LAYTON – Don Rhuel Evans passed away Friday, December 15, 2017 from complications of heart surgery.
He was born February 16, 1935, in Layton, Utah. He was the second son and second child of Horald J. Evans and Erma J. Stott.
Don grew up in Layton and attended schools in Davis County in Layton, Clearfield and Kaysville. He graduated from Davis High School and also from Kaysville LDS Seminary. Don attended Weber State College for several years. In his lifetime he received the satisfaction of obtaining a Degree of Hard Knocks, for all of his many years of work and service to others.
Don worked at many occupations as a young man, including farming, mowing lawns, herding turkeys, grocery clerk and picking fruits. He was a good worker, and learned the art of farming from his father and grandfathers. He even raised some pigs and had his own tomato crop for an FFA project when in high school.
At eighteen years of age Don started to work at Hill AFB spending 36 years there starting as an IBM tabulating machine operator. He later was a computer operator, computer programmer, computer analyst, and ended up his civilian career as a computer administrator and manager.
After he retired as a government civil worker he also helped operate a copy center and later on was employed as an asbestos inspector and management planner. Don loved a challenge.
As a young man, Don received the Deseret Recognition Award from the LDS church. It was the forerunner of the present day Duty to God Award. He was active in scouts and even went on some trips to Yellowstone Park and other locations for scouting.
He was a member of the LDS Church and served a mission to the Central Atlantic States Mission (North Carolina, Virginia and West Virginia). He had a great love for the gospel and served in many church callings throughout his life. Don served as the first bishop of the Layton 17th Ward, Layton Utah Stake.
He enjoyed his many other callings, serving on the stake high council and as a member of the stake presidency of Layton Utah Stake, president of the stake mission and as a regional welfare agent, as well as two Church Service Missions to the Kaysville Bishops Storehouse. He was also a home teacher for over fifty years, up until the time of his death.
Don was instrumental in opening the Layton Heritage Museum and served as their first President. He donated many of his family’s artifacts to add to their collection.
Don served in the US Army for over two years following his missionary service. Most of his military assignments were spent in Stuttgart/Bad Cannstatt, Germany in the 66th Military Intelligence Group. His military training was at Fort Ord, California and Fort Gordon, Georgia where he learned to be a Crypto Operator. While in Germany he was also a Crypto Supervisor.
Gabriele and Don loved to travel. They have visited locally to most of the US national parks in southern Utah and to Yellowstone National Park and Glacier National Park. Don has personally traveled to at least 25 of the 50 states in the United States.
In Canada Gabriele and Don have visited parks in Alberta and Edmonton, and attended the Calgary Parade and Stampede. In Mexico it was to Ensenada and Tijuana. Other countries they have visited are Germany, France, and Austria. Don also stopped in England on his way to Germany on a troop ship. Most of their trips were with Gabriele’s sister Heidi Sims and husband Forrest Terry. Gabriele’s parents were also privy to some travels to national parks and other local locations.
Don met Gabriele Knecht while he was on military duty. They were married civilly on April 12, 1960 in Stuttgart, Württemberg, Germany. The marriage was later solemnized in the Swiss LDS Temple on April 30, 1960.
Don and Gabriele bore three children: David (Dianna) Evans, Layton; Scott (Sheryl) Evans, Preston, ID; and Christine (Mark) Hewitt, West Point. He also loved his grandchildren Denette (Brandon) Buhler, Dustin (Alison) Evans, Corey (Trish) Evans, Kellie Evans, Jakob Hewitt, Samuel Hewitt, and great-grandchildren Bentlie Evans and Greyson Buhler. They also had a foster daughter, Freida Maize Gipson and four foster grandchildren.
He had a love of reading and learning. Don has acquired quite a few books in his personal library over the years. To him, reading and learning were Fundamental.
Don was an exceptional husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather. He received much satisfaction as he served his family and selflessly attended to their needs. He cherished every minute he spent with each of them.
Don tried to live the golden rule and do unto others as he would like others to do unto him. He had a strong work ethic, and was a man of exceptional integrity, including a deep love for his country, loved to fly the American flag and was friends to all.
His personal motto was: “Do not let what other people do or say influence how I feel about myself.” This was reflected in whatever he did in life.
Don was preceded in death by his father, mother, his brothers Paul G. Evans, Leon S. Evans, baby twin brother and sister, brothers-in-law Alan Norton and John Francis.
Surviving are his wife Gabriele, his children and siblings Margaret Francis, Layton; Mark H. (Gaylene) Evans, Morgan; Joyce Norton, Syracuse; Leslie (Kevin) Fuit, Clearfield, and sister-in-law Renae Evans, Huntington Beach, CA.
He left his family an example to follow, memories to cherish, love enough to carry them through troubled times and a testimony to ensure that they will be together once again.
Many people have been instrumental in caring for Don over the 20 years he fought his many cancers and his autoimmune disease. Our gratitude and appreciation go out to all of the technicians at Farmington Bay Dialysis Center, Nephrology of Northern Utah, Dr. Bryan L. Richards and Dr. Daniel J. Humiston.
Funeral services will be held Friday, December 22, 2017 at 11 a.m. at Lindquist’s Layton Mortuary, 1867 No. Fairfield Road.
Friends may visit family Thursday from 6 to 8 p.m. and Friday from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. at the mortuary.
Interment, Lindquist’s Memorial Park at Layton, 1867 No. Fairfield Road.
He was born February 16, 1935, in Layton, Utah. He was the second son and second child of Horald J. Evans and Erma J. Stott.
Don grew up in Layton and attended schools in Davis County in Layton, Clearfield and Kaysville. He graduated from Davis High School and also from Kaysville LDS Seminary. Don attended Weber State College for several years. In his lifetime he received the satisfaction of obtaining a Degree of Hard Knocks, for all of his many years of work and service to others.
Don worked at many occupations as a young man, including farming, mowing lawns, herding turkeys, grocery clerk and picking fruits. He was a good worker, and learned the art of farming from his father and grandfathers. He even raised some pigs and had his own tomato crop for an FFA project when in high school.
At eighteen years of age Don started to work at Hill AFB spending 36 years there starting as an IBM tabulating machine operator. He later was a computer operator, computer programmer, computer analyst, and ended up his civilian career as a computer administrator and manager.
After he retired as a government civil worker he also helped operate a copy center and later on was employed as an asbestos inspector and management planner. Don loved a challenge.
As a young man, Don received the Deseret Recognition Award from the LDS church. It was the forerunner of the present day Duty to God Award. He was active in scouts and even went on some trips to Yellowstone Park and other locations for scouting.
He was a member of the LDS Church and served a mission to the Central Atlantic States Mission (North Carolina, Virginia and West Virginia). He had a great love for the gospel and served in many church callings throughout his life. Don served as the first bishop of the Layton 17th Ward, Layton Utah Stake.
He enjoyed his many other callings, serving on the stake high council and as a member of the stake presidency of Layton Utah Stake, president of the stake mission and as a regional welfare agent, as well as two Church Service Missions to the Kaysville Bishops Storehouse. He was also a home teacher for over fifty years, up until the time of his death.
Don was instrumental in opening the Layton Heritage Museum and served as their first President. He donated many of his family’s artifacts to add to their collection.
Don served in the US Army for over two years following his missionary service. Most of his military assignments were spent in Stuttgart/Bad Cannstatt, Germany in the 66th Military Intelligence Group. His military training was at Fort Ord, California and Fort Gordon, Georgia where he learned to be a Crypto Operator. While in Germany he was also a Crypto Supervisor.
Gabriele and Don loved to travel. They have visited locally to most of the US national parks in southern Utah and to Yellowstone National Park and Glacier National Park. Don has personally traveled to at least 25 of the 50 states in the United States.
In Canada Gabriele and Don have visited parks in Alberta and Edmonton, and attended the Calgary Parade and Stampede. In Mexico it was to Ensenada and Tijuana. Other countries they have visited are Germany, France, and Austria. Don also stopped in England on his way to Germany on a troop ship. Most of their trips were with Gabriele’s sister Heidi Sims and husband Forrest Terry. Gabriele’s parents were also privy to some travels to national parks and other local locations.
Don met Gabriele Knecht while he was on military duty. They were married civilly on April 12, 1960 in Stuttgart, Württemberg, Germany. The marriage was later solemnized in the Swiss LDS Temple on April 30, 1960.
Don and Gabriele bore three children: David (Dianna) Evans, Layton; Scott (Sheryl) Evans, Preston, ID; and Christine (Mark) Hewitt, West Point. He also loved his grandchildren Denette (Brandon) Buhler, Dustin (Alison) Evans, Corey (Trish) Evans, Kellie Evans, Jakob Hewitt, Samuel Hewitt, and great-grandchildren Bentlie Evans and Greyson Buhler. They also had a foster daughter, Freida Maize Gipson and four foster grandchildren.
He had a love of reading and learning. Don has acquired quite a few books in his personal library over the years. To him, reading and learning were Fundamental.
Don was an exceptional husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather. He received much satisfaction as he served his family and selflessly attended to their needs. He cherished every minute he spent with each of them.
Don tried to live the golden rule and do unto others as he would like others to do unto him. He had a strong work ethic, and was a man of exceptional integrity, including a deep love for his country, loved to fly the American flag and was friends to all.
His personal motto was: “Do not let what other people do or say influence how I feel about myself.” This was reflected in whatever he did in life.
Don was preceded in death by his father, mother, his brothers Paul G. Evans, Leon S. Evans, baby twin brother and sister, brothers-in-law Alan Norton and John Francis.
Surviving are his wife Gabriele, his children and siblings Margaret Francis, Layton; Mark H. (Gaylene) Evans, Morgan; Joyce Norton, Syracuse; Leslie (Kevin) Fuit, Clearfield, and sister-in-law Renae Evans, Huntington Beach, CA.
He left his family an example to follow, memories to cherish, love enough to carry them through troubled times and a testimony to ensure that they will be together once again.
Many people have been instrumental in caring for Don over the 20 years he fought his many cancers and his autoimmune disease. Our gratitude and appreciation go out to all of the technicians at Farmington Bay Dialysis Center, Nephrology of Northern Utah, Dr. Bryan L. Richards and Dr. Daniel J. Humiston.
Funeral services will be held Friday, December 22, 2017 at 11 a.m. at Lindquist’s Layton Mortuary, 1867 No. Fairfield Road.
Friends may visit family Thursday from 6 to 8 p.m. and Friday from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. at the mortuary.
Interment, Lindquist’s Memorial Park at Layton, 1867 No. Fairfield Road.
LAYTON – Don Rhuel Evans passed away Friday, December 15, 2017 from complications of heart surgery.
He was born February 16, 1935, in Layton, Utah. He was the second son and second child of Horald J. Evans and Erma J. Stott.
Don grew up in Layton and attended schools in Davis County in Layton, Clearfield and Kaysville. He graduated from Davis High School and also from Kaysville LDS Seminary. Don attended Weber State College for several years. In his lifetime he received the satisfaction of obtaining a Degree of Hard Knocks, for all of his many years of work and service to others.
Don worked at many occupations as a young man, including farming, mowing lawns, herding turkeys, grocery clerk and picking fruits. He was a good worker, and learned the art of farming from his father and grandfathers. He even raised some pigs and had his own tomato crop for an FFA project when in high school.
At eighteen years of age Don started to work at Hill AFB spending 36 years there starting as an IBM tabulating machine operator. He later was a computer operator, computer programmer, computer analyst, and ended up his civilian career as a computer administrator and manager.
After he retired as a government civil worker he also helped operate a copy center and later on was employed as an asbestos inspector and management planner. Don loved a challenge.
As a young man, Don received the Deseret Recognition Award from the LDS church. It was the forerunner of the present day Duty to God Award. He was active in scouts and even went on some trips to Yellowstone Park and other locations for scouting.
He was a member of the LDS Church and served a mission to the Central Atlantic States Mission (North Carolina, Virginia and West Virginia). He had a great love for the gospel and served in many church callings throughout his life. Don served as the first bishop of the Layton 17th Ward, Layton Utah Stake.
He enjoyed his many other callings, serving on the stake high council and as a member of the stake presidency of Layton Utah Stake, president of the stake mission and as a regional welfare agent, as well as two Church Service Missions to the Kaysville Bishops Storehouse. He was also a home teacher for over fifty years, up until the time of his death.
Don was instrumental in opening the Layton Heritage Museum and served as their first President. He donated many of his family’s artifacts to add to their collection.
Don served in the US Army for over two years following his missionary service. Most of his military assignments were spent in Stuttgart/Bad Cannstatt, Germany in the 66th Military Intelligence Group. His military training was at Fort Ord, California and Fort Gordon, Georgia where he learned to be a Crypto Operator. While in Germany he was also a Crypto Supervisor.
Gabriele and Don loved to travel. They have visited locally to most of the US national parks in southern Utah and to Yellowstone National Park and Glacier National Park. Don has personally traveled to at least 25 of the 50 states in the United States.
In Canada Gabriele and Don have visited parks in Alberta and Edmonton, and attended the Calgary Parade and Stampede. In Mexico it was to Ensenada and Tijuana. Other countries they have visited are Germany, France, and Austria. Don also stopped in England on his way to Germany on a troop ship. Most of their trips were with Gabriele’s sister Heidi Sims and husband Forrest Terry. Gabriele’s parents were also privy to some travels to national parks and other local locations.
Don met Gabriele Knecht while he was on military duty. They were married civilly on April 12, 1960 in Stuttgart, Württemberg, Germany. The marriage was later solemnized in the Swiss LDS Temple on April 30, 1960.
Don and Gabriele bore three children: David (Dianna) Evans, Layton; Scott (Sheryl) Evans, Preston, ID; and Christine (Mark) Hewitt, West Point. He also loved his grandchildren Denette (Brandon) Buhler, Dustin (Alison) Evans, Corey (Trish) Evans, Kellie Evans, Jakob Hewitt, Samuel Hewitt, and great-grandchildren Bentlie Evans and Greyson Buhler. They also had a foster daughter, Freida Maize Gipson and four foster grandchildren.
He had a love of reading and learning. Don has acquired quite a few books in his personal library over the years. To him, reading and learning were Fundamental.
Don was an exceptional husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather. He received much satisfaction as he served his family and selflessly attended to their needs. He cherished every minute he spent with each of them.
Don tried to live the golden rule and do unto others as he would like others to do unto him. He had a strong work ethic, and was a man of exceptional integrity, including a deep love for his country, loved to fly the American flag and was friends to all.
His personal motto was: “Do not let what other people do or say influence how I feel about myself.” This was reflected in whatever he did in life.
Don was preceded in death by his father, mother, his brothers Paul G. Evans, Leon S. Evans, baby twin brother and sister, brothers-in-law Alan Norton and John Francis.
Surviving are his wife Gabriele, his children and siblings Margaret Francis, Layton; Mark H. (Gaylene) Evans, Morgan; Joyce Norton, Syracuse; Leslie (Kevin) Fuit, Clearfield, and sister-in-law Renae Evans, Huntington Beach, CA.
He left his family an example to follow, memories to cherish, love enough to carry them through troubled times and a testimony to ensure that they will be together once again.
Many people have been instrumental in caring for Don over the 20 years he fought his many cancers and his autoimmune disease. Our gratitude and appreciation go out to all of the technicians at Farmington Bay Dialysis Center, Nephrology of Northern Utah, Dr. Bryan L. Richards and Dr. Daniel J. Humiston.
Funeral services will be held Friday, December 22, 2017 at 11 a.m. at Lindquist’s Layton Mortuary, 1867 No. Fairfield Road.
Friends may visit family Thursday from 6 to 8 p.m. and Friday from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. at the mortuary.
Interment, Lindquist’s Memorial Park at Layton, 1867 No. Fairfield Road.
He was born February 16, 1935, in Layton, Utah. He was the second son and second child of Horald J. Evans and Erma J. Stott.
Don grew up in Layton and attended schools in Davis County in Layton, Clearfield and Kaysville. He graduated from Davis High School and also from Kaysville LDS Seminary. Don attended Weber State College for several years. In his lifetime he received the satisfaction of obtaining a Degree of Hard Knocks, for all of his many years of work and service to others.
Don worked at many occupations as a young man, including farming, mowing lawns, herding turkeys, grocery clerk and picking fruits. He was a good worker, and learned the art of farming from his father and grandfathers. He even raised some pigs and had his own tomato crop for an FFA project when in high school.
At eighteen years of age Don started to work at Hill AFB spending 36 years there starting as an IBM tabulating machine operator. He later was a computer operator, computer programmer, computer analyst, and ended up his civilian career as a computer administrator and manager.
After he retired as a government civil worker he also helped operate a copy center and later on was employed as an asbestos inspector and management planner. Don loved a challenge.
As a young man, Don received the Deseret Recognition Award from the LDS church. It was the forerunner of the present day Duty to God Award. He was active in scouts and even went on some trips to Yellowstone Park and other locations for scouting.
He was a member of the LDS Church and served a mission to the Central Atlantic States Mission (North Carolina, Virginia and West Virginia). He had a great love for the gospel and served in many church callings throughout his life. Don served as the first bishop of the Layton 17th Ward, Layton Utah Stake.
He enjoyed his many other callings, serving on the stake high council and as a member of the stake presidency of Layton Utah Stake, president of the stake mission and as a regional welfare agent, as well as two Church Service Missions to the Kaysville Bishops Storehouse. He was also a home teacher for over fifty years, up until the time of his death.
Don was instrumental in opening the Layton Heritage Museum and served as their first President. He donated many of his family’s artifacts to add to their collection.
Don served in the US Army for over two years following his missionary service. Most of his military assignments were spent in Stuttgart/Bad Cannstatt, Germany in the 66th Military Intelligence Group. His military training was at Fort Ord, California and Fort Gordon, Georgia where he learned to be a Crypto Operator. While in Germany he was also a Crypto Supervisor.
Gabriele and Don loved to travel. They have visited locally to most of the US national parks in southern Utah and to Yellowstone National Park and Glacier National Park. Don has personally traveled to at least 25 of the 50 states in the United States.
In Canada Gabriele and Don have visited parks in Alberta and Edmonton, and attended the Calgary Parade and Stampede. In Mexico it was to Ensenada and Tijuana. Other countries they have visited are Germany, France, and Austria. Don also stopped in England on his way to Germany on a troop ship. Most of their trips were with Gabriele’s sister Heidi Sims and husband Forrest Terry. Gabriele’s parents were also privy to some travels to national parks and other local locations.
Don met Gabriele Knecht while he was on military duty. They were married civilly on April 12, 1960 in Stuttgart, Württemberg, Germany. The marriage was later solemnized in the Swiss LDS Temple on April 30, 1960.
Don and Gabriele bore three children: David (Dianna) Evans, Layton; Scott (Sheryl) Evans, Preston, ID; and Christine (Mark) Hewitt, West Point. He also loved his grandchildren Denette (Brandon) Buhler, Dustin (Alison) Evans, Corey (Trish) Evans, Kellie Evans, Jakob Hewitt, Samuel Hewitt, and great-grandchildren Bentlie Evans and Greyson Buhler. They also had a foster daughter, Freida Maize Gipson and four foster grandchildren.
He had a love of reading and learning. Don has acquired quite a few books in his personal library over the years. To him, reading and learning were Fundamental.
Don was an exceptional husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather. He received much satisfaction as he served his family and selflessly attended to their needs. He cherished every minute he spent with each of them.
Don tried to live the golden rule and do unto others as he would like others to do unto him. He had a strong work ethic, and was a man of exceptional integrity, including a deep love for his country, loved to fly the American flag and was friends to all.
His personal motto was: “Do not let what other people do or say influence how I feel about myself.” This was reflected in whatever he did in life.
Don was preceded in death by his father, mother, his brothers Paul G. Evans, Leon S. Evans, baby twin brother and sister, brothers-in-law Alan Norton and John Francis.
Surviving are his wife Gabriele, his children and siblings Margaret Francis, Layton; Mark H. (Gaylene) Evans, Morgan; Joyce Norton, Syracuse; Leslie (Kevin) Fuit, Clearfield, and sister-in-law Renae Evans, Huntington Beach, CA.
He left his family an example to follow, memories to cherish, love enough to carry them through troubled times and a testimony to ensure that they will be together once again.
Many people have been instrumental in caring for Don over the 20 years he fought his many cancers and his autoimmune disease. Our gratitude and appreciation go out to all of the technicians at Farmington Bay Dialysis Center, Nephrology of Northern Utah, Dr. Bryan L. Richards and Dr. Daniel J. Humiston.
Funeral services will be held Friday, December 22, 2017 at 11 a.m. at Lindquist’s Layton Mortuary, 1867 No. Fairfield Road.
Friends may visit family Thursday from 6 to 8 p.m. and Friday from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. at the mortuary.
Interment, Lindquist’s Memorial Park at Layton, 1867 No. Fairfield Road.
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