Sherrill was born November 9, 1910 in Salt Lake City to Milfordetta Shipp and Joseph W Neville, the youngest of five children. He graduated from LDS High School in 1938. He received his Eagle Scout along with all of the Ram Patrol, Troop 39 of the old 27th Ward and remained a lifelong Scouter. As a teenager, he enjoyed his summers working at Saltair. After high school he worked with his father on the railroad then as a stenographer with Salt Lake Hardware. He attended the U of U for three years and did research projects for the School of Business. He then transferred to BYU, received his BS degree and taught fencing while a student. He then returned to the U of U to study for his masters degree. While there he met Kerol Young, then a student at LDS Hospital Nurses School. They eloped to Preston, Idaho July 29, 1939 and were later sealed in the Salt Lake Temple September 8, 1939. Together they made a loving home in Salt Lake City for their four daughters. One son, Robert West, died in infancy. He worked for the federal government during World War II in Washington D.C., then for the Utah Department of Employment Security, until retiring at age 64. He capped this long career of service with six years in the Federal Department of Labor. He became a High Priest as a member of the Eagle Gate Ward in Salt Lake City.
He was preceded in death by his parents; all his siblings; his wife, Kerol; his son; three grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
Adapted from Deseret News Sunday February 6th 2005
He was preceded in death by his parents; all his siblings; his wife, Kerol; his son; three grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
Adapted from Deseret News Sunday February 6th 2005
Sherrill was born November 9, 1910 in Salt Lake City to Milfordetta Shipp and Joseph W Neville, the youngest of five children. He graduated from LDS High School in 1938. He received his Eagle Scout along with all of the Ram Patrol, Troop 39 of the old 27th Ward and remained a lifelong Scouter. As a teenager, he enjoyed his summers working at Saltair. After high school he worked with his father on the railroad then as a stenographer with Salt Lake Hardware. He attended the U of U for three years and did research projects for the School of Business. He then transferred to BYU, received his BS degree and taught fencing while a student. He then returned to the U of U to study for his masters degree. While there he met Kerol Young, then a student at LDS Hospital Nurses School. They eloped to Preston, Idaho July 29, 1939 and were later sealed in the Salt Lake Temple September 8, 1939. Together they made a loving home in Salt Lake City for their four daughters. One son, Robert West, died in infancy. He worked for the federal government during World War II in Washington D.C., then for the Utah Department of Employment Security, until retiring at age 64. He capped this long career of service with six years in the Federal Department of Labor. He became a High Priest as a member of the Eagle Gate Ward in Salt Lake City.
He was preceded in death by his parents; all his siblings; his wife, Kerol; his son; three grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
Adapted from Deseret News Sunday February 6th 2005
He was preceded in death by his parents; all his siblings; his wife, Kerol; his son; three grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
Adapted from Deseret News Sunday February 6th 2005
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