt appreciation for all of the correspondence, kind wishes and prayers given in his behalf. Thank you to all those on the medical team who worked with loving care and concern, and for the service and compassion of a wonderful ward and many great friends and family members. Farewell to one of the soldiers of "The Greatest Generation", beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle, great-grandfather and friend, who epitomized 1st Corinthians 16:13-14, "Be on your guard; stand firm in the faith, be men of courage, be strong." Funeral Services are being handled by Walker-Sanderson, 646 E. 800 N., Orem, Utah, 84097 (801) 226-3500. Visitation will be on Sunday, October 2, 2005, from 6-8 P.M. at the Funeral Home and the funeral will be on Monday, October 3, 2005, at the Rock Canyon Ward Building (3050 Mojave Lane, Provo, Utah) of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints at ll: 00 A.M. with a viewing from 9:45-10:45 A.M. Bishop Jeff Smith will be officiating. Interment will follow at East Lawn Memorial Hills Cemetery, 4800 N. 650 E. Provo, Utah, (801) 225-9114, with full Military Honors. Condolences may be sent to the family at: www.walkerfamilymortuaries.com Published in the Daily Herald on 9/28/2005. Jenson, Mark Bigler Mark B. Jenson was born in Salt Lake City, on October 4, 1918, the son of Harold Howell and Martha Smith Jenson. He was one of the last grandchildren of President Joseph F. Smith to be blessed by the Prophet prior to President Smith's death in November of 1918. He grew up on West Temple in Salt Lake City. Graduated from West High School and then the University of Utah. Married his high school Sweet Heart Margaret Krueger on Friday, June 13th in the Salt Lake City LDS Temple. Joined the United States Army serving in World War II as a Captain in Field Artillery and retired as a Colonel. He graduated from the University of Utah College of Medicine in 1949 and completed his Internship at Tripler General Hospital in Honolulu, Hawaii. Practiced general medicine in the coal mining town of Castle Gate, Utah. Grandpa then completed an Ophthalmology residency at Boston City General Hospital, and was a Diplomat of the American Board of Ophthalmology. He practiced Ophthalmology in Grand Junction, Colorado and then moved his practice to Provo, Utah in 1960. He loved to travel and teach. He loved his family, reading, skiing and tennis. He was a voluntary physician for "Ophthalmology Care" of Algiers and El Salvador. A volunteer Physician in Viet Nam. Worked for two years in Saudi Arabia and four years in the Philippines. The last few years of his medical career were at the Salt Lake City VA Medical Center. He was preceded in death by his parents, Harold and Martha Jenson; two brothers: Harold Smith Jenson and Robert Smith Jenson; and sister: Edna Montani. Survived by his children: Kraig and Susan Jenson, Kathie and Robert Jewett, Mark and Cami Jenson; grandchildren: Jennifer Jenson, Tonia and Alex Lee, Kaleb Jenson, Jess and Stacie Jewett, Michael and Rebecca Jewett, Margaret K. Jenson, Andrew K. Jenson, Matthew K. Jenson, Kimberly E. Jenson; great-grandchildren: Jonathan Lee and Adell Jewett;Ľall of whom are greatly Loved and Blessed by his example and heritage. A man of poetry and integrity. Grandpa gave me something worth more than silver and gold, manners and integrity. A chief's a feather A wit's an odd. An honest man is the noblest work of God. Have faith in yourself, have faith in your ability. Published in the Daily Herald on 9/28/2005. Lowe, Betty Jean Betty Jean Chittock Lowe, 61, of Orem, loving Wife, Mother and Grandmother, died peacefully at her home in Orem, Friday September 23, 2005, of several health related illnesses. She was surrounded by her family and will be dearly missed but not forgotten. She loved quilting, sewing, horses, fast cars, painting, ceramics, friends, picnics, music and life, but most of all sacrificing her needs to see her children smile. Survivors include her loving husband of 32 years Jimmy Kent Lowe of Orem, one brother David Harry Chittock of California, nine children: Shirley Collins of San Jose, CA; Shauna (Joe) Allred of Evanston, WY; Ronald Kidrick of Orem; Carol (Kevin) Sunday of Orem; Christine Gibson of American Fork; Ruthmarie Carlisle of Orem; Becky Jean Golly of Springville; James (Summer) Lowe of Provo; Jerry Edward Lowe of Orem, 27 grandchildren and 1 great grandson. She was preceded in death by her parents Emma Ellen and Harry Edward Chittock, and a daughter Amberlee Darling. Mom and Gramdma we will always love and miss you daily and you'll never be gone by living in our hearts forever. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, September 28, 2005 at 11:00 a.m. at the Sundberg-Olpin Mortuary, 495 South State Street in Orem. Friends and family may call Tuesday from 6 to 8 p.m. and also one hour prior to the services on Wednesday at the mortuary. Interment will be in the Springville Cemetery. The family would like to say a very special thanks to Vicky Hardman of IHC-Hospice for everything you did for us and mother, wife. Condolences may be sent to the family at www.sundbergolpinmortuary.com. Published in the Daily Herald from 9/27/2005 - 9/28/2005. McEwan, Floyd Coltrin 1929-2005 Our beloved husband, father, grandfather, and great grandfather passed away peacefully at his home, September 24, 2005. He was born February 9, 1929 in Provo Utah to Kenneth Eugene McEwan and Mary Coltrin. He married Jane W. Sutcliffe in Provo, Utah, on June 3, 1955. Their marriage was later solemnized in the Provo Temple. They celebrated their 50th Wedding anniversary, with all of their family present in June. He was an active member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. He served in the Ward 70's quorum and as the Executive Secretary. Both callings were challenging for him but he loved them. He also worked in the Provo Temple. He loved temple work and found it to be most rewarding. He was a man that knew how to make and keep covenants. At one point in his life he made a covenant to change his life around and never went back on that covenant. He did change and was an example to all. He was a man of utmost integrity and honor. Floyd was raised in Orem near many orchards where he often played. He attended Lincoln School. He loved hunting, fishing, and golfing. Early in life he worked as a mechanic and then had a career as a Crane Operator for Operating Engineers. He loved spending time with his family; he especially enjoyed taking them out to breakfast and lunch. He loved family outings and going on family vacations. After his retirement he became accustomed to fair weather as he and his wife spent their summers in Utah and winters in Phoenix. He is survived by his wife Jane of Springville, and their children: Cindy Cuddeback - Payson, Jeanne Sorensen (Ronald) - Spanish Fork, Toni Kay Thomas (Carl) - Orem, Annette Day (David) Springville, Debbie Zeidner (Joe) Draper and Floyd Sutcliffe McEwan (Heidi) - Arvada, Colorado, as well as 22 grandchildren and 5 great grandchildren. Siblings: Norma Butler, Lloyd McEwan, Margaret Albertson, Carolyn Cloward and Thelma Davis. He was preceded in death by his parents and five of his siblings: Kenneth McEwan, Daniel Dean McEwan, JoAnn Cole, Raymond McEwan, and Grant McEwan. Funeral services will be held on Thursday September 29, 2005 at 11:30 a.m. at the LDS Spring Creek 5th Ward Chapel, 860 East 200 North, Springville Utah. Viewing will be at 10:00 a.m. one and half hours prior to the service. Interment will follow the service at East Lawn Cemetery, Provo, Utah. Published in the Daily Herald from 9/27/2005 - 9/28/2005. Sorensen, Weston Jordan Weston Jordan Sorensen, 26, of Provo, passed away peacefully at his home Sunday, September 25, 2005. He had recently returned home from living in Alaska the last four years. He loved his life in the back country of Denali National Park, where he worked as a chef. Weston loved the outdoors, wildlife, nature and skiing. He also loved to cook. His visits home were especially a treat for his family since he prepared the most wonderful meals for them. Weston was loved by his family very much and he loved them. He was an Eagle Scout and a Priest in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. He is survived by his parents, Thomas W. Sorensen and Mary Jo Daley Sorensen; two brothers: Adam Sorensen, Chad Sorensen; two sisters: Vanessa Sorensen and McKenna Sorensen, Grandfather: Donald Daley, Payson, Grandmother: Lenora Sorensen, Provo, he especially loved his new nephew, Ryan. He is preceded in death by his Grandfather, William H. Sorensen and Grandmother, Gaylia Holman Daley. Funeral services will be Friday, September 30, 2005 at 11 a.m. at the Riverside Ward Chapel, 3500 North 180 East, Provo. A viewing for family and friends will be held from 9:45 - 10:45 am prior to services. Interment, East Lawn Memorial Hills Cemetery, Provo. Published in the Daily Herald on 9/28/2005.