In Memoriam

The purpose of this blog is to honor our former classmates who attended Bountiful High School as members of the class of 1965 and are now deceased. These souls, who have gone before us, were our friends, our associates, and an important part of our own history. They deserve to be remembered. We were able to research a school photo for most of these former classmates. We have also located obituaries for many of them, and have included statistical information regarding the death of those for whom an obituary was not found. 

Our profound thanks to all of our friends who have sent information to assist us in preparing this labor of love. Researched and compiled by Yvonne Rasmussen and Diane Day.

**Due to Blogger limitations, dates for those who passed before 1970 will display inaccurately in the chronological list. You'll find those classmates' obituaries listed under 1970.


Thursday, October 15, 2009

Mike Ferrin

 

Michael D. Ferrin passed away Oct. 14, 2009.  Born March 5, 1947 to Afton Jane and Paul Eldon Ferrin of Ogden, Utah. Graduated from Bountiful High School Class of 1965 in Bountiful, Utah. Married in 1971 to the love of his life and best friend VerdaEllen. Herded cattle and cooked in Northern Arizona (Kaibab Plateau) and Southern Utah (Vermillion Cliffs). Joined United States Marines in Jan 1966, basic at MCRD San Diego Camp Pendleton, "A" school Jet Engine Mechanic Naval Aviation Technical Training Command Memphis Tenn., volunteered for Vietnam and arrived Oct. 1966. Joined H&MS-16 Engine Shop. Transferred to HMM-164 in March 1967, Non Commissioned Officer in charge of Engine Shop, qualified as Crew Chief/Gunner in CH46A's, extended twice (35 months total in country), received 30 air medals, one single mission air medal, Navy commendation with valor. Returned to the US in Sept. 1969, honorably discharged at Treasure Island San Francisco.


Worked as an Apprentice Machinist, Salesman/Head Bookkeeper-Cashier for Sutherland Lumber SLC and Denver, Special Deputy Sheriff (jailer) SLC, Deputy Sheriff in Davis County, UT, Mine Mechanic, Plant Mechanic, and Welder at Allied Chemical, later General Chemical, west of Green River, Wyoming. Served as First Aid Mine Rescue Team, Volunteer Firefighter in Lyman, Wyoming, and Unita County, Fire Warden in Uinta County. Bridger Valley Veterans' Service Officer, long time Scout leader unit and district, Merit Badge Counselor, 4-H leader, Wyoming Hunter Educational Instructor for 20 years, VFW Life Member Post 7798, Bridger Valley former Commander and Quartermaster, member of American Legion, former Service Officer Post 36 Ft. Bridger, 2nd Amendment Taskforce member, NRA endowment life member, North American Fishing Club Life member, PGA Tour Partners Club life member and collector of many coupons.

Preceded in death by son Michael Kyle, parents, two sisters Karen and Patricia, and two brothers Richard and Wayne. Survived by wife Verda Ellen, sons Matthew Sean of Seattle, WA; Erin Charles and wife Ana Carolina of San Diego, CA; Kevin Paul of Salt Lake, UT; sisters Pamela (Chuck) Youngblood of Woods Cross, UT; and Christine (Layne) Meri-wether of North Salt Lake, UT; brother David Rhodes of Centerville, UT; mother-in-law Donna Shurtleff of Sandy, UT; brother-in-law, Leon Shurtleff; sister-in-law Judy (Mike) Doty of Salem, UT; and many aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and friends.

Viewing at 6-8 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 18, 2009 and again 9:15-10:15 a.m., Monday, Oct. 19, 2009 at Russon Brothers Funeral Home, 295 North Main, Bountiful, UT. Graveside services on Monday, Oct. 19, 2009 at 11:00 a.m. at Elysian Burial Gardens located at 1075 E. 4580 S., Salt Lake City, UT, 84117.  Published in Salt Lake Tribune on Oct. 18, 2009
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