Owen "Zeke" Albert Rushton was born August 19, 1918 in Hunter, Utah to Annie and Albert Rushton and passed away at the age of 87 on May 2, 2005 in Mesa, Arizona. He was the ninth child out of 11 children and probably the most mischievous. He married Wilma Wilkinson and later divorced.
On October 2, 1947, he was married to Carol Irene Williams and later solemnized in the Salt Lake Temple June 15, 1953. Carol preceded him in death. From this marriage he had five children, Patricia Rushton, Suzanne Borchers, Delbert [Mary] Rushton, Cory [Karen] Rushton, and Lyle [Gary] Oliverson. He has 11 grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren. He is survived by his wife Myrna from Mesa, Az. He was a high priest in the LDS Church. He, along with his wife, Carol, served a mission in Winnepeg, Canada in 1981. He served in the Army during World War II in Hawaii and Guadalcanal. After the war he obtained his barber and electrical license. He worked for the Salt Lake Veterans Administration Hospital, Hercules, and retired from Kennecott Copper Corporation. For many years he worked two or three jobs, including barbering, and had a strong work ethic. He was very physically active in his life. He lived, breathed and ate baseball. He played on the "Rushton" team for the County Recreation with his brothers and cousins. He loved to golf, ski, swim, hike and travel. He loved doing anything with his children. He is remembered in helping anyone in need. Many will remember him for being the life of theparty and now those beyond will realize what they have missed. We have and will miss his love, support and humor. Funeral services were in Mesa, AZ.
Published in the Deseret News on 5/8/2005.
On October 2, 1947, he was married to Carol Irene Williams and later solemnized in the Salt Lake Temple June 15, 1953. Carol preceded him in death. From this marriage he had five children, Patricia Rushton, Suzanne Borchers, Delbert [Mary] Rushton, Cory [Karen] Rushton, and Lyle [Gary] Oliverson. He has 11 grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren. He is survived by his wife Myrna from Mesa, Az. He was a high priest in the LDS Church. He, along with his wife, Carol, served a mission in Winnepeg, Canada in 1981. He served in the Army during World War II in Hawaii and Guadalcanal. After the war he obtained his barber and electrical license. He worked for the Salt Lake Veterans Administration Hospital, Hercules, and retired from Kennecott Copper Corporation. For many years he worked two or three jobs, including barbering, and had a strong work ethic. He was very physically active in his life. He lived, breathed and ate baseball. He played on the "Rushton" team for the County Recreation with his brothers and cousins. He loved to golf, ski, swim, hike and travel. He loved doing anything with his children. He is remembered in helping anyone in need. Many will remember him for being the life of theparty and now those beyond will realize what they have missed. We have and will miss his love, support and humor. Funeral services were in Mesa, AZ.
Published in the Deseret News on 5/8/2005.
Owen "Zeke" Albert Rushton was born August 19, 1918 in Hunter, Utah to Annie and Albert Rushton and passed away at the age of 87 on May 2, 2005 in Mesa, Arizona. He was the ninth child out of 11 children and probably the most mischievous. He married Wilma Wilkinson and later divorced.
On October 2, 1947, he was married to Carol Irene Williams and later solemnized in the Salt Lake Temple June 15, 1953. Carol preceded him in death. From this marriage he had five children, Patricia Rushton, Suzanne Borchers, Delbert [Mary] Rushton, Cory [Karen] Rushton, and Lyle [Gary] Oliverson. He has 11 grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren. He is survived by his wife Myrna from Mesa, Az. He was a high priest in the LDS Church. He, along with his wife, Carol, served a mission in Winnepeg, Canada in 1981. He served in the Army during World War II in Hawaii and Guadalcanal. After the war he obtained his barber and electrical license. He worked for the Salt Lake Veterans Administration Hospital, Hercules, and retired from Kennecott Copper Corporation. For many years he worked two or three jobs, including barbering, and had a strong work ethic. He was very physically active in his life. He lived, breathed and ate baseball. He played on the "Rushton" team for the County Recreation with his brothers and cousins. He loved to golf, ski, swim, hike and travel. He loved doing anything with his children. He is remembered in helping anyone in need. Many will remember him for being the life of theparty and now those beyond will realize what they have missed. We have and will miss his love, support and humor. Funeral services were in Mesa, AZ.
Published in the Deseret News on 5/8/2005.
On October 2, 1947, he was married to Carol Irene Williams and later solemnized in the Salt Lake Temple June 15, 1953. Carol preceded him in death. From this marriage he had five children, Patricia Rushton, Suzanne Borchers, Delbert [Mary] Rushton, Cory [Karen] Rushton, and Lyle [Gary] Oliverson. He has 11 grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren. He is survived by his wife Myrna from Mesa, Az. He was a high priest in the LDS Church. He, along with his wife, Carol, served a mission in Winnepeg, Canada in 1981. He served in the Army during World War II in Hawaii and Guadalcanal. After the war he obtained his barber and electrical license. He worked for the Salt Lake Veterans Administration Hospital, Hercules, and retired from Kennecott Copper Corporation. For many years he worked two or three jobs, including barbering, and had a strong work ethic. He was very physically active in his life. He lived, breathed and ate baseball. He played on the "Rushton" team for the County Recreation with his brothers and cousins. He loved to golf, ski, swim, hike and travel. He loved doing anything with his children. He is remembered in helping anyone in need. Many will remember him for being the life of theparty and now those beyond will realize what they have missed. We have and will miss his love, support and humor. Funeral services were in Mesa, AZ.
Published in the Deseret News on 5/8/2005.
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