Woodrow Eschler Evans
1921 - 2018
VETERAN
Early Life: Woodrow was born August 13*, 1921, in the home of his grandmother in Logan, Utah, to Joseph Alvin & Lillian Victoria Eschler Evans. He spent much of his childhood on the family ranch and farm in Raymond, Idaho. He was educated in nearby Montpelier, Idaho, before attending Logan High School, where he graduated in 1939.
Life's Work | Service | Interests: He attended Utah Agricultural College (now Utah State University) and then in 1941, enrolled at the University of Southern California School of Dentistry in Los Angeles. With America's involvement in World War II, Woodrow received a commission in the United States Army Air Corps while completing his dental training. Upon graduation, he served as a dental officer during the remainder of the war at U.S. Army bases in San Antonio, Chicago, San Francisco and Denver. He was honorably discharged in 1946 with the rank of Captain. During his time in Los Angeles, he met Ruth Udall, of Phoenix, Arizona, while both attended the Wilshire Ward of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. They were married February 11, 1944, in the Mesa Arizona Temple. At the end of his military service, Woodrow and Ruth chose to make their home in Provo, Utah, where he established his dental practice. They raised eight children: Paul King Evans (Theone), Carol Janet Anderson (David), Jo Ellen Poulsen (Randy), Raymond Woodrow Evans (Susan), Noel John Evans (Cheryl), Kurt Udall Evans, Grant Alvin Evans and Leah Kristina Andrews (Kevin). He served in numerous civic organizations, including the Utah State Board of Dental Examiners, Kiwanis Club and Boy Scouts of America, where he was instrumental in forming the first Cub Scout pack in Provo and serving as Cubmaster. Woodrow served faithfully in many church callings throughout his life. His sweetheart, Ruth, died in 1976 after a lengthy illness. He later married Beth Andersen Whitaker, of Provo, who likewise had recently lost her spouse to illness. He often said that he was blessed to have had the honor of being married to two remarkable women. Woodrow loved the outdoors and spent hours with his wife and children on camping, fishing and hiking trips. Summer vacations throughout the western United States and Canada were annual events. He was accomplished in golf and skiing, activities his children learned from him and continue to enjoy to this day. Woodrow began running for exercise in midlife and he excelled, winning numerous races and completing 20 marathons—the final one at age 80. He attributed his lifelong good heath to his dedicated exercise routine. Woodrow retired from dental practice in 1996, completing a stellar 52-year career. His patients often remarked about the quality of his work and the care he took in treating them. Woodrow Eschler Evans passed away peacefully at home on January 16, 2018, from causes incident to age. He was 96.
Survived By: His wife, Beth; seven children, six stepchildren, 51 grandchildren and 121 great-grandchildren.
Preceded In Death By: His wife, Ruth; his daughter, Jo Ellen; his parents; and his grandson, Andrew Poulsen.
Services: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Location: Oak Hills 6th Ward Chapel | Provo, Utah
Interment: East Lawn Memorial Hills Cemetery
Obituary: © 2018 | Berg Mortuary of Provo
Bio compiled by: Annie Duckett Hundley
*Discrepancy: Obituary stated birth as 14 Aug 1921; his headstone, WWII Draft Reg Card, Utah Military Records, and others show his birth as 13 Aug 1921.
1921 - 2018
VETERAN
Early Life: Woodrow was born August 13*, 1921, in the home of his grandmother in Logan, Utah, to Joseph Alvin & Lillian Victoria Eschler Evans. He spent much of his childhood on the family ranch and farm in Raymond, Idaho. He was educated in nearby Montpelier, Idaho, before attending Logan High School, where he graduated in 1939.
Life's Work | Service | Interests: He attended Utah Agricultural College (now Utah State University) and then in 1941, enrolled at the University of Southern California School of Dentistry in Los Angeles. With America's involvement in World War II, Woodrow received a commission in the United States Army Air Corps while completing his dental training. Upon graduation, he served as a dental officer during the remainder of the war at U.S. Army bases in San Antonio, Chicago, San Francisco and Denver. He was honorably discharged in 1946 with the rank of Captain. During his time in Los Angeles, he met Ruth Udall, of Phoenix, Arizona, while both attended the Wilshire Ward of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. They were married February 11, 1944, in the Mesa Arizona Temple. At the end of his military service, Woodrow and Ruth chose to make their home in Provo, Utah, where he established his dental practice. They raised eight children: Paul King Evans (Theone), Carol Janet Anderson (David), Jo Ellen Poulsen (Randy), Raymond Woodrow Evans (Susan), Noel John Evans (Cheryl), Kurt Udall Evans, Grant Alvin Evans and Leah Kristina Andrews (Kevin). He served in numerous civic organizations, including the Utah State Board of Dental Examiners, Kiwanis Club and Boy Scouts of America, where he was instrumental in forming the first Cub Scout pack in Provo and serving as Cubmaster. Woodrow served faithfully in many church callings throughout his life. His sweetheart, Ruth, died in 1976 after a lengthy illness. He later married Beth Andersen Whitaker, of Provo, who likewise had recently lost her spouse to illness. He often said that he was blessed to have had the honor of being married to two remarkable women. Woodrow loved the outdoors and spent hours with his wife and children on camping, fishing and hiking trips. Summer vacations throughout the western United States and Canada were annual events. He was accomplished in golf and skiing, activities his children learned from him and continue to enjoy to this day. Woodrow began running for exercise in midlife and he excelled, winning numerous races and completing 20 marathons—the final one at age 80. He attributed his lifelong good heath to his dedicated exercise routine. Woodrow retired from dental practice in 1996, completing a stellar 52-year career. His patients often remarked about the quality of his work and the care he took in treating them. Woodrow Eschler Evans passed away peacefully at home on January 16, 2018, from causes incident to age. He was 96.
Survived By: His wife, Beth; seven children, six stepchildren, 51 grandchildren and 121 great-grandchildren.
Preceded In Death By: His wife, Ruth; his daughter, Jo Ellen; his parents; and his grandson, Andrew Poulsen.
Services: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Location: Oak Hills 6th Ward Chapel | Provo, Utah
Interment: East Lawn Memorial Hills Cemetery
Obituary: © 2018 | Berg Mortuary of Provo
Bio compiled by: Annie Duckett Hundley
*Discrepancy: Obituary stated birth as 14 Aug 1921; his headstone, WWII Draft Reg Card, Utah Military Records, and others show his birth as 13 Aug 1921.
Woodrow Eschler Evans
1921 - 2018
VETERAN
Early Life: Woodrow was born August 13*, 1921, in the home of his grandmother in Logan, Utah, to Joseph Alvin & Lillian Victoria Eschler Evans. He spent much of his childhood on the family ranch and farm in Raymond, Idaho. He was educated in nearby Montpelier, Idaho, before attending Logan High School, where he graduated in 1939.
Life's Work | Service | Interests: He attended Utah Agricultural College (now Utah State University) and then in 1941, enrolled at the University of Southern California School of Dentistry in Los Angeles. With America's involvement in World War II, Woodrow received a commission in the United States Army Air Corps while completing his dental training. Upon graduation, he served as a dental officer during the remainder of the war at U.S. Army bases in San Antonio, Chicago, San Francisco and Denver. He was honorably discharged in 1946 with the rank of Captain. During his time in Los Angeles, he met Ruth Udall, of Phoenix, Arizona, while both attended the Wilshire Ward of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. They were married February 11, 1944, in the Mesa Arizona Temple. At the end of his military service, Woodrow and Ruth chose to make their home in Provo, Utah, where he established his dental practice. They raised eight children: Paul King Evans (Theone), Carol Janet Anderson (David), Jo Ellen Poulsen (Randy), Raymond Woodrow Evans (Susan), Noel John Evans (Cheryl), Kurt Udall Evans, Grant Alvin Evans and Leah Kristina Andrews (Kevin). He served in numerous civic organizations, including the Utah State Board of Dental Examiners, Kiwanis Club and Boy Scouts of America, where he was instrumental in forming the first Cub Scout pack in Provo and serving as Cubmaster. Woodrow served faithfully in many church callings throughout his life. His sweetheart, Ruth, died in 1976 after a lengthy illness. He later married Beth Andersen Whitaker, of Provo, who likewise had recently lost her spouse to illness. He often said that he was blessed to have had the honor of being married to two remarkable women. Woodrow loved the outdoors and spent hours with his wife and children on camping, fishing and hiking trips. Summer vacations throughout the western United States and Canada were annual events. He was accomplished in golf and skiing, activities his children learned from him and continue to enjoy to this day. Woodrow began running for exercise in midlife and he excelled, winning numerous races and completing 20 marathons—the final one at age 80. He attributed his lifelong good heath to his dedicated exercise routine. Woodrow retired from dental practice in 1996, completing a stellar 52-year career. His patients often remarked about the quality of his work and the care he took in treating them. Woodrow Eschler Evans passed away peacefully at home on January 16, 2018, from causes incident to age. He was 96.
Survived By: His wife, Beth; seven children, six stepchildren, 51 grandchildren and 121 great-grandchildren.
Preceded In Death By: His wife, Ruth; his daughter, Jo Ellen; his parents; and his grandson, Andrew Poulsen.
Services: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Location: Oak Hills 6th Ward Chapel | Provo, Utah
Interment: East Lawn Memorial Hills Cemetery
Obituary: © 2018 | Berg Mortuary of Provo
Bio compiled by: Annie Duckett Hundley
*Discrepancy: Obituary stated birth as 14 Aug 1921; his headstone, WWII Draft Reg Card, Utah Military Records, and others show his birth as 13 Aug 1921.
1921 - 2018
VETERAN
Early Life: Woodrow was born August 13*, 1921, in the home of his grandmother in Logan, Utah, to Joseph Alvin & Lillian Victoria Eschler Evans. He spent much of his childhood on the family ranch and farm in Raymond, Idaho. He was educated in nearby Montpelier, Idaho, before attending Logan High School, where he graduated in 1939.
Life's Work | Service | Interests: He attended Utah Agricultural College (now Utah State University) and then in 1941, enrolled at the University of Southern California School of Dentistry in Los Angeles. With America's involvement in World War II, Woodrow received a commission in the United States Army Air Corps while completing his dental training. Upon graduation, he served as a dental officer during the remainder of the war at U.S. Army bases in San Antonio, Chicago, San Francisco and Denver. He was honorably discharged in 1946 with the rank of Captain. During his time in Los Angeles, he met Ruth Udall, of Phoenix, Arizona, while both attended the Wilshire Ward of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. They were married February 11, 1944, in the Mesa Arizona Temple. At the end of his military service, Woodrow and Ruth chose to make their home in Provo, Utah, where he established his dental practice. They raised eight children: Paul King Evans (Theone), Carol Janet Anderson (David), Jo Ellen Poulsen (Randy), Raymond Woodrow Evans (Susan), Noel John Evans (Cheryl), Kurt Udall Evans, Grant Alvin Evans and Leah Kristina Andrews (Kevin). He served in numerous civic organizations, including the Utah State Board of Dental Examiners, Kiwanis Club and Boy Scouts of America, where he was instrumental in forming the first Cub Scout pack in Provo and serving as Cubmaster. Woodrow served faithfully in many church callings throughout his life. His sweetheart, Ruth, died in 1976 after a lengthy illness. He later married Beth Andersen Whitaker, of Provo, who likewise had recently lost her spouse to illness. He often said that he was blessed to have had the honor of being married to two remarkable women. Woodrow loved the outdoors and spent hours with his wife and children on camping, fishing and hiking trips. Summer vacations throughout the western United States and Canada were annual events. He was accomplished in golf and skiing, activities his children learned from him and continue to enjoy to this day. Woodrow began running for exercise in midlife and he excelled, winning numerous races and completing 20 marathons—the final one at age 80. He attributed his lifelong good heath to his dedicated exercise routine. Woodrow retired from dental practice in 1996, completing a stellar 52-year career. His patients often remarked about the quality of his work and the care he took in treating them. Woodrow Eschler Evans passed away peacefully at home on January 16, 2018, from causes incident to age. He was 96.
Survived By: His wife, Beth; seven children, six stepchildren, 51 grandchildren and 121 great-grandchildren.
Preceded In Death By: His wife, Ruth; his daughter, Jo Ellen; his parents; and his grandson, Andrew Poulsen.
Services: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Location: Oak Hills 6th Ward Chapel | Provo, Utah
Interment: East Lawn Memorial Hills Cemetery
Obituary: © 2018 | Berg Mortuary of Provo
Bio compiled by: Annie Duckett Hundley
*Discrepancy: Obituary stated birth as 14 Aug 1921; his headstone, WWII Draft Reg Card, Utah Military Records, and others show his birth as 13 Aug 1921.
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