Joseph Harold Abegglen Jr.
1943 - 2012
VETERAN
Early Life: Born September 17, 1943, to Joseph Harold and Marie Hawkes Abegglen, his youth was spent in Hailey and Twin Falls, Idaho, enjoying Scouting, dancing and competitive swimming.
Life's Work | Service | Interests: He was called to serve a mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Bavaria Germany, while serving he was called to open the Italian Mission. He graduated from Brigham Young University in 1967 with a focus on linguistics, and earned a master's degree from the Air Force Post Graduate Intelligence School in 1979. Joe, always had a love for languages and his multi-linguistic abilities led to 30 years of intrigue in the Intelligence community. While at BYU, he was part of the Ballroom Dance Team and Program Bureau. He loved traveling the world entertaining military troops. He often told people his future wife saved his life as a flight nurse during the Vietnam War, a slight stretch of the truth. He married his nurse sweetheart for time and all eternity on January 16, 1970 in the Oakland Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints starting off a wonderful world wide adventure of 43 years. He loved engaging people in gospel discussions and telling captivating stories. His favorite experience was serving at the Provo Utah Temple. Through that experience he made many life time friends. Joseph Harold Abegglen Jr. put down his pen, closed his briefcase, and slipped the surly bonds of earth life. He successfully completed his mortal mission and returned to his heavenly home to give report to his loved ones on September 26, 2012 after a heroic battle with pancreatic cancer. He was 69.
Survived By: Privacy protected. Obituary may have this information, source available below.
Preceded In Death By: His parents.
Obituary: The Daily Herald | Provo, Utah | 1 Oct 2012
Services: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Location: Grandview 13th Ward Chapel | Provo, Utah
Interment: Midway Cemetery | Midway, Utah
1943 - 2012
VETERAN
Early Life: Born September 17, 1943, to Joseph Harold and Marie Hawkes Abegglen, his youth was spent in Hailey and Twin Falls, Idaho, enjoying Scouting, dancing and competitive swimming.
Life's Work | Service | Interests: He was called to serve a mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Bavaria Germany, while serving he was called to open the Italian Mission. He graduated from Brigham Young University in 1967 with a focus on linguistics, and earned a master's degree from the Air Force Post Graduate Intelligence School in 1979. Joe, always had a love for languages and his multi-linguistic abilities led to 30 years of intrigue in the Intelligence community. While at BYU, he was part of the Ballroom Dance Team and Program Bureau. He loved traveling the world entertaining military troops. He often told people his future wife saved his life as a flight nurse during the Vietnam War, a slight stretch of the truth. He married his nurse sweetheart for time and all eternity on January 16, 1970 in the Oakland Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints starting off a wonderful world wide adventure of 43 years. He loved engaging people in gospel discussions and telling captivating stories. His favorite experience was serving at the Provo Utah Temple. Through that experience he made many life time friends. Joseph Harold Abegglen Jr. put down his pen, closed his briefcase, and slipped the surly bonds of earth life. He successfully completed his mortal mission and returned to his heavenly home to give report to his loved ones on September 26, 2012 after a heroic battle with pancreatic cancer. He was 69.
Survived By: Privacy protected. Obituary may have this information, source available below.
Preceded In Death By: His parents.
Obituary: The Daily Herald | Provo, Utah | 1 Oct 2012
Services: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Location: Grandview 13th Ward Chapel | Provo, Utah
Interment: Midway Cemetery | Midway, Utah
Joseph Harold Abegglen Jr.
1943 - 2012
VETERAN
Early Life: Born September 17, 1943, to Joseph Harold and Marie Hawkes Abegglen, his youth was spent in Hailey and Twin Falls, Idaho, enjoying Scouting, dancing and competitive swimming.
Life's Work | Service | Interests: He was called to serve a mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Bavaria Germany, while serving he was called to open the Italian Mission. He graduated from Brigham Young University in 1967 with a focus on linguistics, and earned a master's degree from the Air Force Post Graduate Intelligence School in 1979. Joe, always had a love for languages and his multi-linguistic abilities led to 30 years of intrigue in the Intelligence community. While at BYU, he was part of the Ballroom Dance Team and Program Bureau. He loved traveling the world entertaining military troops. He often told people his future wife saved his life as a flight nurse during the Vietnam War, a slight stretch of the truth. He married his nurse sweetheart for time and all eternity on January 16, 1970 in the Oakland Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints starting off a wonderful world wide adventure of 43 years. He loved engaging people in gospel discussions and telling captivating stories. His favorite experience was serving at the Provo Utah Temple. Through that experience he made many life time friends. Joseph Harold Abegglen Jr. put down his pen, closed his briefcase, and slipped the surly bonds of earth life. He successfully completed his mortal mission and returned to his heavenly home to give report to his loved ones on September 26, 2012 after a heroic battle with pancreatic cancer. He was 69.
Survived By: Privacy protected. Obituary may have this information, source available below.
Preceded In Death By: His parents.
Obituary: The Daily Herald | Provo, Utah | 1 Oct 2012
Services: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Location: Grandview 13th Ward Chapel | Provo, Utah
Interment: Midway Cemetery | Midway, Utah
1943 - 2012
VETERAN
Early Life: Born September 17, 1943, to Joseph Harold and Marie Hawkes Abegglen, his youth was spent in Hailey and Twin Falls, Idaho, enjoying Scouting, dancing and competitive swimming.
Life's Work | Service | Interests: He was called to serve a mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Bavaria Germany, while serving he was called to open the Italian Mission. He graduated from Brigham Young University in 1967 with a focus on linguistics, and earned a master's degree from the Air Force Post Graduate Intelligence School in 1979. Joe, always had a love for languages and his multi-linguistic abilities led to 30 years of intrigue in the Intelligence community. While at BYU, he was part of the Ballroom Dance Team and Program Bureau. He loved traveling the world entertaining military troops. He often told people his future wife saved his life as a flight nurse during the Vietnam War, a slight stretch of the truth. He married his nurse sweetheart for time and all eternity on January 16, 1970 in the Oakland Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints starting off a wonderful world wide adventure of 43 years. He loved engaging people in gospel discussions and telling captivating stories. His favorite experience was serving at the Provo Utah Temple. Through that experience he made many life time friends. Joseph Harold Abegglen Jr. put down his pen, closed his briefcase, and slipped the surly bonds of earth life. He successfully completed his mortal mission and returned to his heavenly home to give report to his loved ones on September 26, 2012 after a heroic battle with pancreatic cancer. He was 69.
Survived By: Privacy protected. Obituary may have this information, source available below.
Preceded In Death By: His parents.
Obituary: The Daily Herald | Provo, Utah | 1 Oct 2012
Services: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Location: Grandview 13th Ward Chapel | Provo, Utah
Interment: Midway Cemetery | Midway, Utah
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