Vermon was born the third of six children to Elliot Leon Barney and Velma Sandin. After graduating from Panguitch High he was drafted into the U.S. Army and served in the South Pacific Theater during WWII.
On 19 July 1948 Vemon married his childhood sweetheart, Catherine Hurst in the Logan Utah Temple. They were together for 68 years until her passing in 2017. They are the parents of four children.
Vermon was a faithful member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints and served many callings.
Vermon graduated from Utah State University with a bachelors degree in physical education. After graduation he accepted a teaching position at Escalante High School where he and Catherine taught for two years. He then attended Physical Therapy School in Los Angeles. He started the first Physical Therapy Department at Primary Children's Hospital in Salt Lake City, Utah. He practiced clinical physical therapy in Utah and Nevada for seven years.
Following Physical Therapy School, Vermon accepted a position at BYU where he taught Kinesiology, Neuroanatomy and other advanced courses in Physical Education. He was also the team therapist for Cougar sports. While working at BYU he earned a masters degree in education and physical education and attended Indiana University where he received a doctoral degree in education. He was president of the National Sports Medicine Association.
During his 12 -year tenure as associate professor at BYU he published a book and many articles on exercise and fitness. In 1961, Vermon was named Head of the Physical Education Department and Swimming coach at Weber State University. Later in his life, he taught at the Texas Women's University in Denton, Texas.
In 1963 he began his career as Superintendent of Schools in Millard County and served there, Garfield & Daggett Counties for 20 years. After retiring from there they moved home to Panguitch where they spent countless hours attending their three children and grandchildren's activities, always in a car traveling from a soccer to basketball game or singing recital or dance competition. The grandchildren & great-grandchildren all remember these trips as special occasions.
Vermon gathered friends wherever he lived and never forgot anyone's name. He was an avid outdoorsman and loved to hunt with his family. He loved all animals but his great passion was horses.
He is survived by his son Craig (Eva), daughters Mardie (Steve) Dodds, Louise (Dan) Fink and Lisa (Troy) Johnson, 24 grandchildren and 70 great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents Elliot and Velma Barney and his siblings, Lola Henrie, Miles Barney, Madeline Middleton, Blaine Barney, Suzanne Hatch and his grandson Brian Fink.
Funeral services held at teh Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Panguitch on Aug 17th.
On 19 July 1948 Vemon married his childhood sweetheart, Catherine Hurst in the Logan Utah Temple. They were together for 68 years until her passing in 2017. They are the parents of four children.
Vermon was a faithful member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints and served many callings.
Vermon graduated from Utah State University with a bachelors degree in physical education. After graduation he accepted a teaching position at Escalante High School where he and Catherine taught for two years. He then attended Physical Therapy School in Los Angeles. He started the first Physical Therapy Department at Primary Children's Hospital in Salt Lake City, Utah. He practiced clinical physical therapy in Utah and Nevada for seven years.
Following Physical Therapy School, Vermon accepted a position at BYU where he taught Kinesiology, Neuroanatomy and other advanced courses in Physical Education. He was also the team therapist for Cougar sports. While working at BYU he earned a masters degree in education and physical education and attended Indiana University where he received a doctoral degree in education. He was president of the National Sports Medicine Association.
During his 12 -year tenure as associate professor at BYU he published a book and many articles on exercise and fitness. In 1961, Vermon was named Head of the Physical Education Department and Swimming coach at Weber State University. Later in his life, he taught at the Texas Women's University in Denton, Texas.
In 1963 he began his career as Superintendent of Schools in Millard County and served there, Garfield & Daggett Counties for 20 years. After retiring from there they moved home to Panguitch where they spent countless hours attending their three children and grandchildren's activities, always in a car traveling from a soccer to basketball game or singing recital or dance competition. The grandchildren & great-grandchildren all remember these trips as special occasions.
Vermon gathered friends wherever he lived and never forgot anyone's name. He was an avid outdoorsman and loved to hunt with his family. He loved all animals but his great passion was horses.
He is survived by his son Craig (Eva), daughters Mardie (Steve) Dodds, Louise (Dan) Fink and Lisa (Troy) Johnson, 24 grandchildren and 70 great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents Elliot and Velma Barney and his siblings, Lola Henrie, Miles Barney, Madeline Middleton, Blaine Barney, Suzanne Hatch and his grandson Brian Fink.
Funeral services held at teh Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Panguitch on Aug 17th.
Vermon was born the third of six children to Elliot Leon Barney and Velma Sandin. After graduating from Panguitch High he was drafted into the U.S. Army and served in the South Pacific Theater during WWII.
On 19 July 1948 Vemon married his childhood sweetheart, Catherine Hurst in the Logan Utah Temple. They were together for 68 years until her passing in 2017. They are the parents of four children.
Vermon was a faithful member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints and served many callings.
Vermon graduated from Utah State University with a bachelors degree in physical education. After graduation he accepted a teaching position at Escalante High School where he and Catherine taught for two years. He then attended Physical Therapy School in Los Angeles. He started the first Physical Therapy Department at Primary Children's Hospital in Salt Lake City, Utah. He practiced clinical physical therapy in Utah and Nevada for seven years.
Following Physical Therapy School, Vermon accepted a position at BYU where he taught Kinesiology, Neuroanatomy and other advanced courses in Physical Education. He was also the team therapist for Cougar sports. While working at BYU he earned a masters degree in education and physical education and attended Indiana University where he received a doctoral degree in education. He was president of the National Sports Medicine Association.
During his 12 -year tenure as associate professor at BYU he published a book and many articles on exercise and fitness. In 1961, Vermon was named Head of the Physical Education Department and Swimming coach at Weber State University. Later in his life, he taught at the Texas Women's University in Denton, Texas.
In 1963 he began his career as Superintendent of Schools in Millard County and served there, Garfield & Daggett Counties for 20 years. After retiring from there they moved home to Panguitch where they spent countless hours attending their three children and grandchildren's activities, always in a car traveling from a soccer to basketball game or singing recital or dance competition. The grandchildren & great-grandchildren all remember these trips as special occasions.
Vermon gathered friends wherever he lived and never forgot anyone's name. He was an avid outdoorsman and loved to hunt with his family. He loved all animals but his great passion was horses.
He is survived by his son Craig (Eva), daughters Mardie (Steve) Dodds, Louise (Dan) Fink and Lisa (Troy) Johnson, 24 grandchildren and 70 great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents Elliot and Velma Barney and his siblings, Lola Henrie, Miles Barney, Madeline Middleton, Blaine Barney, Suzanne Hatch and his grandson Brian Fink.
Funeral services held at teh Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Panguitch on Aug 17th.
On 19 July 1948 Vemon married his childhood sweetheart, Catherine Hurst in the Logan Utah Temple. They were together for 68 years until her passing in 2017. They are the parents of four children.
Vermon was a faithful member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints and served many callings.
Vermon graduated from Utah State University with a bachelors degree in physical education. After graduation he accepted a teaching position at Escalante High School where he and Catherine taught for two years. He then attended Physical Therapy School in Los Angeles. He started the first Physical Therapy Department at Primary Children's Hospital in Salt Lake City, Utah. He practiced clinical physical therapy in Utah and Nevada for seven years.
Following Physical Therapy School, Vermon accepted a position at BYU where he taught Kinesiology, Neuroanatomy and other advanced courses in Physical Education. He was also the team therapist for Cougar sports. While working at BYU he earned a masters degree in education and physical education and attended Indiana University where he received a doctoral degree in education. He was president of the National Sports Medicine Association.
During his 12 -year tenure as associate professor at BYU he published a book and many articles on exercise and fitness. In 1961, Vermon was named Head of the Physical Education Department and Swimming coach at Weber State University. Later in his life, he taught at the Texas Women's University in Denton, Texas.
In 1963 he began his career as Superintendent of Schools in Millard County and served there, Garfield & Daggett Counties for 20 years. After retiring from there they moved home to Panguitch where they spent countless hours attending their three children and grandchildren's activities, always in a car traveling from a soccer to basketball game or singing recital or dance competition. The grandchildren & great-grandchildren all remember these trips as special occasions.
Vermon gathered friends wherever he lived and never forgot anyone's name. He was an avid outdoorsman and loved to hunt with his family. He loved all animals but his great passion was horses.
He is survived by his son Craig (Eva), daughters Mardie (Steve) Dodds, Louise (Dan) Fink and Lisa (Troy) Johnson, 24 grandchildren and 70 great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents Elliot and Velma Barney and his siblings, Lola Henrie, Miles Barney, Madeline Middleton, Blaine Barney, Suzanne Hatch and his grandson Brian Fink.
Funeral services held at teh Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Panguitch on Aug 17th.
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