Harold Junior Powell, 79, returned to his Heavenly Father on Oct. 15, 2001.
He was born on Jan. 7, 1922 in American Fork to Harold Overton and Bessie Conder Powell.
He married Gladys Mecham in the Salt Lake Temple on Jan. 12, 1950.
They were the parents of seven children; five boys and two girls.
Gladys preceded him in death on Oct. 16, 1996. On August 15, 1998, he married Mariana Josephine "Jo" Thomas George in the Salt Lake Temple.
Harold was raised in Logan and Salt Lake City.
He attended BYU, the University of Michigan, University of Utah and Arizona State University.
He worked as an architect, a professor of Architectural Engineering at Idaho State University and worked for the LDS Church Architect in Salt Lake City.
Throughout his life, Harold was an active member of the LDS Church.
He served as bishop of the Phoenix 11th Ward and served many missions for the church including New England States, Monterey Mexico, Dallas Texas Temple and recently returned from the Madrid Spain Temple with his wife Jo.
Harold is survived by his loving wife Jo; twelve children, Bradley (Julie) Powell, Draper; Claudia Ross (Roger), Ridgecrest, CA; Dallas (Patricia) Powell, Orem; Jordan (Cindy) Powell, Tokyo; Tracy (Diane) Powell, Seattle, WA; Shelley Herr (Wayne), Cheyenne, WY; Douglas (Stephanie) Powell, Salt Lake City; Linda Wheeler, Orem; Lenora Spencer, Monterey, CA; Lana Johnston (Jack), Yuba City, CA; Bruce George (Sharon), Yuba City, CA; Jeffrie Popovich (Bruce), Yuba City, CA; 49 grandchildren, ten great-grandchildren, two brothers, Gene (Renae) and Theo (Ruth), and three sisters, Georgia Dalton, Lavone Stokes, and Maridean Bean (Hardy).
In addition to his wife Gladys, he was preceded in death by his parents, two sisters, and two granddaughters.
Services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 20, 2001 at the Sunset Hills Ward, 939 North 540 West, in American Fork.
A viewing will be held at the church from 7-9 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 19th and one hour prior to services where friends and family may call.
Interment: Orem City Cemetery.
Arrangements by SereniCare, Funeral Directors.
The family wishes to thank the staff and residents of the Heritage Care Center in American Fork for their wonderful care and friendship.
Published in the Deseret News on 10/18/2001
Harold Junior Powell, 79, returned to his Heavenly Father on Oct. 15, 2001.
He was born on Jan. 7, 1922 in American Fork to Harold Overton and Bessie Conder Powell.
He married Gladys Mecham in the Salt Lake Temple on Jan. 12, 1950.
They were the parents of seven children; five boys and two girls.
Gladys preceded him in death on Oct. 16, 1996. On August 15, 1998, he married Mariana Josephine "Jo" Thomas George in the Salt Lake Temple.
Harold was raised in Logan and Salt Lake City.
He attended BYU, the University of Michigan, University of Utah and Arizona State University.
He worked as an architect, a professor of Architectural Engineering at Idaho State University and worked for the LDS Church Architect in Salt Lake City.
Throughout his life, Harold was an active member of the LDS Church.
He served as bishop of the Phoenix 11th Ward and served many missions for the church including New England States, Monterey Mexico, Dallas Texas Temple and recently returned from the Madrid Spain Temple with his wife Jo.
Harold is survived by his loving wife Jo; twelve children, Bradley (Julie) Powell, Draper; Claudia Ross (Roger), Ridgecrest, CA; Dallas (Patricia) Powell, Orem; Jordan (Cindy) Powell, Tokyo; Tracy (Diane) Powell, Seattle, WA; Shelley Herr (Wayne), Cheyenne, WY; Douglas (Stephanie) Powell, Salt Lake City; Linda Wheeler, Orem; Lenora Spencer, Monterey, CA; Lana Johnston (Jack), Yuba City, CA; Bruce George (Sharon), Yuba City, CA; Jeffrie Popovich (Bruce), Yuba City, CA; 49 grandchildren, ten great-grandchildren, two brothers, Gene (Renae) and Theo (Ruth), and three sisters, Georgia Dalton, Lavone Stokes, and Maridean Bean (Hardy).
In addition to his wife Gladys, he was preceded in death by his parents, two sisters, and two granddaughters.
Services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 20, 2001 at the Sunset Hills Ward, 939 North 540 West, in American Fork.
A viewing will be held at the church from 7-9 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 19th and one hour prior to services where friends and family may call.
Interment: Orem City Cemetery.
Arrangements by SereniCare, Funeral Directors.
The family wishes to thank the staff and residents of the Heritage Care Center in American Fork for their wonderful care and friendship.
Published in the Deseret News on 10/18/2001
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