Our beloved Neldon Reid Bishop, 81 of Orem, died of cancer at his home Sunday, January 23, 2005. He was born February 20, 1923 in Sunnyside, Utah to Robert Oscar Bishop and Clara Ludeen Christensen Adams-Bishop-Clark. He lived in Carbon and Emery counties and graduated from North Emery High School. He served in the CCC's and in the Arm Air Corp. in WWII, where he was a P.O. W. His name and picture are in the Smithsonian. He graduated from Utah Trade Tech as a Boiler Maker and worked at Geneva Steel for 35 years.

He married Dorthea Jean Reid on June 20, 1947, their marriage was later solemnized in the Salt Lake Temple. They had 5 children, Don Bishop, Simi Valley, California; Debbie (Bruce) Hamilton, Provo, Utah. Diana (John) Alba, Las Vegas, NV. Karen (Guenther) Draudt, Orem; Barbara (mike) Parry, Highland both of Utah.

He was an active member of the LDS church serving in many callings. He was a High Priest and served in the Provo and Timpanogos Temples as an Ordinance and Veil worker for five years. He is survived by his wife, Jean of 57 years, his 5 children, 29 grandchildren , 21 great-grandchildren, two brothers: Ford Bishop , California and Bobby Dean Bishop, Price, Utah. Two sisters, Erma Evelyn Bishop Ball, Price, Utah and Verga Lou Bishop Mock, Sandy, Utah. He was preceded in death by his parents, 3 sisters and 3 brothers. Funeral services will be Friday January 28, 2005 at the Geneva Heights 4th Ward, 857 West 800 North, Orem, Utah at 11 a.m. Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday evening at the Walker Sanderson Funeral Home, 646 East 800 North, Orem Utah and one hour prior to the services at the church. Interment will be in Orem City Cemetery with full Military rites.