Bill Sidwell
1934 ~ 2018
Byron (Bill) Wilmer Sidwell, our loving father, grandfather and great-grandfather, passed away on October 13, 2018 at his home in Alpine, Utah after an extended illness. Our sorrow is countered by the joy we know he is experiencing as he reunites with his wife, LaRue, and other family and friends who have preceded him in death. Bill was born on October 19, 1934 in Nephi, Utah to Isabell Leavitt Sidwell Carter and Dean John Sidwell. He attended Juab High School in Nephi, Utah. His early life was marked by the rigors of rough and tough cowboy life. Bill was sealed for time and all eternity to LaRue Murray on June 23, 1955 in the Manti Temple of The Church of Jesus of Latter-day Saints. In 1957 he served in the US Army and was stationed in Germany. For 37 years he was employed by Chevron Oil as a Marketing Representative. His area of coverage was Northern and Central Utah and South East Idaho. After his retirement, he and LaRue moved to Alpine, Utah. He enjoyed many life-long friends while traveling, playing golf and attending BYU football games. He and his sweetheart served various missions for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Price, Utah, Auckland, New Zealand and at the Conference Center in Salt Lake City, Utah. Bill also served with LaRue as temple workers at the Provo and Mount Timpanogos Temples. He served as a High Councilmen, Bishopric Counselor and High Priest Group Leader, as well as District Chairman of the Boy Scouts of America. Survived by brother, Charles (Carolin) Sidwell; son, Kevin (Jobie) Sidwell; son, Glen (Billie Jean) Sidwell; daughter, Charlotte Sidwell; 13 grandchildren and 5 great-grandchildren. Preceded in death by his wife of 63 years, LaRue Murray Sidwell; parents, Dean and Isabell Sidwell; brother, Jack Sidwell; sister, Newana Sidwell Kay; granddaughter, Madison Tate Sidwell. Services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, October 17, 2018 at the Mountainville 3rd Ward, 901 East Village Way, Alpine, Utah 84004. Prior to the service, friends and family are welcome to attend a viewing at the same location from 9:45-10:45 a.m. Interment, Alpine City Cemetery.
Russell Morgan
1944 ~ 2018
Russell Spencer Morgan passed away unexpectedly Saturday, October 13, 2018, while he was riding up Nephi canyon, a place that he dearly loved. He was born in Nephi, Utah on April 27, 1944 to Fay and Reva Golden Morgan. He was the second of six children. He lived his whole life in the town that he loved. He excelled in sports and played on the high school football, basketball and baseball teams. He graduated from Juab High School in 1962. Upon graduation he joined the Army National Guard and began working at NRP. He stayed with both throughout his life. On October 14, 1966 he married the great love of his life, Betty Jo Greenhalgh, in Nephi Utah. They had four boys: Larry (Mollie) of St. George, Bryce (Christin) of Redondo Beach, California: Kevin (Heather) of Santaquin, and Scott (Tisha) of Henderson, Nevada. Family was one of Dad’s great loves and he devoted his life to teaching and supporting his family in all their ups and downs. He thought nothing of traveling across the state to watch granddaughters play softball or dance and looked forward to trips to California to watch his grandsons play basketball, volleyball or sing. He even let his wife talk him into a trip to Hawaii to watch two of his grandsons play volleyball. While with the Guard, he twice traveled to Germany for training and drills. These missions to Germany were a high point of his life, as he talked frequently of his love for the area and all the experiences he had. He retired from the Guard in 1987, after achieving the rank of Sargent. In March 2011 he retired from NRP. Russ was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He loved serving with his wife at the Juab County Jail to host Family Home Evenings for the inmates. He loved the outdoors, fishing and camping. He and Betty Jo traveled twice to Alaska, the most recent trip, accompanied by a sister and brother-in-law, just two weeks ago. He is survived by his loving wife, Betty Jo, his four boys and their spouses, ten grandchildren, two sisters and one brother. Funeral services will be held on Friday, October 19 at the Nephi LDS First Ward Chapel at 11 am. A viewing will be held on Thursday, October 18 at the Anderson Funeral Home, 94 W 300 N Nephi, Utah from 6 pm-8 pm and at the chapel one hour prior to the funeral. |
