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Sidney Gordon Garrett

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Sidney Gordon Garrett

Birth
Logan, Cache County, Utah, USA
Death
2 Feb 2013 (aged 88)
Logan, Cache County, Utah, USA
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Sidney Gordon Garrett, 88, died Saturday, Feb. 2, 2013, at Logan Regional Hospital from causes incident to old age.

Sid was born Jan. 27, 1925, in Logan, Utah, to William Barnes and Leona Hugie Garrett, and was the second of eight children. In 1930, the family moved to Preston, Idaho, where Sid was raised.

One week before his 18th birthday, he enlisted in the U.S. Navy officer training program at the University of Idaho. He served 3 1/2 years in the Navy and attained the rank of lieutenant junior grade.

He was an all-around athlete in high school and played college football and basketball. He was also an avid and lifelong golfer. He returned home from the Navy in 1946 and enrolled at Utah State University on a football scholarship. In 1947, he continued his schooling under the G.I. Bill at Idaho State University, graduating in 1949 with a degree in business administration.

In September, 1949, Logan LDS Hospital hired him as business manager and promoted him to administrator in 1956. In 1972, he was assigned to administer Cottonwood Hospital in Salt Lake City. In 1976, he was assigned to the first management team for Intermountain Health Care and served as a vice-president in the IHC corporate office until his retirement in 1984. He returned to Cache Valley and served as director of the Foundation Fund until 1990. He was a board member of the Logan Hospital Credit Union for many years.

Sid married Lois Van Noy on March 19, 1947, in Elko, Nev. Their marriage was sealed in the Logan LDS Temple on March 19, 1964. They had two boys, David Jay and Richard Sidney Garrett, and adopted a daughter, Jan Louise. The children are deceased. Lois died in 1969, and Sid married Joann G. Archibald in 1972. She died in 1983. He married Jenele Griffin in 1998.

Sid is survived by his wife Jenele of Smithfield; two daughters-in-law, Pat Garrett of Draper and Jolene (Stephen) Jolley of Sandy; and three stepchildren, Ron Griffin of Ogden, Susan (Reed) Heslop of Pleasant View and Carol (David) Hoffmann of Clinton.

He is also survived by 10 grandchildren, Tyler (Becky) Garrett of Camarillo, Calif., Brooke (Jed) Burton of Salt Lake City, Parker Garrett of Salt Lake City, Matthew (Michelle) Garrett of Farmington, Amber (Bryan) Wood of Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif., Justin (Christine) Garrett of Cottonwood Heights, Jeremy (Tawnya) Garrett of Salt Lake City, Jessica Garrett of Brooklyn, N.Y., Sydney (Andrew) Enloe of Sandy and Christopher Eby of Calif.

Sid is survived by 10 step-grandchildren, Marie (Joseph) Dougherty of Clinton, Laura (Beau) Brewer of Bountiful, Jaclyn (Brian) Wood of Bountiful, Bryant Griffin of American Fork, Colette (Spencer) Banks of Baltimore, Md., Blake Heslop of Ogden, Brian, Greg and Colter Hoffmann of Clinton, and Michael Hoffmann serving in the England Birmingham Mission.

Sid was preceded in death by his parents and siblings Dale, Conrad, Jack, Joan and Bruce. He is survived by sister Judy (Steven) Porter and brother Jim Garrett of Preston, Idaho. He is also survived by three sisters-in-law, Alta Garrett of Kaysville and Karma Garrett and Marcene (Ted) Steers of Preston, Idaho. He has 16 great-grandchildren and eight step-great-grandchildren.

Sid served in the LDS Church in many capacities including Sunday School president and teacher, Young Men's advisor, Elder's Quorum president, ward clerk, High Priest group leader, home teacher and in two bishoprics. He performed much temple work after retirement and served a full-time mission at LDS Church headquarters and on Temple Square.

Sid and Jenele cherished their years together, traveling extensively, doing temple work, wintering in St. George and enjoying family and many wonderful friends.

Family members express their gratitude to Dr. Robert Nash and his staff. Dr. Nash has been a kind, caring and thoughtful caregiver to Sid for many years. Family members also express gratitude to the caregivers at Logan Hospital, especially the TCU; and to the many friends and neighbors who have expressed their love and support.

Sid's viewing will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, Feb. 8, at Nelson Funeral Home, 162 E. 400 North in Logan. Funeral services will be at noon Saturday, Feb. 9, at the Smithfield 10th Ward, 451 S. 250 East in Smithfield, Utah, with a viewing from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Interment will be in the Logan City Cemetery.

Memories and condolences may be shared with the family at www.nelsonfuneralhome.com.
In-lieu-of flowers, please donate to the Polycystic Kidney foundation.

Published in Logan Herald Journal from February 7 to February 9, 2013
Sidney Gordon Garrett, 88, died Saturday, Feb. 2, 2013, at Logan Regional Hospital from causes incident to old age.

Sid was born Jan. 27, 1925, in Logan, Utah, to William Barnes and Leona Hugie Garrett, and was the second of eight children. In 1930, the family moved to Preston, Idaho, where Sid was raised.

One week before his 18th birthday, he enlisted in the U.S. Navy officer training program at the University of Idaho. He served 3 1/2 years in the Navy and attained the rank of lieutenant junior grade.

He was an all-around athlete in high school and played college football and basketball. He was also an avid and lifelong golfer. He returned home from the Navy in 1946 and enrolled at Utah State University on a football scholarship. In 1947, he continued his schooling under the G.I. Bill at Idaho State University, graduating in 1949 with a degree in business administration.

In September, 1949, Logan LDS Hospital hired him as business manager and promoted him to administrator in 1956. In 1972, he was assigned to administer Cottonwood Hospital in Salt Lake City. In 1976, he was assigned to the first management team for Intermountain Health Care and served as a vice-president in the IHC corporate office until his retirement in 1984. He returned to Cache Valley and served as director of the Foundation Fund until 1990. He was a board member of the Logan Hospital Credit Union for many years.

Sid married Lois Van Noy on March 19, 1947, in Elko, Nev. Their marriage was sealed in the Logan LDS Temple on March 19, 1964. They had two boys, David Jay and Richard Sidney Garrett, and adopted a daughter, Jan Louise. The children are deceased. Lois died in 1969, and Sid married Joann G. Archibald in 1972. She died in 1983. He married Jenele Griffin in 1998.

Sid is survived by his wife Jenele of Smithfield; two daughters-in-law, Pat Garrett of Draper and Jolene (Stephen) Jolley of Sandy; and three stepchildren, Ron Griffin of Ogden, Susan (Reed) Heslop of Pleasant View and Carol (David) Hoffmann of Clinton.

He is also survived by 10 grandchildren, Tyler (Becky) Garrett of Camarillo, Calif., Brooke (Jed) Burton of Salt Lake City, Parker Garrett of Salt Lake City, Matthew (Michelle) Garrett of Farmington, Amber (Bryan) Wood of Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif., Justin (Christine) Garrett of Cottonwood Heights, Jeremy (Tawnya) Garrett of Salt Lake City, Jessica Garrett of Brooklyn, N.Y., Sydney (Andrew) Enloe of Sandy and Christopher Eby of Calif.

Sid is survived by 10 step-grandchildren, Marie (Joseph) Dougherty of Clinton, Laura (Beau) Brewer of Bountiful, Jaclyn (Brian) Wood of Bountiful, Bryant Griffin of American Fork, Colette (Spencer) Banks of Baltimore, Md., Blake Heslop of Ogden, Brian, Greg and Colter Hoffmann of Clinton, and Michael Hoffmann serving in the England Birmingham Mission.

Sid was preceded in death by his parents and siblings Dale, Conrad, Jack, Joan and Bruce. He is survived by sister Judy (Steven) Porter and brother Jim Garrett of Preston, Idaho. He is also survived by three sisters-in-law, Alta Garrett of Kaysville and Karma Garrett and Marcene (Ted) Steers of Preston, Idaho. He has 16 great-grandchildren and eight step-great-grandchildren.

Sid served in the LDS Church in many capacities including Sunday School president and teacher, Young Men's advisor, Elder's Quorum president, ward clerk, High Priest group leader, home teacher and in two bishoprics. He performed much temple work after retirement and served a full-time mission at LDS Church headquarters and on Temple Square.

Sid and Jenele cherished their years together, traveling extensively, doing temple work, wintering in St. George and enjoying family and many wonderful friends.

Family members express their gratitude to Dr. Robert Nash and his staff. Dr. Nash has been a kind, caring and thoughtful caregiver to Sid for many years. Family members also express gratitude to the caregivers at Logan Hospital, especially the TCU; and to the many friends and neighbors who have expressed their love and support.

Sid's viewing will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, Feb. 8, at Nelson Funeral Home, 162 E. 400 North in Logan. Funeral services will be at noon Saturday, Feb. 9, at the Smithfield 10th Ward, 451 S. 250 East in Smithfield, Utah, with a viewing from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Interment will be in the Logan City Cemetery.

Memories and condolences may be shared with the family at www.nelsonfuneralhome.com.
In-lieu-of flowers, please donate to the Polycystic Kidney foundation.

Published in Logan Herald Journal from February 7 to February 9, 2013


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