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Show Page 6 The Ogden Valley news Volume XXI Issue VII July 15, 2013 Announcements Eagle Scout Award Obituaries Colton Layser was honJohn A. Lindquist ored as an Eagle Scout on May 23, 2013. He com(July 14, 1919 - June pleted his Eagle project 30, 2013) August 10, 2012 by cleaning up the Liberty side of John A. Lindquist, the Avon Divide. He would beloved husband and like to thank his parents and father, grandfather and the people from the comgreat-grandfamunity who helped in the ther, renowned cleanup. They hauled away civic leader, John A. Lindquist four pickup-truck loads of devoted friend, Colton Layser garbage. uncanny fly fisherman, storyteller extraordiColton is the son of Brett and Lorena Layser of Sample of trash that was cleaned up on the naire, and consummate doer, kept on keeping Liberty side of the road to Avon. on until his body said, “Enough!” He passed Liberty. He is a member of Troop 32. away June 30, 2013. Dad learned his work ethic from his parents, Charles John Aaron (CJA) and Ada C. Theurer Lindquist, who brought him into the world July 14, 1919. His siblings from Goodell - VanZeben his father’s first wife, Amelia, are Elizabeth, Willem VanZeben, son of Dan and Darla VanZeben of Carl, Myrtle, Ruby, Milton, Clyde, and Eden; and Bailee Goodell, daughter of Stephen and Heidi Norene. His sisters are Barbara (Norman) Hall of North Ogden and Greg Goodell, were married May Tanner and Jean (Robert) Pell. Formally educated in Ogden pub18, 2013. The wedding and reception were held in the boiler building of the historic American Can facility in Ogden. The lic schools, Weber College, and the San ceremony was officiated by the Reverend Nancy Nightingale. Francisco School of Mortuary Science, Dad Willem is a 2006 graduate of Weber High School. He learned best by observing and doing: “You served in the United States Air Force from 2007 to 2011, and play the hand that’s dealt you” and you do it was a member of the 25th Intelligence Squadron, assigned to honestly, vigorously, competently, and comthe Air Force Special Operations Command based at Hurlburt passionately. Dad’s first challenge came at age 15 when Field, Florida. As a kid studying geography, Willem found great humor in repeating the unusual names of some countries, his father died during the Great Depression, his favorite being Djibouti. His wit was rewarded by multiple leaving the family business, Lindquist & deployments to the Horn of Africa (based in Djibouti City, Sons Mortuary, on the edge of bankruptcy. His father’s practice of exchanging funeral Djibouti) and to Afghanistan. services for potatoes or a side of beef left few Bailee is a 2008 graduate of Weber High School and Bailee and Willem VanZeben graduated from Utah State University in December 2012 with resources, so Dad began helping his mother a degree in special education. Acquainted from the debate team at Weber High, Bailee and Willem support the family. A second challenge that profoundly reconnected when she located him through Facebook in an attempt to return a book he had lent shaped his life came with enlistment in her in high school. The couple honeymooned in San Francisco Bay area. The two are now living in Logan where the Army after Pearl Harbor was bombed Willem is studying engineering at Utah State University and Bailee is employed by the Cache in 1941. He transferred to the Army Air Corps and was ordered to Debach air base School District as a preschool teacher for children with disabilities. in Ipswich, England with the 8th Air Force, 493rd Bomb Group. He flew 38 missions as bombardier and/or navigator on B-17s and B-24s into occupied Europe. He retired 23, 1962. They were later divorced. from service as a major, having earned durCorvil J. “Cork” November He is survived by his children, Jim (Karleen) ing wartime tenure the Distinguished Flying Gardner Poulsen, Lyle (deceased) (Sue) Poulsen, Kurt Cross, Air Medal with six Oak Leaf Clusters, Corvil J. “Cork” (Michele) Poulsen & Clayt (Jann) Gardner; European African Middle Eastern Campaign Gardner 81, passed away brothers and sisters Blaine M Gardner, Jolene Ribbon with five bronze campaign stars, Sunday, June 23, 2013 (Glade) Jeppsen, and Fern Gardner; sisters-in- and the American Theater ribbon; his perafter a short illness. He law Donna Gardner and Joanne Gardner; 11 formance was rated excellent. He served 16 was born February 18, grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren, and 1 more years in the Air Force Reserves. Dad finagled an eight-day leave from 1932 to Lloyd and Clara great-great-grandchild. He is preceded in death by his parents; son cadet training in Texas to marry his love Burbank Gardner. He was born and Lyle; brothers Virgil, Sterling, and Dale; sister Telitha (Tita) Ellis. They were married May 19, 1943 by Elder David O. McKay, a close raised in Deweyville, Shirley Gae, and sister-in-law Ann Gardner. Corvil Gardner Utah and graduated from A graveside service was held Friday, June friend of both families, in the Salt Lake LDS Temple. Mom accompanied him through Bear River High School 28, 2013 at the Deweyville Cemetery. The family would like to thank Dr. Lars training until he was sent overseas. in 1951. He served four years in the Navy durDad’s work ethic was honed by building ing the Korean Conflict. He was a member of Bergeson and Dr Timothy Costa for their care, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. and a special thanks to his granddaughter Kris the family business, which he and his brothers Carl and Clyde initiated during the ‘40s, He married Janice Loveland Poulsen Coleman for her loving and kind service. beginning with a new mortuary at 34th St. and Washington in 1941. The expansion of Lindquist Mortuaries and affiliated memorial parks and other businesses continued through the efforts of Clyde; Dad and his sons Robert, John E., and Steve; and Clyde’s son Charles. Dad was for many years president or CEO or chairman of the board of Lindquist corporations. He never retired from the funeral business. In his nineties, when he had lost most of his hearing and vision, he still assisted at funerals, loving to hand out programs and greet area residents he had come to know. For more than seventy years Dad’s life was informed and softened by his marriage to Mother, his partner and often the instigator of their involvement in community building projects and arts events. They adored each other, and their interests complemented each other’s. While Mom’s volunteer work focused primarily on children’s welfare, women’s resources, education, and the performing arts as she nurtured seven children at home, Dad’s was on business development. Acting on the premise that “you leave things better than you found them,” he helped establish and served as president of the Weber County Industrial Development Corp. and the Ogden Industrial Development Corp. to stimulate economic growth. He helped his friend John B. Goddard form Western Mortgage Loan and United Savings and Loan. He served on such Utah advisory boards as First Security Bank N. Utah Division, Holy Cross Health Services, St. Benedicts Hospital, and Blue Cross/Blue Shield. He was chair of the boards Wedding Obituaries Kelley Creek Ranch- $3,500,000 Horse Property - $479,500 Lakeside 4 B/R - $399,000 Green Hills Lot - $152,000 Liberty Retreat - $610,000 Lisa Karam 801.791.8801 Your Guide to Ogden Valley Real Estate! www.ogdenvalleyrealestateguide.com of Utah Power & Light and the Credit Bureau of Ogden as well as co-chair of Northern Utah/Mission 2000. He was president and district governor of the Exchange Club and president of the Ogden/Weber Chamber of Commerce. Quoting one of his colleagues, to all groups he brought “wisdom, perception, candor and good humor.” Recognized outside Utah for his outstanding leadership and business acumen, he was called to the board of PacifiCorp after it acquired Utah Power & Light. His own profession acknowledged his skills by electing him president (197475) of National Selected Morticians, which included several European nations, Canada, Mexico and Australia. Concern for Ogden’s ability to offer its citizens high-quality arts and recreation programs led to Dad’s activity in building the Eccles Conference Center and restoring the Egyptian Theater and Union Station, contributing a brontosaurus to the Eccles Dinosaur Park, and sponsoring symphony performances and the annual concert and fireworks show at WSU. Forever impressed with the USA’s military excellence after his experiences in WWII, along with his desire to support history with evidence for the educational benefit of future generations, Dad helped establish the Air Force Heritage Foundation and Aerospace Museum at Hill Air Force Base. Mother and Dad were committed to Weber State University’s expansion as an excellent center for nurturing the region’s most valuable resource, a skilled and knowledgeable citizenry. Dad’s work at WSU included membership on the College of Business & Economics board, the Alumni Association board, the Wildcat Club board, the National Advisory Council and the Board of Trustees. He raised and contributed money for its land purchase, student scholarships, faculty fellowships, athletics, buildings, aesthetics, landscaping and degree development beginning in 1950. The school named him Business Executive of the Year and Distinguished Alumnus and awarded him an Honorary Doctorate of Humanities. His family created the John A. Lindquist Award to honor a professor who perpetuates his model of enhancing education with community engagement for students. For his significant public service, Dad was given the Commitment to Ogden Award, the Minuteman Award and inclusion on the Weber County Registry of Honor; France gave him the French Liberation Award for his role on D Day. He and Mother were honored jointly for outstanding community service by the Chamber of Commerce with the Wall of Fame Award and with the position of honorary grand marshals of the Pioneer Days parade, with the Governor’s Award in the Arts, the statewide Philanthropic Leadership Award and the Noteworthy Award, by Ogden Symphony Ballet. Dad never met a fish he couldn’t catch (several times, frequently). He had a passion for fly fishing (thank you, Bob Weiss) and deep-sea fishing with his buddies for decades and hunting with his sons, grandchildren, and friends—sometimes just for the pleasure of telling stories or getting material for new ones. He loved traveling with Mom and turning any small event into a humorous tale. A member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Dad served in many capacities faithfully all his life. In the commencement address he made at WSC in 1982, Dad emphasized to graduates, “If you have had the privilege of living in Ogden, you have to pay your dues! You give back to your community however you can through service, business, and donations.” The privilege was his. Missing his wit and stories are his adored wife, Tita; children Kathryn (Jim Moore) of SLC, Robert E. (Dianna), John E., Steven E. (Wanda) of Huntsville, Laurie (Jean Robert) Babilis, Peter N. (Carol) of Colusa, CA, and Telitha (Jon J.) Greiner; former daughter-inlaw Suzanne Lindquist; 29 grandchildren and their spouses; and 38 great-grandchildren. Also surviving is his sister Barbara Tanner. Services were held Wednesday, July 3, at Lindquist’s Ogden Mortuary, 3408 Washington Blvd. Interment at Lindquist Washington Heights Memorial Park. Those who want to make a donation, please do so to the Hill Aerospace Museum, P.O. Box 612, Roy, UT 84067. OBITUARIES cont. on page 7 |