Victor Cox Forsyth
Victor Cox Forsyth, age 85, passed away peacefully with his family at his side at his home in Orem, on March 17, 2007.
He was in born January 16, 1922, along with his twin brother Vere, who died 2 days later, twin sons of Stanley Moss and Ethel Eunice Cox Forsyth in Provo, Utah.
His mother died when he was two months old from complications of childbirth, he along with his siblings were raised by his Aunt May.
He married Delpha Williams October 5, 1942.
Delpha died in 1972, together they had five children: Craig W. (Sheila) of American Fork, UT., Clarke (Janis) of Cedar Fort, UT., Rosemary (Thad) of Orem, and Rees (Debbie) of Green River, WY.
He then married Patricia Tevander in August of 1972, she died in 1991.
He married Francis Crawford in 1996 and she died February of 2000.
Victor married Mary Lynn Fifield, who survives him on October 5, 2000 in the Manti Temple.
He is also survived by 18 grandchildren, 27 great grandchildren, 6 great-great grandchildren, two brothers and two sisters: Stan of Utah, Fred of N. Dakota, JoAnn of HI., and Lorraine of Nevada. He was preceded in death by his infant son Gregory, his twin brother Vere his brother Allen and his sisters Voliate and Leola.
Victor was an avid outdoors man, he loved fishing, camping and especially hunting. He also enjoyed tinkering with woodworking and was "MacGyver" when it came to fixing things, he could repair almost anything! He had a wonderful dry sense of humor that kept us laughing.
He served his country in the US Navy during World War II in the Atlantic, Mediterranean, Pacific and African Theaters.
He worked at the open hearth at Geneva Steel for 30 years until he retired in 1985.
Victor was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints and served faithfully in many callings throughout his life. He completed, out of love, volumes of genealogy. In his latter years he found great joy from visits from his grandchildren, great grandchildren and great-great grandchildren, he had a soft spot for the little ones.
The family would like to thank the nurses, aids and other staff at Alpine Hospice, the doctors and staff at the Huntsman Cancer Institute, and the Pulmonary Group in Provo for all the heartfelt love and care that was shown to Victor.
Funeral services will be held Wednesday, March 21, 2007 at 11:00 a.m. in the Orem 2nd Ward Chapel, 80 South 280 East in Orem.
Friends may call Tuesday from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Sundberg- Olpin Mortuary, 495 South State Street, Orem and also 9:45 to 10:45 a.m. prior to the services at the ward chapel.
Interment with military rites will be held at the Orem City Cemetery.
Published in the Daily Herald on Monday, March 19, 2007
Victor Cox Forsyth
Victor Cox Forsyth, age 85, passed away peacefully with his family at his side at his home in Orem, on March 17, 2007.
He was in born January 16, 1922, along with his twin brother Vere, who died 2 days later, twin sons of Stanley Moss and Ethel Eunice Cox Forsyth in Provo, Utah.
His mother died when he was two months old from complications of childbirth, he along with his siblings were raised by his Aunt May.
He married Delpha Williams October 5, 1942.
Delpha died in 1972, together they had five children: Craig W. (Sheila) of American Fork, UT., Clarke (Janis) of Cedar Fort, UT., Rosemary (Thad) of Orem, and Rees (Debbie) of Green River, WY.
He then married Patricia Tevander in August of 1972, she died in 1991.
He married Francis Crawford in 1996 and she died February of 2000.
Victor married Mary Lynn Fifield, who survives him on October 5, 2000 in the Manti Temple.
He is also survived by 18 grandchildren, 27 great grandchildren, 6 great-great grandchildren, two brothers and two sisters: Stan of Utah, Fred of N. Dakota, JoAnn of HI., and Lorraine of Nevada. He was preceded in death by his infant son Gregory, his twin brother Vere his brother Allen and his sisters Voliate and Leola.
Victor was an avid outdoors man, he loved fishing, camping and especially hunting. He also enjoyed tinkering with woodworking and was "MacGyver" when it came to fixing things, he could repair almost anything! He had a wonderful dry sense of humor that kept us laughing.
He served his country in the US Navy during World War II in the Atlantic, Mediterranean, Pacific and African Theaters.
He worked at the open hearth at Geneva Steel for 30 years until he retired in 1985.
Victor was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints and served faithfully in many callings throughout his life. He completed, out of love, volumes of genealogy. In his latter years he found great joy from visits from his grandchildren, great grandchildren and great-great grandchildren, he had a soft spot for the little ones.
The family would like to thank the nurses, aids and other staff at Alpine Hospice, the doctors and staff at the Huntsman Cancer Institute, and the Pulmonary Group in Provo for all the heartfelt love and care that was shown to Victor.
Funeral services will be held Wednesday, March 21, 2007 at 11:00 a.m. in the Orem 2nd Ward Chapel, 80 South 280 East in Orem.
Friends may call Tuesday from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Sundberg- Olpin Mortuary, 495 South State Street, Orem and also 9:45 to 10:45 a.m. prior to the services at the ward chapel.
Interment with military rites will be held at the Orem City Cemetery.
Published in the Daily Herald on Monday, March 19, 2007
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