Lon married Colleen Carpenter, August 30, 1969 in the Oakland California LDS Temple. At this time Lon was employed with the Associated Press, which took them to Louisville Kentucky. Where he was a writer and covered a murder trial in Tennessee. After living in Kentucky, he was transferred to New York City where Lon changed to the technical side of the Associated Press. While working in New York City, he and Colleen lived in Booton, New Jersey and Lon commuted into the city for work by riding the subway. It was here, that their first child, a daughter; Julie was born. The couple lived on the East Coast for about three years, then transferred to the San Francisco Bay area with the Associated Press, where he covered the news on the Patty Hearst case.
Here in California, two more daughters were born; Eileen Denise in San Pablo, California, and Joyce in Richmond California. The family stayed here for four and a half years, then transferred to Salt Lake City, Utah with the Associated Press.
Since Lon traveled a lot with the Associated Press, he was able to work with some other companies. The Robert Bosch company, where Lon wrote the manuals and documentations for different products. Colleen benefited from Lon's employment by receiving the Robert Bosch mixer & blender to help her in the kitchen. Another company he worked for OEC Medical Systems, by the Salt Lake Airport. This company was part of General Electric. There, Lon wrote the technical manuals for some of the medical machines for the hospitals. Then it was here, in Bountiful that their fourth child; David Alan Stuart was born at Lakeview Hospital.
One of Lon's hobbies was Ham Radio. He would be able to communicate with people all over the world. Lon wrote and published their Ham Radio Newsletter for 30 years. Lon also wrote an Emergency Preparedness Manual for the City of North Salt Lake.
Lon and Colleen served a senior mission in Tennessee Nashville Mission, March 2005 – March 2007. They both served in the Nashville Tennessee Temple, and later served in the Bountiful Utah Temple.
Lon is survived by his older sister Joy Timbrel, his loving wife, Colleen, daughters; Julie (Jeff) Derbidge, Eileen Denise Madison, Joyce (Charles)Farnsworth, & David (Stephanie) Stuart. Twelve grandchildren, Brandon, Darren, Stephen, Joanna, Abbey, Samantha, Alexandra, Sadie, Tanner, Lincoln, Russell, Clara Sue, and one great-grandson; Luke Elijah
Lon married Colleen Carpenter, August 30, 1969 in the Oakland California LDS Temple. At this time Lon was employed with the Associated Press, which took them to Louisville Kentucky. Where he was a writer and covered a murder trial in Tennessee. After living in Kentucky, he was transferred to New York City where Lon changed to the technical side of the Associated Press. While working in New York City, he and Colleen lived in Booton, New Jersey and Lon commuted into the city for work by riding the subway. It was here, that their first child, a daughter; Julie was born. The couple lived on the East Coast for about three years, then transferred to the San Francisco Bay area with the Associated Press, where he covered the news on the Patty Hearst case.
Here in California, two more daughters were born; Eileen Denise in San Pablo, California, and Joyce in Richmond California. The family stayed here for four and a half years, then transferred to Salt Lake City, Utah with the Associated Press.
Since Lon traveled a lot with the Associated Press, he was able to work with some other companies. The Robert Bosch company, where Lon wrote the manuals and documentations for different products. Colleen benefited from Lon's employment by receiving the Robert Bosch mixer & blender to help her in the kitchen. Another company he worked for OEC Medical Systems, by the Salt Lake Airport. This company was part of General Electric. There, Lon wrote the technical manuals for some of the medical machines for the hospitals. Then it was here, in Bountiful that their fourth child; David Alan Stuart was born at Lakeview Hospital.
One of Lon's hobbies was Ham Radio. He would be able to communicate with people all over the world. Lon wrote and published their Ham Radio Newsletter for 30 years. Lon also wrote an Emergency Preparedness Manual for the City of North Salt Lake.
Lon and Colleen served a senior mission in Tennessee Nashville Mission, March 2005 – March 2007. They both served in the Nashville Tennessee Temple, and later served in the Bountiful Utah Temple.
Lon is survived by his older sister Joy Timbrel, his loving wife, Colleen, daughters; Julie (Jeff) Derbidge, Eileen Denise Madison, Joyce (Charles)Farnsworth, & David (Stephanie) Stuart. Twelve grandchildren, Brandon, Darren, Stephen, Joanna, Abbey, Samantha, Alexandra, Sadie, Tanner, Lincoln, Russell, Clara Sue, and one great-grandson; Luke Elijah
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