Gerald Lamar Byington, age 91, died Dec. 3, 2017, from injuries sustained in a vehicle accident. He was the last member of his family. Born and raised in Lava Hot Springs, Gerald later served in the Navy for 26 months. He graduated from Utah State University with a degree in agriculture. While at USU, he met Beverly Atkinson. They were married Feb. 4, 1947. They had four children. A daughter, Sheila Dawn, was born later that year, and a son, Brent, was born in 1949. Another son, David, was born in 1954 and passed away in 1989. They had a stillborn daughter in 1953. Gerald's first job was a supervisor for the Germain Seed Company in Oxnard.
He later took a job with Farmers Home Administration that turned out to be his life career. He started out at Red Bluff, California, and then to Overton, Ely and Sparks, Nevada, then to Woodland, California. Following his retirement, he and Beverly returned to Cache Valley and moved to Wellsville, Utah. Jerry and Bev have always had fun exploring each new place they lived, such as playing in the hot springs at Alamo, rock hounding at Caliente, and Garnet Hill near Ely, all in Nevada. They traveled in his retirement, taking a trip to Alaska, driving through Canada and to the East Coast.
They also drove across in the United states in their fifth-wheel camper twice, visiting LDS Church sites such as the Sacred Grove and many historical sites. Most of all he loved his family, along with the plants and flowers which were shared freely with others. He said he always felt better working in the dirt. Gerald held several callings in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, most recently as chorister for the Wellsville Fifth Ward.
Gerald is survived by his wife of 70 years, Beverly, his daughter, Sheila Byington, and son, Brent Byington, nine grandchildren, 27 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild. Funeral services will be held at the chapel located at 660 S. 100 West, in Wellsville, on Saturday, Dec. 9, beginning at 11 a.m. Condolences may be sent to the family at www.allenmortuaries.net .
Published in the The Herald Journal News on Dec. 5, 2007
He later took a job with Farmers Home Administration that turned out to be his life career. He started out at Red Bluff, California, and then to Overton, Ely and Sparks, Nevada, then to Woodland, California. Following his retirement, he and Beverly returned to Cache Valley and moved to Wellsville, Utah. Jerry and Bev have always had fun exploring each new place they lived, such as playing in the hot springs at Alamo, rock hounding at Caliente, and Garnet Hill near Ely, all in Nevada. They traveled in his retirement, taking a trip to Alaska, driving through Canada and to the East Coast.
They also drove across in the United states in their fifth-wheel camper twice, visiting LDS Church sites such as the Sacred Grove and many historical sites. Most of all he loved his family, along with the plants and flowers which were shared freely with others. He said he always felt better working in the dirt. Gerald held several callings in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, most recently as chorister for the Wellsville Fifth Ward.
Gerald is survived by his wife of 70 years, Beverly, his daughter, Sheila Byington, and son, Brent Byington, nine grandchildren, 27 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild. Funeral services will be held at the chapel located at 660 S. 100 West, in Wellsville, on Saturday, Dec. 9, beginning at 11 a.m. Condolences may be sent to the family at www.allenmortuaries.net .
Published in the The Herald Journal News on Dec. 5, 2007
Gerald Lamar Byington, age 91, died Dec. 3, 2017, from injuries sustained in a vehicle accident. He was the last member of his family. Born and raised in Lava Hot Springs, Gerald later served in the Navy for 26 months. He graduated from Utah State University with a degree in agriculture. While at USU, he met Beverly Atkinson. They were married Feb. 4, 1947. They had four children. A daughter, Sheila Dawn, was born later that year, and a son, Brent, was born in 1949. Another son, David, was born in 1954 and passed away in 1989. They had a stillborn daughter in 1953. Gerald's first job was a supervisor for the Germain Seed Company in Oxnard.
He later took a job with Farmers Home Administration that turned out to be his life career. He started out at Red Bluff, California, and then to Overton, Ely and Sparks, Nevada, then to Woodland, California. Following his retirement, he and Beverly returned to Cache Valley and moved to Wellsville, Utah. Jerry and Bev have always had fun exploring each new place they lived, such as playing in the hot springs at Alamo, rock hounding at Caliente, and Garnet Hill near Ely, all in Nevada. They traveled in his retirement, taking a trip to Alaska, driving through Canada and to the East Coast.
They also drove across in the United states in their fifth-wheel camper twice, visiting LDS Church sites such as the Sacred Grove and many historical sites. Most of all he loved his family, along with the plants and flowers which were shared freely with others. He said he always felt better working in the dirt. Gerald held several callings in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, most recently as chorister for the Wellsville Fifth Ward.
Gerald is survived by his wife of 70 years, Beverly, his daughter, Sheila Byington, and son, Brent Byington, nine grandchildren, 27 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild. Funeral services will be held at the chapel located at 660 S. 100 West, in Wellsville, on Saturday, Dec. 9, beginning at 11 a.m. Condolences may be sent to the family at www.allenmortuaries.net .
Published in the The Herald Journal News on Dec. 5, 2007
He later took a job with Farmers Home Administration that turned out to be his life career. He started out at Red Bluff, California, and then to Overton, Ely and Sparks, Nevada, then to Woodland, California. Following his retirement, he and Beverly returned to Cache Valley and moved to Wellsville, Utah. Jerry and Bev have always had fun exploring each new place they lived, such as playing in the hot springs at Alamo, rock hounding at Caliente, and Garnet Hill near Ely, all in Nevada. They traveled in his retirement, taking a trip to Alaska, driving through Canada and to the East Coast.
They also drove across in the United states in their fifth-wheel camper twice, visiting LDS Church sites such as the Sacred Grove and many historical sites. Most of all he loved his family, along with the plants and flowers which were shared freely with others. He said he always felt better working in the dirt. Gerald held several callings in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, most recently as chorister for the Wellsville Fifth Ward.
Gerald is survived by his wife of 70 years, Beverly, his daughter, Sheila Byington, and son, Brent Byington, nine grandchildren, 27 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild. Funeral services will be held at the chapel located at 660 S. 100 West, in Wellsville, on Saturday, Dec. 9, beginning at 11 a.m. Condolences may be sent to the family at www.allenmortuaries.net .
Published in the The Herald Journal News on Dec. 5, 2007
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