He was born in Ogden, UT on July 5, 1918 to Pieter and Lucretia 'tHart. He was an active member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints throughout his life, having served four full-time missions for his Church, three of them with his wife. He became a pilot in the USAF and flew B-17's during World War II. He retired as a Lt. Col. In the Air Force. He married the love of his life, Harriet Johnson in the Mesa, Arizona LDS Temple on April 16, 1943.
He is survived by his wife of 65 years, two daughters--Sharon (Vince) Moxley of Henderson, NV; Linda (Larry) Jensen of Pleasant Grove, UT; three sons--David of Salt Lake City, UT; Don (Sherry) of Colorado Springs, CO; Robert (Dana) of Westminster, CO; also, 20 grandchildren and 30 great-grand-children. Preceded in death by his parents, three brothers and three sisters.
Funeral Services were held at the Henderson, Nevada Anthem Stake Arroyo Grande Ward Building with Burial at Palm on Eastern.
Published in the Deseret News from 9/18/2008 - 9/19/2008.
He was born in Ogden, UT on July 5, 1918 to Pieter and Lucretia 'tHart. He was an active member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints throughout his life, having served four full-time missions for his Church, three of them with his wife. He became a pilot in the USAF and flew B-17's during World War II. He retired as a Lt. Col. In the Air Force. He married the love of his life, Harriet Johnson in the Mesa, Arizona LDS Temple on April 16, 1943.
He is survived by his wife of 65 years, two daughters--Sharon (Vince) Moxley of Henderson, NV; Linda (Larry) Jensen of Pleasant Grove, UT; three sons--David of Salt Lake City, UT; Don (Sherry) of Colorado Springs, CO; Robert (Dana) of Westminster, CO; also, 20 grandchildren and 30 great-grand-children. Preceded in death by his parents, three brothers and three sisters.
Funeral Services were held at the Henderson, Nevada Anthem Stake Arroyo Grande Ward Building with Burial at Palm on Eastern.
Published in the Deseret News from 9/18/2008 - 9/19/2008.
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