Gene was born in Springville to Axel and Clarice Danielson on October 30, 1935. He felt gypped with his birthday being the day before Halloween.
He married Patsie Wilson on May 5, 1961 in the Salt Lake Temple. Patsie preceded him in death fourteen years to the day, December 12, 2002. He will be missed by his children, Douglas, Craig, Eugene, Debbie, Peggie, Clara, and Jackie; as well as ten grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
Gene loved to learn and continued his education throughout his life. He took classes at the Salt Lake Community College and University of Utah into his seventies. He enjoyed math, economics, and small engine repair.
Gene served in the U.S. Army from 1958 to 1960. He served in Korea at a hotel issuing sheets and pillowcases to soldiers going on R&R. He would work twenty-four hours and then have forty-eight hours off.
Gene worked at the Eddington Cannery in Springville, BYU, a Federal Reserve Bank, a trading post on an indian reservation, and, finally, at the Tooele Army Depot, from which her retired.
Gene was extremely proud of being the oldest newspaper carrier. He was delivering papers well into his seventies.
Gene suffered with rheumatoid arthritis for more than fifty years. He proved that even with arthritis he could do anything he set his mind too.
We love you, Dad, and miss you.
Funeral services for Gene will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, December 17, 2016 at Redwood Memorial Estates Mortuary, 6500 South Redwood Road (1700 West), Taylorsville. There will be a viewing held one hour prior to the services from 1:00 to 2:00 p.m.
Interment at Redwood Memorial Estates Cemetery.
Published by Redwood Memorial Estates Mortuary.
Our hero and our father passed away on December 12, 2016.
He was born October 30, 1935.
He is survived by his seven children and their spouses, along with ten grandchildren and one great-grandchild. He was preceded in death by his wife, Patsie; brothers, and parents.
Goodbye, our friend.
Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, December 17, 2016 at Redwood Memorial Estates Mortuary, 6500 South Redwood Road (1700 West), with a viewing one hour prior.
Published in the Salt Lake Tribune and Deseret News from December 16 to December 17, 2016.
He married Patsie Wilson on May 5, 1961 in the Salt Lake Temple. Patsie preceded him in death fourteen years to the day, December 12, 2002. He will be missed by his children, Douglas, Craig, Eugene, Debbie, Peggie, Clara, and Jackie; as well as ten grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
Gene loved to learn and continued his education throughout his life. He took classes at the Salt Lake Community College and University of Utah into his seventies. He enjoyed math, economics, and small engine repair.
Gene served in the U.S. Army from 1958 to 1960. He served in Korea at a hotel issuing sheets and pillowcases to soldiers going on R&R. He would work twenty-four hours and then have forty-eight hours off.
Gene worked at the Eddington Cannery in Springville, BYU, a Federal Reserve Bank, a trading post on an indian reservation, and, finally, at the Tooele Army Depot, from which her retired.
Gene was extremely proud of being the oldest newspaper carrier. He was delivering papers well into his seventies.
Gene suffered with rheumatoid arthritis for more than fifty years. He proved that even with arthritis he could do anything he set his mind too.
We love you, Dad, and miss you.
Funeral services for Gene will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, December 17, 2016 at Redwood Memorial Estates Mortuary, 6500 South Redwood Road (1700 West), Taylorsville. There will be a viewing held one hour prior to the services from 1:00 to 2:00 p.m.
Interment at Redwood Memorial Estates Cemetery.
Published by Redwood Memorial Estates Mortuary.
Our hero and our father passed away on December 12, 2016.
He was born October 30, 1935.
He is survived by his seven children and their spouses, along with ten grandchildren and one great-grandchild. He was preceded in death by his wife, Patsie; brothers, and parents.
Goodbye, our friend.
Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, December 17, 2016 at Redwood Memorial Estates Mortuary, 6500 South Redwood Road (1700 West), with a viewing one hour prior.
Published in the Salt Lake Tribune and Deseret News from December 16 to December 17, 2016.
Gene was born in Springville to Axel and Clarice Danielson on October 30, 1935. He felt gypped with his birthday being the day before Halloween.
He married Patsie Wilson on May 5, 1961 in the Salt Lake Temple. Patsie preceded him in death fourteen years to the day, December 12, 2002. He will be missed by his children, Douglas, Craig, Eugene, Debbie, Peggie, Clara, and Jackie; as well as ten grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
Gene loved to learn and continued his education throughout his life. He took classes at the Salt Lake Community College and University of Utah into his seventies. He enjoyed math, economics, and small engine repair.
Gene served in the U.S. Army from 1958 to 1960. He served in Korea at a hotel issuing sheets and pillowcases to soldiers going on R&R. He would work twenty-four hours and then have forty-eight hours off.
Gene worked at the Eddington Cannery in Springville, BYU, a Federal Reserve Bank, a trading post on an indian reservation, and, finally, at the Tooele Army Depot, from which her retired.
Gene was extremely proud of being the oldest newspaper carrier. He was delivering papers well into his seventies.
Gene suffered with rheumatoid arthritis for more than fifty years. He proved that even with arthritis he could do anything he set his mind too.
We love you, Dad, and miss you.
Funeral services for Gene will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, December 17, 2016 at Redwood Memorial Estates Mortuary, 6500 South Redwood Road (1700 West), Taylorsville. There will be a viewing held one hour prior to the services from 1:00 to 2:00 p.m.
Interment at Redwood Memorial Estates Cemetery.
Published by Redwood Memorial Estates Mortuary.
Our hero and our father passed away on December 12, 2016.
He was born October 30, 1935.
He is survived by his seven children and their spouses, along with ten grandchildren and one great-grandchild. He was preceded in death by his wife, Patsie; brothers, and parents.
Goodbye, our friend.
Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, December 17, 2016 at Redwood Memorial Estates Mortuary, 6500 South Redwood Road (1700 West), with a viewing one hour prior.
Published in the Salt Lake Tribune and Deseret News from December 16 to December 17, 2016.
He married Patsie Wilson on May 5, 1961 in the Salt Lake Temple. Patsie preceded him in death fourteen years to the day, December 12, 2002. He will be missed by his children, Douglas, Craig, Eugene, Debbie, Peggie, Clara, and Jackie; as well as ten grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
Gene loved to learn and continued his education throughout his life. He took classes at the Salt Lake Community College and University of Utah into his seventies. He enjoyed math, economics, and small engine repair.
Gene served in the U.S. Army from 1958 to 1960. He served in Korea at a hotel issuing sheets and pillowcases to soldiers going on R&R. He would work twenty-four hours and then have forty-eight hours off.
Gene worked at the Eddington Cannery in Springville, BYU, a Federal Reserve Bank, a trading post on an indian reservation, and, finally, at the Tooele Army Depot, from which her retired.
Gene was extremely proud of being the oldest newspaper carrier. He was delivering papers well into his seventies.
Gene suffered with rheumatoid arthritis for more than fifty years. He proved that even with arthritis he could do anything he set his mind too.
We love you, Dad, and miss you.
Funeral services for Gene will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, December 17, 2016 at Redwood Memorial Estates Mortuary, 6500 South Redwood Road (1700 West), Taylorsville. There will be a viewing held one hour prior to the services from 1:00 to 2:00 p.m.
Interment at Redwood Memorial Estates Cemetery.
Published by Redwood Memorial Estates Mortuary.
Our hero and our father passed away on December 12, 2016.
He was born October 30, 1935.
He is survived by his seven children and their spouses, along with ten grandchildren and one great-grandchild. He was preceded in death by his wife, Patsie; brothers, and parents.
Goodbye, our friend.
Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, December 17, 2016 at Redwood Memorial Estates Mortuary, 6500 South Redwood Road (1700 West), with a viewing one hour prior.
Published in the Salt Lake Tribune and Deseret News from December 16 to December 17, 2016.
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