PAUL L. BLACKHURST
The beloved patriarch of our family, Paul L. Blackhurst, 88, of Pleasant Grove passed away peacefully on May 4, 1995 after a productive and faithful life.
He was the son of Lafayette Gardiner and Gertrude Bullock Blackhurst, born September 10, 1906 in Pleasant Grove, Utah. He married Wanda Berniece Berry December 19, 1935 in the Salt Lake LDS Temple. Active member of the LDS Church, serving as a Seventy, bishop, high council and other various leadership positions.
He served as a Pleasant Grove City councilman for four years and was involved in other city activities. He was a full-time dairy farmer from age 15 until his death. He loved the land and his animals. He was an avid gardener and raised many flowers, especially roses.
For the past 15 years he presided over a family home evening on the first Sunday of each month. The meeting included his complete extended family (children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren and spouses).
He is survived by his wife of Pleasant Grove; a daughter and four sons: Mrs. Harold (Colleen) Judd, Salt Lake City; Larry Blackhurst (Carol) and Kent Blackhurst, both of Pleasant Grove; Pharis Blackhurst (Pam), American Fork; M. Dean Blackhurst (Chris), Lindon; 28 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; a brother and a sister, LaMont Blackhurst, Pleasant Grove; Elizabeth Harding, American Fork; two sisters-in-law, Beth Blackhurst and Zola Blackhurst, both of Pleasant Grove.
He was preceded in death by two brothers and a sister: David, Rollo and Clara Cook.
Funeral services will be Monday at 11 a.m. at the Pleasant Grove Stake Center, 275 East 500 South, Pleasant Grove. Friends may call Sunday from 6 to 8 p.m. at Olpin Family Mortuary, 500 South at 300 East, Pleasant Grove or Monday at the church one hour prior to services. Burial will be in the Pleasant Grove City Cemetery.
The beloved patriarch of our family, Paul L. Blackhurst, 88, of Pleasant Grove passed away peacefully on May 4, 1995 after a productive and faithful life.
He was the son of Lafayette Gardiner and Gertrude Bullock Blackhurst, born September 10, 1906 in Pleasant Grove, Utah. He married Wanda Berniece Berry December 19, 1935 in the Salt Lake LDS Temple. Active member of the LDS Church, serving as a Seventy, bishop, high council and other various leadership positions.
He served as a Pleasant Grove City councilman for four years and was involved in other city activities. He was a full-time dairy farmer from age 15 until his death. He loved the land and his animals. He was an avid gardener and raised many flowers, especially roses.
For the past 15 years he presided over a family home evening on the first Sunday of each month. The meeting included his complete extended family (children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren and spouses).
He is survived by his wife of Pleasant Grove; a daughter and four sons: Mrs. Harold (Colleen) Judd, Salt Lake City; Larry Blackhurst (Carol) and Kent Blackhurst, both of Pleasant Grove; Pharis Blackhurst (Pam), American Fork; M. Dean Blackhurst (Chris), Lindon; 28 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; a brother and a sister, LaMont Blackhurst, Pleasant Grove; Elizabeth Harding, American Fork; two sisters-in-law, Beth Blackhurst and Zola Blackhurst, both of Pleasant Grove.
He was preceded in death by two brothers and a sister: David, Rollo and Clara Cook.
Funeral services will be Monday at 11 a.m. at the Pleasant Grove Stake Center, 275 East 500 South, Pleasant Grove. Friends may call Sunday from 6 to 8 p.m. at Olpin Family Mortuary, 500 South at 300 East, Pleasant Grove or Monday at the church one hour prior to services. Burial will be in the Pleasant Grove City Cemetery.
PAUL L. BLACKHURST
The beloved patriarch of our family, Paul L. Blackhurst, 88, of Pleasant Grove passed away peacefully on May 4, 1995 after a productive and faithful life.
He was the son of Lafayette Gardiner and Gertrude Bullock Blackhurst, born September 10, 1906 in Pleasant Grove, Utah. He married Wanda Berniece Berry December 19, 1935 in the Salt Lake LDS Temple. Active member of the LDS Church, serving as a Seventy, bishop, high council and other various leadership positions.
He served as a Pleasant Grove City councilman for four years and was involved in other city activities. He was a full-time dairy farmer from age 15 until his death. He loved the land and his animals. He was an avid gardener and raised many flowers, especially roses.
For the past 15 years he presided over a family home evening on the first Sunday of each month. The meeting included his complete extended family (children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren and spouses).
He is survived by his wife of Pleasant Grove; a daughter and four sons: Mrs. Harold (Colleen) Judd, Salt Lake City; Larry Blackhurst (Carol) and Kent Blackhurst, both of Pleasant Grove; Pharis Blackhurst (Pam), American Fork; M. Dean Blackhurst (Chris), Lindon; 28 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; a brother and a sister, LaMont Blackhurst, Pleasant Grove; Elizabeth Harding, American Fork; two sisters-in-law, Beth Blackhurst and Zola Blackhurst, both of Pleasant Grove.
He was preceded in death by two brothers and a sister: David, Rollo and Clara Cook.
Funeral services will be Monday at 11 a.m. at the Pleasant Grove Stake Center, 275 East 500 South, Pleasant Grove. Friends may call Sunday from 6 to 8 p.m. at Olpin Family Mortuary, 500 South at 300 East, Pleasant Grove or Monday at the church one hour prior to services. Burial will be in the Pleasant Grove City Cemetery.
The beloved patriarch of our family, Paul L. Blackhurst, 88, of Pleasant Grove passed away peacefully on May 4, 1995 after a productive and faithful life.
He was the son of Lafayette Gardiner and Gertrude Bullock Blackhurst, born September 10, 1906 in Pleasant Grove, Utah. He married Wanda Berniece Berry December 19, 1935 in the Salt Lake LDS Temple. Active member of the LDS Church, serving as a Seventy, bishop, high council and other various leadership positions.
He served as a Pleasant Grove City councilman for four years and was involved in other city activities. He was a full-time dairy farmer from age 15 until his death. He loved the land and his animals. He was an avid gardener and raised many flowers, especially roses.
For the past 15 years he presided over a family home evening on the first Sunday of each month. The meeting included his complete extended family (children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren and spouses).
He is survived by his wife of Pleasant Grove; a daughter and four sons: Mrs. Harold (Colleen) Judd, Salt Lake City; Larry Blackhurst (Carol) and Kent Blackhurst, both of Pleasant Grove; Pharis Blackhurst (Pam), American Fork; M. Dean Blackhurst (Chris), Lindon; 28 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; a brother and a sister, LaMont Blackhurst, Pleasant Grove; Elizabeth Harding, American Fork; two sisters-in-law, Beth Blackhurst and Zola Blackhurst, both of Pleasant Grove.
He was preceded in death by two brothers and a sister: David, Rollo and Clara Cook.
Funeral services will be Monday at 11 a.m. at the Pleasant Grove Stake Center, 275 East 500 South, Pleasant Grove. Friends may call Sunday from 6 to 8 p.m. at Olpin Family Mortuary, 500 South at 300 East, Pleasant Grove or Monday at the church one hour prior to services. Burial will be in the Pleasant Grove City Cemetery.
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