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Darvel Alonzo “Darv” Sampson

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Darvel Alonzo “Darv” Sampson

Birth
Fremont, Wayne County, Utah, USA
Death
18 Aug 1981 (aged 70)
Las Vegas, Clark County, Nevada, USA
Burial
Las Vegas, Clark County, Nevada, USA
Plot
Roses II Mausoleum, Front Lawn
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Darvel ‘Darv' Sampson; age 70, went home to be with the Lord on August 18, 1981. A 50 year resident he was born October 8, 1910 in Freemont Utah to Alonzo & Mary Alice Sampson. Darvel was the oldest of 11 children & grew up in Delta, Utah. He married Gwendoline Kelly in Beaver, Utah. They had 6 children & were married 40 years. ‘Darv', a carpenter by trade, helped organize the Carpenters Union in Las Vegas, Nevada. In his younger years he was a professional Rodeo rider. He always owned a roping horse and enjoyed roping as well as team roping.
God brought Darvel a second love; Virginia, They married & celebrated 12 years March 19, 1979. After retiring as a carpenter Darvel & Virginia went to the Reese River; about 70 miles out of Tonopah, Nevada, where they worked on the RO Ranch eventually returning to Las Vegas to live out his years around the family he loved - his children & grandchildren. Darvel will be remembered as a hard worker.
He is survived by his wife Virginia, 6 children, 4 step children, 18 grandchildren, 21 great grandchildren, several nieces & nephews, & all of his brothers & sisters.
Services were held 2:00pm, Saturday, August 22 at the Palm Mortuary Chapel – 1325 N. Main Street; Las Vegas, Nevada with burial at Memorial Palm Park, Garden of Roses with Palm Mortuary handling the arrangements.
Darvel ‘Darv' Sampson; age 70, went home to be with the Lord on August 18, 1981. A 50 year resident he was born October 8, 1910 in Freemont Utah to Alonzo & Mary Alice Sampson. Darvel was the oldest of 11 children & grew up in Delta, Utah. He married Gwendoline Kelly in Beaver, Utah. They had 6 children & were married 40 years. ‘Darv', a carpenter by trade, helped organize the Carpenters Union in Las Vegas, Nevada. In his younger years he was a professional Rodeo rider. He always owned a roping horse and enjoyed roping as well as team roping.
God brought Darvel a second love; Virginia, They married & celebrated 12 years March 19, 1979. After retiring as a carpenter Darvel & Virginia went to the Reese River; about 70 miles out of Tonopah, Nevada, where they worked on the RO Ranch eventually returning to Las Vegas to live out his years around the family he loved - his children & grandchildren. Darvel will be remembered as a hard worker.
He is survived by his wife Virginia, 6 children, 4 step children, 18 grandchildren, 21 great grandchildren, several nieces & nephews, & all of his brothers & sisters.
Services were held 2:00pm, Saturday, August 22 at the Palm Mortuary Chapel – 1325 N. Main Street; Las Vegas, Nevada with burial at Memorial Palm Park, Garden of Roses with Palm Mortuary handling the arrangements.

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