John Wilson Hatton, 86, of Idaho Falls, passed away Thursday, Nov. 3, 2011, at his home. He was under the care of his family and Kirste Wood of Creekside Hospice.
John was born Feb. 16, 1925, in Laveen, Ariz., to William Brown Hatton and Mary Lanore Lewis Hatton. He grew up and attended schools in Phoenix.
John served his country in the U.S. Navy in the Pacific arena during World War II.
On March 5, 1947, he married Ruby Romola Miller in Mesa, Ariz. Their marriage was later solemnized in the Idaho Falls LDS Temple. Together they raised four children. Ruby passed away Sept. 7 of this year.
After John's military service, he worked as a concrete finisher for Hatton Brothers Cement Contracting and in Mohave County as a sheriff's deputy and the search and rescue captain. Also, John worked as a performance test driver for Ford Motor Co. in Kingman, Ariz., for 34 years.
He was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and served in the Scouting program.
His family was his most treasured asset, with friends a close second. John enjoyed hunting, fishing, camping, four-wheeling and gardening.
Survivors include his daughters, Sherryn Lynn (Carl) Woodruff of Vancouver, Wash., Debbie S. (Ken) Hebb of Idaho Falls and Barbara Jean Anderson of Idaho Falls; son, David Wilson (Dorothy) Hatton of Kingman, Ariz.; 10 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandson.
He was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Ruby R. Hatton; brothers, Elva C. Hatton, Dan P. Hatton and Leon C. Hatton; and sisters, Dorothy Elkins and Billie Bea Andrews.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, Nov. 7, at the Idaho Falls LDS Sageview Ward, 1345 Clarence Drive, with Bishop Byron Nukaya officiating. Burial will be in New Sweden Cemetery, with military honors performed by the Bonneville County Memorial Veterans Team and the Idaho Honor Guard.
Published in Post Register on November 6, 2011
John was born Feb. 16, 1925, in Laveen, Ariz., to William Brown Hatton and Mary Lanore Lewis Hatton. He grew up and attended schools in Phoenix.
John served his country in the U.S. Navy in the Pacific arena during World War II.
On March 5, 1947, he married Ruby Romola Miller in Mesa, Ariz. Their marriage was later solemnized in the Idaho Falls LDS Temple. Together they raised four children. Ruby passed away Sept. 7 of this year.
After John's military service, he worked as a concrete finisher for Hatton Brothers Cement Contracting and in Mohave County as a sheriff's deputy and the search and rescue captain. Also, John worked as a performance test driver for Ford Motor Co. in Kingman, Ariz., for 34 years.
He was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and served in the Scouting program.
His family was his most treasured asset, with friends a close second. John enjoyed hunting, fishing, camping, four-wheeling and gardening.
Survivors include his daughters, Sherryn Lynn (Carl) Woodruff of Vancouver, Wash., Debbie S. (Ken) Hebb of Idaho Falls and Barbara Jean Anderson of Idaho Falls; son, David Wilson (Dorothy) Hatton of Kingman, Ariz.; 10 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandson.
He was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Ruby R. Hatton; brothers, Elva C. Hatton, Dan P. Hatton and Leon C. Hatton; and sisters, Dorothy Elkins and Billie Bea Andrews.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, Nov. 7, at the Idaho Falls LDS Sageview Ward, 1345 Clarence Drive, with Bishop Byron Nukaya officiating. Burial will be in New Sweden Cemetery, with military honors performed by the Bonneville County Memorial Veterans Team and the Idaho Honor Guard.
Published in Post Register on November 6, 2011
John Wilson Hatton, 86, of Idaho Falls, passed away Thursday, Nov. 3, 2011, at his home. He was under the care of his family and Kirste Wood of Creekside Hospice.
John was born Feb. 16, 1925, in Laveen, Ariz., to William Brown Hatton and Mary Lanore Lewis Hatton. He grew up and attended schools in Phoenix.
John served his country in the U.S. Navy in the Pacific arena during World War II.
On March 5, 1947, he married Ruby Romola Miller in Mesa, Ariz. Their marriage was later solemnized in the Idaho Falls LDS Temple. Together they raised four children. Ruby passed away Sept. 7 of this year.
After John's military service, he worked as a concrete finisher for Hatton Brothers Cement Contracting and in Mohave County as a sheriff's deputy and the search and rescue captain. Also, John worked as a performance test driver for Ford Motor Co. in Kingman, Ariz., for 34 years.
He was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and served in the Scouting program.
His family was his most treasured asset, with friends a close second. John enjoyed hunting, fishing, camping, four-wheeling and gardening.
Survivors include his daughters, Sherryn Lynn (Carl) Woodruff of Vancouver, Wash., Debbie S. (Ken) Hebb of Idaho Falls and Barbara Jean Anderson of Idaho Falls; son, David Wilson (Dorothy) Hatton of Kingman, Ariz.; 10 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandson.
He was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Ruby R. Hatton; brothers, Elva C. Hatton, Dan P. Hatton and Leon C. Hatton; and sisters, Dorothy Elkins and Billie Bea Andrews.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, Nov. 7, at the Idaho Falls LDS Sageview Ward, 1345 Clarence Drive, with Bishop Byron Nukaya officiating. Burial will be in New Sweden Cemetery, with military honors performed by the Bonneville County Memorial Veterans Team and the Idaho Honor Guard.
Published in Post Register on November 6, 2011
John was born Feb. 16, 1925, in Laveen, Ariz., to William Brown Hatton and Mary Lanore Lewis Hatton. He grew up and attended schools in Phoenix.
John served his country in the U.S. Navy in the Pacific arena during World War II.
On March 5, 1947, he married Ruby Romola Miller in Mesa, Ariz. Their marriage was later solemnized in the Idaho Falls LDS Temple. Together they raised four children. Ruby passed away Sept. 7 of this year.
After John's military service, he worked as a concrete finisher for Hatton Brothers Cement Contracting and in Mohave County as a sheriff's deputy and the search and rescue captain. Also, John worked as a performance test driver for Ford Motor Co. in Kingman, Ariz., for 34 years.
He was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and served in the Scouting program.
His family was his most treasured asset, with friends a close second. John enjoyed hunting, fishing, camping, four-wheeling and gardening.
Survivors include his daughters, Sherryn Lynn (Carl) Woodruff of Vancouver, Wash., Debbie S. (Ken) Hebb of Idaho Falls and Barbara Jean Anderson of Idaho Falls; son, David Wilson (Dorothy) Hatton of Kingman, Ariz.; 10 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandson.
He was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Ruby R. Hatton; brothers, Elva C. Hatton, Dan P. Hatton and Leon C. Hatton; and sisters, Dorothy Elkins and Billie Bea Andrews.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, Nov. 7, at the Idaho Falls LDS Sageview Ward, 1345 Clarence Drive, with Bishop Byron Nukaya officiating. Burial will be in New Sweden Cemetery, with military honors performed by the Bonneville County Memorial Veterans Team and the Idaho Honor Guard.
Published in Post Register on November 6, 2011
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