April 13, 1930 ~ July 25, 2016
Darrel S. Hunt, 86, of West Point, Utah passed away Monday, July 25, 2016 at Thatcher Brook Care Center, incident to age.
He was born April 13, 1930 in Ogden, Utah to Earl S. Hunt and Alice M. Williams. He was raised and educated in Ogden graduating from Ogden High School.
In 1949, Darrel married his high school sweetheart, Geniel Rasmussen. They had three children, Sherryl A. (Robert) Merrill (deceased), of Scottsdale, AZ; Douglas D. Hunt, and Bruce L. Hunt, both of Clinton. Geniel passed away February 7, 1990. Darrel married LaRenna Thomas on May 23, 1992.
He worked for the Southern Pacific Railroad from 1948 to 1954. In 1955, he went to work for Union Pacific Railroad until his retirement in 1986. The last 13 years of which he was on the supervisor staff. He absolutely loved his job. Whenever you talked to him, he would soon turn the subject to the railroad. He was a railroader through and through.
As a hobby, he would put his kids and his wife in the car and drive up the canyon just to watch the trains. His other hobbies included fishing, boating, and some golf and gambling. He would wear those penny machines out at Wendover. He always loved to travel and saw to it that we always had a summer vacation. After he met his second wife, they joined the Squaw Peak Sam's chapter in the Provo, Utah area and traveled all over the Western states. He loved it and they were always on the go. They were snowbirds every winter, headed for the warm Arizona sun. In his younger days, he was very good at fixing things and teaching his children that skill as well. He was truly a great father and family man and we will miss him dearly. He was always welcomed as part of LaRenna's family during their marriage.
Including his wife and children, Darrel is survived by his twin sister, Darlene (Richard) Cook, Fruit Heights; one brother, Duane Hunt, Idaho; two more sisters, Linda Lee, Ogden; Karen (Bert) Florek, Ogden; two grandchildren Brian Merrill, Natalee Smith, two great-grandchildren, Carson Smith and Nicholas Smith. He was preceded in death by a brother Jack Hartman.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday, July 29, 2016 at Lindquist's Roy Mortuary, 3333 West 5600 South. The family will meet with friends Thursday, July 28, 2016 from 6 to 8 p.m. and Friday from 9:45 to 10:45 a.m. at the mortuary.
Interment, Evergreen Memorial Park.
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Darrel S. Hunt of West Point celebrated his 80th birthday with family and friends at an open house on April 11, 2010.
He was born on April 13, 1930, in Ogden to Earl Hunt and Alice Williams. His siblings are Darlene Cook, Duane Hunt, Karen Florek, Jack Hartman and Linda Lee.
He worked briefly for a turkey processing plant, a Standard Oil gas station, a building job at Hill Air Force Base and the Southern Pacific Railroad, but the Union Pacific Railroad became his career later. He enjoyed his time with the railroad and was with it for more than 30 years in different positions. He became a machinist and worked on steam engines and later worked on diesel locomotives. He worked in the roundhouse on 29th Street and also in Riverdale. Later he was promoted to the staff in Salt Lake City and became the material planner. He had to take a medical retirement at age 56.
He married Geniel Rasmussen on April 26, 1949, in Winnemucca, Nev. They were together until 1990 when she died of cancer.
He has three children: Sherryl Merrill, Douglas Hunt and Bruce Hunt. He also has two grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. In May 23, 1992, he married Larenna Thomas, and they now reside in West Point.
He is a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He is also a member of the Good Sam Club and enjoys camping all year round at various places in the West.
He enjoys fishing, watching locomotives coming down the canyon, game shows on television and gambling on penny-slot machines.
Darrel S. Hunt, 86, of West Point, Utah passed away Monday, July 25, 2016 at Thatcher Brook Care Center, incident to age.
He was born April 13, 1930 in Ogden, Utah to Earl S. Hunt and Alice M. Williams. He was raised and educated in Ogden graduating from Ogden High School.
In 1949, Darrel married his high school sweetheart, Geniel Rasmussen. They had three children, Sherryl A. (Robert) Merrill (deceased), of Scottsdale, AZ; Douglas D. Hunt, and Bruce L. Hunt, both of Clinton. Geniel passed away February 7, 1990. Darrel married LaRenna Thomas on May 23, 1992.
He worked for the Southern Pacific Railroad from 1948 to 1954. In 1955, he went to work for Union Pacific Railroad until his retirement in 1986. The last 13 years of which he was on the supervisor staff. He absolutely loved his job. Whenever you talked to him, he would soon turn the subject to the railroad. He was a railroader through and through.
As a hobby, he would put his kids and his wife in the car and drive up the canyon just to watch the trains. His other hobbies included fishing, boating, and some golf and gambling. He would wear those penny machines out at Wendover. He always loved to travel and saw to it that we always had a summer vacation. After he met his second wife, they joined the Squaw Peak Sam's chapter in the Provo, Utah area and traveled all over the Western states. He loved it and they were always on the go. They were snowbirds every winter, headed for the warm Arizona sun. In his younger days, he was very good at fixing things and teaching his children that skill as well. He was truly a great father and family man and we will miss him dearly. He was always welcomed as part of LaRenna's family during their marriage.
Including his wife and children, Darrel is survived by his twin sister, Darlene (Richard) Cook, Fruit Heights; one brother, Duane Hunt, Idaho; two more sisters, Linda Lee, Ogden; Karen (Bert) Florek, Ogden; two grandchildren Brian Merrill, Natalee Smith, two great-grandchildren, Carson Smith and Nicholas Smith. He was preceded in death by a brother Jack Hartman.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday, July 29, 2016 at Lindquist's Roy Mortuary, 3333 West 5600 South. The family will meet with friends Thursday, July 28, 2016 from 6 to 8 p.m. and Friday from 9:45 to 10:45 a.m. at the mortuary.
Interment, Evergreen Memorial Park.
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Darrel S. Hunt of West Point celebrated his 80th birthday with family and friends at an open house on April 11, 2010.
He was born on April 13, 1930, in Ogden to Earl Hunt and Alice Williams. His siblings are Darlene Cook, Duane Hunt, Karen Florek, Jack Hartman and Linda Lee.
He worked briefly for a turkey processing plant, a Standard Oil gas station, a building job at Hill Air Force Base and the Southern Pacific Railroad, but the Union Pacific Railroad became his career later. He enjoyed his time with the railroad and was with it for more than 30 years in different positions. He became a machinist and worked on steam engines and later worked on diesel locomotives. He worked in the roundhouse on 29th Street and also in Riverdale. Later he was promoted to the staff in Salt Lake City and became the material planner. He had to take a medical retirement at age 56.
He married Geniel Rasmussen on April 26, 1949, in Winnemucca, Nev. They were together until 1990 when she died of cancer.
He has three children: Sherryl Merrill, Douglas Hunt and Bruce Hunt. He also has two grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. In May 23, 1992, he married Larenna Thomas, and they now reside in West Point.
He is a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He is also a member of the Good Sam Club and enjoys camping all year round at various places in the West.
He enjoys fishing, watching locomotives coming down the canyon, game shows on television and gambling on penny-slot machines.
April 13, 1930 ~ July 25, 2016
Darrel S. Hunt, 86, of West Point, Utah passed away Monday, July 25, 2016 at Thatcher Brook Care Center, incident to age.
He was born April 13, 1930 in Ogden, Utah to Earl S. Hunt and Alice M. Williams. He was raised and educated in Ogden graduating from Ogden High School.
In 1949, Darrel married his high school sweetheart, Geniel Rasmussen. They had three children, Sherryl A. (Robert) Merrill (deceased), of Scottsdale, AZ; Douglas D. Hunt, and Bruce L. Hunt, both of Clinton. Geniel passed away February 7, 1990. Darrel married LaRenna Thomas on May 23, 1992.
He worked for the Southern Pacific Railroad from 1948 to 1954. In 1955, he went to work for Union Pacific Railroad until his retirement in 1986. The last 13 years of which he was on the supervisor staff. He absolutely loved his job. Whenever you talked to him, he would soon turn the subject to the railroad. He was a railroader through and through.
As a hobby, he would put his kids and his wife in the car and drive up the canyon just to watch the trains. His other hobbies included fishing, boating, and some golf and gambling. He would wear those penny machines out at Wendover. He always loved to travel and saw to it that we always had a summer vacation. After he met his second wife, they joined the Squaw Peak Sam's chapter in the Provo, Utah area and traveled all over the Western states. He loved it and they were always on the go. They were snowbirds every winter, headed for the warm Arizona sun. In his younger days, he was very good at fixing things and teaching his children that skill as well. He was truly a great father and family man and we will miss him dearly. He was always welcomed as part of LaRenna's family during their marriage.
Including his wife and children, Darrel is survived by his twin sister, Darlene (Richard) Cook, Fruit Heights; one brother, Duane Hunt, Idaho; two more sisters, Linda Lee, Ogden; Karen (Bert) Florek, Ogden; two grandchildren Brian Merrill, Natalee Smith, two great-grandchildren, Carson Smith and Nicholas Smith. He was preceded in death by a brother Jack Hartman.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday, July 29, 2016 at Lindquist's Roy Mortuary, 3333 West 5600 South. The family will meet with friends Thursday, July 28, 2016 from 6 to 8 p.m. and Friday from 9:45 to 10:45 a.m. at the mortuary.
Interment, Evergreen Memorial Park.
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Darrel S. Hunt of West Point celebrated his 80th birthday with family and friends at an open house on April 11, 2010.
He was born on April 13, 1930, in Ogden to Earl Hunt and Alice Williams. His siblings are Darlene Cook, Duane Hunt, Karen Florek, Jack Hartman and Linda Lee.
He worked briefly for a turkey processing plant, a Standard Oil gas station, a building job at Hill Air Force Base and the Southern Pacific Railroad, but the Union Pacific Railroad became his career later. He enjoyed his time with the railroad and was with it for more than 30 years in different positions. He became a machinist and worked on steam engines and later worked on diesel locomotives. He worked in the roundhouse on 29th Street and also in Riverdale. Later he was promoted to the staff in Salt Lake City and became the material planner. He had to take a medical retirement at age 56.
He married Geniel Rasmussen on April 26, 1949, in Winnemucca, Nev. They were together until 1990 when she died of cancer.
He has three children: Sherryl Merrill, Douglas Hunt and Bruce Hunt. He also has two grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. In May 23, 1992, he married Larenna Thomas, and they now reside in West Point.
He is a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He is also a member of the Good Sam Club and enjoys camping all year round at various places in the West.
He enjoys fishing, watching locomotives coming down the canyon, game shows on television and gambling on penny-slot machines.
Darrel S. Hunt, 86, of West Point, Utah passed away Monday, July 25, 2016 at Thatcher Brook Care Center, incident to age.
He was born April 13, 1930 in Ogden, Utah to Earl S. Hunt and Alice M. Williams. He was raised and educated in Ogden graduating from Ogden High School.
In 1949, Darrel married his high school sweetheart, Geniel Rasmussen. They had three children, Sherryl A. (Robert) Merrill (deceased), of Scottsdale, AZ; Douglas D. Hunt, and Bruce L. Hunt, both of Clinton. Geniel passed away February 7, 1990. Darrel married LaRenna Thomas on May 23, 1992.
He worked for the Southern Pacific Railroad from 1948 to 1954. In 1955, he went to work for Union Pacific Railroad until his retirement in 1986. The last 13 years of which he was on the supervisor staff. He absolutely loved his job. Whenever you talked to him, he would soon turn the subject to the railroad. He was a railroader through and through.
As a hobby, he would put his kids and his wife in the car and drive up the canyon just to watch the trains. His other hobbies included fishing, boating, and some golf and gambling. He would wear those penny machines out at Wendover. He always loved to travel and saw to it that we always had a summer vacation. After he met his second wife, they joined the Squaw Peak Sam's chapter in the Provo, Utah area and traveled all over the Western states. He loved it and they were always on the go. They were snowbirds every winter, headed for the warm Arizona sun. In his younger days, he was very good at fixing things and teaching his children that skill as well. He was truly a great father and family man and we will miss him dearly. He was always welcomed as part of LaRenna's family during their marriage.
Including his wife and children, Darrel is survived by his twin sister, Darlene (Richard) Cook, Fruit Heights; one brother, Duane Hunt, Idaho; two more sisters, Linda Lee, Ogden; Karen (Bert) Florek, Ogden; two grandchildren Brian Merrill, Natalee Smith, two great-grandchildren, Carson Smith and Nicholas Smith. He was preceded in death by a brother Jack Hartman.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday, July 29, 2016 at Lindquist's Roy Mortuary, 3333 West 5600 South. The family will meet with friends Thursday, July 28, 2016 from 6 to 8 p.m. and Friday from 9:45 to 10:45 a.m. at the mortuary.
Interment, Evergreen Memorial Park.
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Darrel S. Hunt of West Point celebrated his 80th birthday with family and friends at an open house on April 11, 2010.
He was born on April 13, 1930, in Ogden to Earl Hunt and Alice Williams. His siblings are Darlene Cook, Duane Hunt, Karen Florek, Jack Hartman and Linda Lee.
He worked briefly for a turkey processing plant, a Standard Oil gas station, a building job at Hill Air Force Base and the Southern Pacific Railroad, but the Union Pacific Railroad became his career later. He enjoyed his time with the railroad and was with it for more than 30 years in different positions. He became a machinist and worked on steam engines and later worked on diesel locomotives. He worked in the roundhouse on 29th Street and also in Riverdale. Later he was promoted to the staff in Salt Lake City and became the material planner. He had to take a medical retirement at age 56.
He married Geniel Rasmussen on April 26, 1949, in Winnemucca, Nev. They were together until 1990 when she died of cancer.
He has three children: Sherryl Merrill, Douglas Hunt and Bruce Hunt. He also has two grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. In May 23, 1992, he married Larenna Thomas, and they now reside in West Point.
He is a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He is also a member of the Good Sam Club and enjoys camping all year round at various places in the West.
He enjoys fishing, watching locomotives coming down the canyon, game shows on television and gambling on penny-slot machines.
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