Don Lyman Anderson Jr. (1927-2007)

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Don Lyman Anderson Jr. (1927-2007)
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Gunnison, Utah – Our kind and beloved husband, father, grandfather and brother, Don Lyman Anderson, Jr. age 79, of Gunnison, died March 14, 2007 in Provo of complications from a heart attack that he suffered on February 12.
He was born May 21, 1927 in Oak City, Utah, a son of Don Lyman and Thelma Lavern Lovell Anderson. He graduated from Delta High School, Class of 1945 and attended SUSC in Cedar City for 1 year.
He married Loraine Finlinson January 22, 1947 in the Manti LDS Temple.
Don was a member of the LDS Church, serving as Choir Leader, Sunday School Superintendent, Counselor in a Bishopric, the Scouting Program, a Teacher and Leader in various callings.
He was a member of the Wayne Riding Club and he started a local newspaper, Wayne Wonderland News, in Wayne County 35 years ago. He has lived in Gunnison for the past 33 years and was formerly from Wayne County and Millard County.
Don loved horses. He enjoyed painting, fishing, his registered Hereford and Angus cattle, whittling and carving, camping and family outings.
He is survived by his loving wife of 60 years, Loraine; his 6 children: Linda and George Blackburn of Fremont; Susan and Pace Ellett of Loa; Darcy and Julia Anderson of Maryland; JoAnn and Rod Taylor of Gunnison; Darlene and Kim Robinson of Salina; Lyman and Marci Anderson of Redmond; 25 grandchildren; 33 great-grandchildren; brother and sisters: Nephi Anderson of Idaho; Maurine and Glen Widdison of Willard; Colleen and Ken Wilkerson of Neola.
He was preceded in death by his parents and one sister, Lavern Anderson.
The family would like to extend a special thanks to Utah Valley Regional Medical Center, Doctors, Staff and Nurses for their loving care of our husband and father for the past four weeks.
Funeral services will be held Monday, March 19, 2007 at 11:00 A.M. in the Gunnison LDS Stake Center, 80 West Center in Gunnison. Friends may call for viewing at the Springer Turner Funeral Home in Richfield, Sunday evening from 6 to 8 P.M. or at the Stake Center in Gunnison, Monday morning from 9:00 to 10:30 prior to the services.
Grave side services and burial will be Monday afternoon at 3:00 P.M. in the Oak City Cemetery under the care of the Springer Turner Funeral Home of Richfield, Salina and Gunnison, Utah.

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Paul R. Finlinson Obituary

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Our exemplary husband, brother, father, and grandfather, Paul R Finlinson, 82, of Fool Creek, Utah passed away peacefully in the home of his birth surrounded by his wife and 8 children on October 25, 2012. Pop was born in Fool Creek, Utah on May 11, 1930 to Ray and Frankie Roper Finlinson. He was raised in both Oak City and Fool Creek. He graduated from Delta High School in 1948. During his high school years, he was captain of the football team and received the Golden H. Black Award for athletic excellence. He then went on to attend college and play football at Branch Agricultural College, (currently SUU) Cedar City, UT, Mesa College, Grand Junction, CO, and Brigham Young University, Provo, UT. He graduated from BYU with a BS in Animal Husbandry in 1961.
Pop served a mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in American Samoa from 1950 to 1953. Upon returning from Samoa, he was inducted into the United States Army. He served in Germany during the Korean conflict until 1955.
He met “the lovely girl” Joyce Echols in May of 1958 at BYU. They were married in the Mesa Arizona Temple on December 27th, 1958. After graduation, Mom and Pop settled in Fool Creek where they pursued their livelihood of farming and ranching. Together they raised 8 children who have been, according to Pop: “A great deal of satisfaction and happiness to us.”
Pop is survived by his wife, Joyce, of 54 years, son Flint (Freda), of St. Louis, MO, son Rock (Vickie), of Ogden, UT, daughter Sandy (Woody-deceased), of Pleasant Grove, UT, son Shawn (Shiela), of Fool Creek, UT, son Shann (Deena), of Fool Creek, UT, daughter Rayan, of Hurricane, UT, son Denver (Shonnie), of Kansas City, MO, son Rust (Barbara), of Nephi, UT, 29 grandchildren, a sister Norine Shipley, of Riverton, UT, and brothers Bryce Finlinson, of Fool Creek, UT, and Garth Finlinson, of Oak City, UT.
He was preceded in death by his parents Ray and Frankie Roper Finlinson, brothers Burnis, Reece, Raymond, Phil and Julian, sister Georgia Whatcott, son-in-law Woody Morton, and several beloved horses.
Funeral services will be held Saturday, November 3, 2012 at 11:00 a.m. in the Leamington LDS Ward Chapel, Leamington Utah. A viewing will also be held at the Ward building, Friday evening, from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. and on Saturday, prior to services, from 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.
Interment will follow at the Leamington Cemetery. Online condolence at www.rasmussenmortuary.com A special thanks to our sisters Sandy Morton RN and Rayan Finlinson RN, for their loving care of Pop.

Loraine F. Anderson

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Gunnison, Utah – Our kind and loving mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, Loraine Finlinson Anderson, age 91, passed away March 26, 2016 at her home in Gunnison, surrounded by her loved ones.

She was born March 29, 1924 in her family home at Oak City, Utah, a daughter of Joshua and Ida Jane Jacobson Finlinson, being the youngest child in a family of 8 children. She graduated from Delta High School, Class of 1942. She married Don Lyman Anderson, Jr. January 22, 1947 in the Manti LDS Temple. He died March 14, 2007.

Loraine was a member of the LDS Church, serving in the Primary, Young Women and Relief Society on both the Ward and Stake level.

Loraine loved to serve and care for people, and that is why she enjoyed her employment at the Gunnison Valley Hospital. She showed unconditional love for the patients for 25 years.
She kept a journal from the time she was in Primary. It became a habit and continued for over 80 years. She has over 100 journals and has recorded the events of her life for her family to enjoy. Crocheting and needlework have been lifelong joys to her. She could look at something and figure out how to make the stitches. She designed her own patterns. She loved family get togethers, campouts, birthday parties and her close association with her many friends.

Loraine is survived by her six children: Linda and George Blackburn of Fremont; Susan and Pace Ellett of Loa; Darcy and Julia Anderson of Cedar City; JoAnn and Rod Taylor of Gunnison; Darlene and Kim Robinson of Salina; Lyman and Marci Anderson of Redmond; 25 grandchildren; 55 great-grandchildren, with one more due in April; brother-in-law: Nephi and Kareen Anderson of St. George; sister-in-law: Colleen and Ken Wilkerson of Neola.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; and her siblings: Dwain J. Finlinson, Donna Sorenson, Oran Finlinson, Olan Wilmore Finlinson, Ina Nielson, Rebecca Pratt and Clarice Nielson.

Funeral services will be held Thursday, March 31, 2016 at 11:00 A.M. in the Gunnison LDS Stake Center, where friends may call for viewing Wednesday evening from 6 to 8 P.M. or Thursday morning from 9:00 to 10:30 prior to the services.

Burial will be Thursday afternoon at 3:00 P.M. in the Oak City Cemetery under the care of the Springer Turner Funeral Home of Richfield and Salina, Utah.