Allen Kay Sackett
1934 - 2014
VETERAN
Early Life: Allen was born September 18, 1934, to Ephraim Anzel and Anna Marie Pehrson Sackett, in Salt Lake City, Utah, where he was also raised.
Life's Work | Service | Interests: At the age of 17, Allen enlisted in the United States Marine Corps, and fought in the Korean War where he received a Letter of Commendation for heroic service. While stationed in Barstow, California, he met and married his wife, Myrtle. They were sealed in the Salt Lake Temple on December 10, 1953. After his discharge from the Marine Corps, he sometimes worked two and three jobs to support his family. He primarily worked as a peace officer and a truck driver, ending his career as a safety supervisor for a major trucking company. He had a passion for woodworking and built birdhouses for family members and rocking horses for his great-grandchildren. He loved the outdoors and found pleasure in camping, hunting and fishing. Most of all, Allen was a devoted husband and father. He taught his children the value of honesty and hard work; he believed in an "honest day's work for an honest day's pay." He was a man of great moral courage and integrity, instilling in his children these attributes. Allen Kay Sackett, of Payson, Utah, passed from this life with his wife by his side on Friday, June 20, 2014. He was 79.
Survived By: His wife of 60 years, Myrtle; his children: Allen Jr. (Petra), of Yucca Valley, CA; Craig (Diana), of Woodland Hills, UT; Anna (David) Fabrizio, of South Lake Tahoe, CA; and Bret (Michelle), of West Jordan, UT. He was the proud grandfather of 36 grandchildren and 37 great grandchildren.
Preceded In Death By: His sons, Scott and William; his parents; seven brothers and three sisters.
Arrangements & Obituary: Premier Funeral Services | June 2014
Service: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Chapel Location: 711 South Peteetneet Blvd | Payson
Military Burial: | Utah State Veterans Memorial Park
Bio compiled by: Annie Duckett Hundley
1934 - 2014
VETERAN
Early Life: Allen was born September 18, 1934, to Ephraim Anzel and Anna Marie Pehrson Sackett, in Salt Lake City, Utah, where he was also raised.
Life's Work | Service | Interests: At the age of 17, Allen enlisted in the United States Marine Corps, and fought in the Korean War where he received a Letter of Commendation for heroic service. While stationed in Barstow, California, he met and married his wife, Myrtle. They were sealed in the Salt Lake Temple on December 10, 1953. After his discharge from the Marine Corps, he sometimes worked two and three jobs to support his family. He primarily worked as a peace officer and a truck driver, ending his career as a safety supervisor for a major trucking company. He had a passion for woodworking and built birdhouses for family members and rocking horses for his great-grandchildren. He loved the outdoors and found pleasure in camping, hunting and fishing. Most of all, Allen was a devoted husband and father. He taught his children the value of honesty and hard work; he believed in an "honest day's work for an honest day's pay." He was a man of great moral courage and integrity, instilling in his children these attributes. Allen Kay Sackett, of Payson, Utah, passed from this life with his wife by his side on Friday, June 20, 2014. He was 79.
Survived By: His wife of 60 years, Myrtle; his children: Allen Jr. (Petra), of Yucca Valley, CA; Craig (Diana), of Woodland Hills, UT; Anna (David) Fabrizio, of South Lake Tahoe, CA; and Bret (Michelle), of West Jordan, UT. He was the proud grandfather of 36 grandchildren and 37 great grandchildren.
Preceded In Death By: His sons, Scott and William; his parents; seven brothers and three sisters.
Arrangements & Obituary: Premier Funeral Services | June 2014
Service: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Chapel Location: 711 South Peteetneet Blvd | Payson
Military Burial: | Utah State Veterans Memorial Park
Bio compiled by: Annie Duckett Hundley
Allen Kay Sackett
1934 - 2014
VETERAN
Early Life: Allen was born September 18, 1934, to Ephraim Anzel and Anna Marie Pehrson Sackett, in Salt Lake City, Utah, where he was also raised.
Life's Work | Service | Interests: At the age of 17, Allen enlisted in the United States Marine Corps, and fought in the Korean War where he received a Letter of Commendation for heroic service. While stationed in Barstow, California, he met and married his wife, Myrtle. They were sealed in the Salt Lake Temple on December 10, 1953. After his discharge from the Marine Corps, he sometimes worked two and three jobs to support his family. He primarily worked as a peace officer and a truck driver, ending his career as a safety supervisor for a major trucking company. He had a passion for woodworking and built birdhouses for family members and rocking horses for his great-grandchildren. He loved the outdoors and found pleasure in camping, hunting and fishing. Most of all, Allen was a devoted husband and father. He taught his children the value of honesty and hard work; he believed in an "honest day's work for an honest day's pay." He was a man of great moral courage and integrity, instilling in his children these attributes. Allen Kay Sackett, of Payson, Utah, passed from this life with his wife by his side on Friday, June 20, 2014. He was 79.
Survived By: His wife of 60 years, Myrtle; his children: Allen Jr. (Petra), of Yucca Valley, CA; Craig (Diana), of Woodland Hills, UT; Anna (David) Fabrizio, of South Lake Tahoe, CA; and Bret (Michelle), of West Jordan, UT. He was the proud grandfather of 36 grandchildren and 37 great grandchildren.
Preceded In Death By: His sons, Scott and William; his parents; seven brothers and three sisters.
Arrangements & Obituary: Premier Funeral Services | June 2014
Service: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Chapel Location: 711 South Peteetneet Blvd | Payson
Military Burial: | Utah State Veterans Memorial Park
Bio compiled by: Annie Duckett Hundley
1934 - 2014
VETERAN
Early Life: Allen was born September 18, 1934, to Ephraim Anzel and Anna Marie Pehrson Sackett, in Salt Lake City, Utah, where he was also raised.
Life's Work | Service | Interests: At the age of 17, Allen enlisted in the United States Marine Corps, and fought in the Korean War where he received a Letter of Commendation for heroic service. While stationed in Barstow, California, he met and married his wife, Myrtle. They were sealed in the Salt Lake Temple on December 10, 1953. After his discharge from the Marine Corps, he sometimes worked two and three jobs to support his family. He primarily worked as a peace officer and a truck driver, ending his career as a safety supervisor for a major trucking company. He had a passion for woodworking and built birdhouses for family members and rocking horses for his great-grandchildren. He loved the outdoors and found pleasure in camping, hunting and fishing. Most of all, Allen was a devoted husband and father. He taught his children the value of honesty and hard work; he believed in an "honest day's work for an honest day's pay." He was a man of great moral courage and integrity, instilling in his children these attributes. Allen Kay Sackett, of Payson, Utah, passed from this life with his wife by his side on Friday, June 20, 2014. He was 79.
Survived By: His wife of 60 years, Myrtle; his children: Allen Jr. (Petra), of Yucca Valley, CA; Craig (Diana), of Woodland Hills, UT; Anna (David) Fabrizio, of South Lake Tahoe, CA; and Bret (Michelle), of West Jordan, UT. He was the proud grandfather of 36 grandchildren and 37 great grandchildren.
Preceded In Death By: His sons, Scott and William; his parents; seven brothers and three sisters.
Arrangements & Obituary: Premier Funeral Services | June 2014
Service: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Chapel Location: 711 South Peteetneet Blvd | Payson
Military Burial: | Utah State Veterans Memorial Park
Bio compiled by: Annie Duckett Hundley
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