Donald Lorenzo Horsley born January 31, 1922 in St. George, Utah to John Horsley and Abigail Melvina Abbott Horsley passed away on January 7, 2016 in Beryl, Utah. He was the 9th child of nine children.
He lived in Mesquite, Nevada until the age of eleven when they moved to Veyo, Utah. With the help of his sister Barbara, who was living in California, he enlisted in the Navy in 1940. He shipped out of Pearl Harbor one week before it was bombed. He spent quite a bit of time in Panama during the war. After a little over six years, he was discharged from the Navy. He came home to Veyo then bought a farm in Beryl with his sister Cleora and family in 1947.
While a bachelor on the farm he met a beautiful young girl, Janet Louise Parks, from Arizona who came to visit her sister who was also living in Beryl. Donald and Janet were married December 31, 1954 in Pioche, Nevada. To that union were born three sons, Donald Lorenzo Horsley Jr. (Donny), Ernest Leon Horsley and Spencer Parks Horsley.
Donald worked for the Union Pacific railroad retiring in 1984. Upon retiring he and Janet were ordinance workers in the St. George Temple for years and took a church history tour with his sister Barbara and husband Earl Sherratt.
Donald is survived by his wife Janet, his sons; Ernest and Spencer; and a niece Betty Horsley Ence who was raised by his parents, along with other nieces, nephews and cousins. He is preceded in death by his parents, eight siblings and his son Donny.
Funeral Services will be held on Wednesday, January 13, 2016 at 11:00 am at the Newcastle Ward in Newcastle, Utah. A viewing will be held prior to the service on Wednesday, January 13, 2016 from 9:30-10:30 am. Interment will be in the Parowan City Cemetery under the direction of Southern Utah Mortuary.
He lived in Mesquite, Nevada until the age of eleven when they moved to Veyo, Utah. With the help of his sister Barbara, who was living in California, he enlisted in the Navy in 1940. He shipped out of Pearl Harbor one week before it was bombed. He spent quite a bit of time in Panama during the war. After a little over six years, he was discharged from the Navy. He came home to Veyo then bought a farm in Beryl with his sister Cleora and family in 1947.
While a bachelor on the farm he met a beautiful young girl, Janet Louise Parks, from Arizona who came to visit her sister who was also living in Beryl. Donald and Janet were married December 31, 1954 in Pioche, Nevada. To that union were born three sons, Donald Lorenzo Horsley Jr. (Donny), Ernest Leon Horsley and Spencer Parks Horsley.
Donald worked for the Union Pacific railroad retiring in 1984. Upon retiring he and Janet were ordinance workers in the St. George Temple for years and took a church history tour with his sister Barbara and husband Earl Sherratt.
Donald is survived by his wife Janet, his sons; Ernest and Spencer; and a niece Betty Horsley Ence who was raised by his parents, along with other nieces, nephews and cousins. He is preceded in death by his parents, eight siblings and his son Donny.
Funeral Services will be held on Wednesday, January 13, 2016 at 11:00 am at the Newcastle Ward in Newcastle, Utah. A viewing will be held prior to the service on Wednesday, January 13, 2016 from 9:30-10:30 am. Interment will be in the Parowan City Cemetery under the direction of Southern Utah Mortuary.
Donald Lorenzo Horsley born January 31, 1922 in St. George, Utah to John Horsley and Abigail Melvina Abbott Horsley passed away on January 7, 2016 in Beryl, Utah. He was the 9th child of nine children.
He lived in Mesquite, Nevada until the age of eleven when they moved to Veyo, Utah. With the help of his sister Barbara, who was living in California, he enlisted in the Navy in 1940. He shipped out of Pearl Harbor one week before it was bombed. He spent quite a bit of time in Panama during the war. After a little over six years, he was discharged from the Navy. He came home to Veyo then bought a farm in Beryl with his sister Cleora and family in 1947.
While a bachelor on the farm he met a beautiful young girl, Janet Louise Parks, from Arizona who came to visit her sister who was also living in Beryl. Donald and Janet were married December 31, 1954 in Pioche, Nevada. To that union were born three sons, Donald Lorenzo Horsley Jr. (Donny), Ernest Leon Horsley and Spencer Parks Horsley.
Donald worked for the Union Pacific railroad retiring in 1984. Upon retiring he and Janet were ordinance workers in the St. George Temple for years and took a church history tour with his sister Barbara and husband Earl Sherratt.
Donald is survived by his wife Janet, his sons; Ernest and Spencer; and a niece Betty Horsley Ence who was raised by his parents, along with other nieces, nephews and cousins. He is preceded in death by his parents, eight siblings and his son Donny.
Funeral Services will be held on Wednesday, January 13, 2016 at 11:00 am at the Newcastle Ward in Newcastle, Utah. A viewing will be held prior to the service on Wednesday, January 13, 2016 from 9:30-10:30 am. Interment will be in the Parowan City Cemetery under the direction of Southern Utah Mortuary.
He lived in Mesquite, Nevada until the age of eleven when they moved to Veyo, Utah. With the help of his sister Barbara, who was living in California, he enlisted in the Navy in 1940. He shipped out of Pearl Harbor one week before it was bombed. He spent quite a bit of time in Panama during the war. After a little over six years, he was discharged from the Navy. He came home to Veyo then bought a farm in Beryl with his sister Cleora and family in 1947.
While a bachelor on the farm he met a beautiful young girl, Janet Louise Parks, from Arizona who came to visit her sister who was also living in Beryl. Donald and Janet were married December 31, 1954 in Pioche, Nevada. To that union were born three sons, Donald Lorenzo Horsley Jr. (Donny), Ernest Leon Horsley and Spencer Parks Horsley.
Donald worked for the Union Pacific railroad retiring in 1984. Upon retiring he and Janet were ordinance workers in the St. George Temple for years and took a church history tour with his sister Barbara and husband Earl Sherratt.
Donald is survived by his wife Janet, his sons; Ernest and Spencer; and a niece Betty Horsley Ence who was raised by his parents, along with other nieces, nephews and cousins. He is preceded in death by his parents, eight siblings and his son Donny.
Funeral Services will be held on Wednesday, January 13, 2016 at 11:00 am at the Newcastle Ward in Newcastle, Utah. A viewing will be held prior to the service on Wednesday, January 13, 2016 from 9:30-10:30 am. Interment will be in the Parowan City Cemetery under the direction of Southern Utah Mortuary.
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