Son of Henry Kendrick Bytheway and Mercy Rebecca Hill
Married Criesta Thomas, 10 October 1957, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah
Obituary - Our dear, sweet, saintly Alvin returned to heaven November 25, 2020. We all lost an angel on earth, and heaven gained back one of its best.
Alvin Gene Bytheway was born December 7, 1929, in Spanish Fork, Utah. He was the 9th of ten children and the youngest son of Henry Kendrick Bytheway and Mercy Rebecca Hill. He was raised without economic advantages, mainly in Leland and West Jordan, Utah, and learned hard work, honesty, and frugality at an early age. He attended Jordan High School and actually dug sugar beets on the property where some of his children now live. He and his father and brothers found employment in the Utah-Idaho sugar factories.
As a young man, he learned to love the outdoors and was a skilled fisherman. He could mimic the sounds he found in nature and loved to talk with the birds. He loved music and excelled in track and field during high school, placing 3rd in state in the high hurdles.
He served a mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the Western States Mission from 1950-51. Following his mission, he attended the University of Utah, where he graduated with a degree in Mechanical Engineering in 1957. He then entered the Air Force ROTC program and began eight years of military service.
Alvin married his sweetheart, Criesta Thomas, in the Salt Lake Temple on October 10, 1957. Together, they raised four children in Murray, Utah, in love and never-ending service. They were a formidable team and made holidays and family gatherings magical.
Alvin was responsible for the collection and dissemination of information regarding U.S. atomic weapons for the military while at the Air Force’s Sandia Base in Albuquerque, New Mexico. He attained the rank of First Lieutenant and was relieved of active duty in 1961 and entered the Air Force Reserves with the rank of Captain. He went to work at the Tooele Army Depot in the calibration lab, then worked as an engineer for the U.S. Government at the Defense Logistics Agency from 1966 until his retirement in 1991.
Alvin was truly one of the world’s best men. He was so patient, righteous, hard-working, kind, and his middle name was service. He just couldn't stop doing things for others. He replaced water heaters for widows. He took out and brought in his neighbor’s garbage cans and mail, drove them to church, delivered his delicious garden tomatoes and home-made bread to them, nursed them, visited them, and always loved them quietly, but sincerely. He also watched over his sister, Darlene, throughout his life.
He was never afraid of a big project or hard work and didn’t like to be idle. He didn't move quickly, but with the mind of an engineer, he carefully thought out what to do... and then meticulously toiled and never stopped. He had a mechanically inclined, inventive mind. His children always knew they could call on him, at any time of the day or night, and he would be there to help - no matter what it was. We thought he could fix anything!
He was diligent and faithful in all his church callings, including years in scouting (serving as scoutmaster while in his mid-60’s), the first Bishop of South Cottonwood 12th Ward, stake clerk, high councilor, family history consultant, and temple worker. He quietly changed things for the better wherever he went. After their children were raised, Alvin and Criesta served a mission in the LDS Philippines Missionary Training Center in Manila. They both had firm testimonies of the restored gospel of Jesus Christ and were committed to the Savior’s work.
Alvin was devoted to Criesta during their 56 years of marriage. They were always together serving and traveling around the world. He lovingly took care of her for years as she struggled with health challenges right up until the time she passed away in 2013.
Alvin was without guile or pretense. He never complained about anything, but jumped in and served with whatever was needed. He didn’t need attention or much of anything else for himself – maybe just a piece of toast or a dapper hat. He was frugal and wore his shirts and coveralls until they were threadbare. Likewise, he wore out his mortal body working, serving, and doing right, until the end.
Alvin lived the last 3 years at Legacy and Legacy House in South Jordan. We wish to thank all of the staff, and also IHC and Canyon Hospice for their care.
Alvin is survived by four grateful children: Reneé (Jon) Bronson, Sid (Trish), Jared (Shellie), Emily (Greg) Oldroyd, by 17 adoring grandchildren and 25 great-grandchildren. He is survived by his dear younger sister, Darlene. He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife Criesta, and by his siblings and their spouses: LeRoy (Stella), Ronald (Cleo), Glenden (Marie), Mervin (Donna), Quintin (Imogene), Elva (Calvin) Webb, Ralph (Ruth), and Charles (Frieda).
Funeral services will be held on Saturday December 12, 2020, at 1:00 PM. Due to Covid-19 restrictions, extended family and friends are asked to view the services remotely. Live broadcast can be viewed by clicking on the link which will be posted at the top of this page prior to the services.
Alvin’s family have no words for the gratitude they feel to Heavenly Father for allowing them to be tied to him eternally. In lieu of flowers, please find some way to be of service to someone.
Married Criesta Thomas, 10 October 1957, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah
Obituary - Our dear, sweet, saintly Alvin returned to heaven November 25, 2020. We all lost an angel on earth, and heaven gained back one of its best.
Alvin Gene Bytheway was born December 7, 1929, in Spanish Fork, Utah. He was the 9th of ten children and the youngest son of Henry Kendrick Bytheway and Mercy Rebecca Hill. He was raised without economic advantages, mainly in Leland and West Jordan, Utah, and learned hard work, honesty, and frugality at an early age. He attended Jordan High School and actually dug sugar beets on the property where some of his children now live. He and his father and brothers found employment in the Utah-Idaho sugar factories.
As a young man, he learned to love the outdoors and was a skilled fisherman. He could mimic the sounds he found in nature and loved to talk with the birds. He loved music and excelled in track and field during high school, placing 3rd in state in the high hurdles.
He served a mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the Western States Mission from 1950-51. Following his mission, he attended the University of Utah, where he graduated with a degree in Mechanical Engineering in 1957. He then entered the Air Force ROTC program and began eight years of military service.
Alvin married his sweetheart, Criesta Thomas, in the Salt Lake Temple on October 10, 1957. Together, they raised four children in Murray, Utah, in love and never-ending service. They were a formidable team and made holidays and family gatherings magical.
Alvin was responsible for the collection and dissemination of information regarding U.S. atomic weapons for the military while at the Air Force’s Sandia Base in Albuquerque, New Mexico. He attained the rank of First Lieutenant and was relieved of active duty in 1961 and entered the Air Force Reserves with the rank of Captain. He went to work at the Tooele Army Depot in the calibration lab, then worked as an engineer for the U.S. Government at the Defense Logistics Agency from 1966 until his retirement in 1991.
Alvin was truly one of the world’s best men. He was so patient, righteous, hard-working, kind, and his middle name was service. He just couldn't stop doing things for others. He replaced water heaters for widows. He took out and brought in his neighbor’s garbage cans and mail, drove them to church, delivered his delicious garden tomatoes and home-made bread to them, nursed them, visited them, and always loved them quietly, but sincerely. He also watched over his sister, Darlene, throughout his life.
He was never afraid of a big project or hard work and didn’t like to be idle. He didn't move quickly, but with the mind of an engineer, he carefully thought out what to do... and then meticulously toiled and never stopped. He had a mechanically inclined, inventive mind. His children always knew they could call on him, at any time of the day or night, and he would be there to help - no matter what it was. We thought he could fix anything!
He was diligent and faithful in all his church callings, including years in scouting (serving as scoutmaster while in his mid-60’s), the first Bishop of South Cottonwood 12th Ward, stake clerk, high councilor, family history consultant, and temple worker. He quietly changed things for the better wherever he went. After their children were raised, Alvin and Criesta served a mission in the LDS Philippines Missionary Training Center in Manila. They both had firm testimonies of the restored gospel of Jesus Christ and were committed to the Savior’s work.
Alvin was devoted to Criesta during their 56 years of marriage. They were always together serving and traveling around the world. He lovingly took care of her for years as she struggled with health challenges right up until the time she passed away in 2013.
Alvin was without guile or pretense. He never complained about anything, but jumped in and served with whatever was needed. He didn’t need attention or much of anything else for himself – maybe just a piece of toast or a dapper hat. He was frugal and wore his shirts and coveralls until they were threadbare. Likewise, he wore out his mortal body working, serving, and doing right, until the end.
Alvin lived the last 3 years at Legacy and Legacy House in South Jordan. We wish to thank all of the staff, and also IHC and Canyon Hospice for their care.
Alvin is survived by four grateful children: Reneé (Jon) Bronson, Sid (Trish), Jared (Shellie), Emily (Greg) Oldroyd, by 17 adoring grandchildren and 25 great-grandchildren. He is survived by his dear younger sister, Darlene. He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife Criesta, and by his siblings and their spouses: LeRoy (Stella), Ronald (Cleo), Glenden (Marie), Mervin (Donna), Quintin (Imogene), Elva (Calvin) Webb, Ralph (Ruth), and Charles (Frieda).
Funeral services will be held on Saturday December 12, 2020, at 1:00 PM. Due to Covid-19 restrictions, extended family and friends are asked to view the services remotely. Live broadcast can be viewed by clicking on the link which will be posted at the top of this page prior to the services.
Alvin’s family have no words for the gratitude they feel to Heavenly Father for allowing them to be tied to him eternally. In lieu of flowers, please find some way to be of service to someone.
Son of Henry Kendrick Bytheway and Mercy Rebecca Hill
Married Criesta Thomas, 10 October 1957, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah
Obituary - Our dear, sweet, saintly Alvin returned to heaven November 25, 2020. We all lost an angel on earth, and heaven gained back one of its best.
Alvin Gene Bytheway was born December 7, 1929, in Spanish Fork, Utah. He was the 9th of ten children and the youngest son of Henry Kendrick Bytheway and Mercy Rebecca Hill. He was raised without economic advantages, mainly in Leland and West Jordan, Utah, and learned hard work, honesty, and frugality at an early age. He attended Jordan High School and actually dug sugar beets on the property where some of his children now live. He and his father and brothers found employment in the Utah-Idaho sugar factories.
As a young man, he learned to love the outdoors and was a skilled fisherman. He could mimic the sounds he found in nature and loved to talk with the birds. He loved music and excelled in track and field during high school, placing 3rd in state in the high hurdles.
He served a mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the Western States Mission from 1950-51. Following his mission, he attended the University of Utah, where he graduated with a degree in Mechanical Engineering in 1957. He then entered the Air Force ROTC program and began eight years of military service.
Alvin married his sweetheart, Criesta Thomas, in the Salt Lake Temple on October 10, 1957. Together, they raised four children in Murray, Utah, in love and never-ending service. They were a formidable team and made holidays and family gatherings magical.
Alvin was responsible for the collection and dissemination of information regarding U.S. atomic weapons for the military while at the Air Force’s Sandia Base in Albuquerque, New Mexico. He attained the rank of First Lieutenant and was relieved of active duty in 1961 and entered the Air Force Reserves with the rank of Captain. He went to work at the Tooele Army Depot in the calibration lab, then worked as an engineer for the U.S. Government at the Defense Logistics Agency from 1966 until his retirement in 1991.
Alvin was truly one of the world’s best men. He was so patient, righteous, hard-working, kind, and his middle name was service. He just couldn't stop doing things for others. He replaced water heaters for widows. He took out and brought in his neighbor’s garbage cans and mail, drove them to church, delivered his delicious garden tomatoes and home-made bread to them, nursed them, visited them, and always loved them quietly, but sincerely. He also watched over his sister, Darlene, throughout his life.
He was never afraid of a big project or hard work and didn’t like to be idle. He didn't move quickly, but with the mind of an engineer, he carefully thought out what to do... and then meticulously toiled and never stopped. He had a mechanically inclined, inventive mind. His children always knew they could call on him, at any time of the day or night, and he would be there to help - no matter what it was. We thought he could fix anything!
He was diligent and faithful in all his church callings, including years in scouting (serving as scoutmaster while in his mid-60’s), the first Bishop of South Cottonwood 12th Ward, stake clerk, high councilor, family history consultant, and temple worker. He quietly changed things for the better wherever he went. After their children were raised, Alvin and Criesta served a mission in the LDS Philippines Missionary Training Center in Manila. They both had firm testimonies of the restored gospel of Jesus Christ and were committed to the Savior’s work.
Alvin was devoted to Criesta during their 56 years of marriage. They were always together serving and traveling around the world. He lovingly took care of her for years as she struggled with health challenges right up until the time she passed away in 2013.
Alvin was without guile or pretense. He never complained about anything, but jumped in and served with whatever was needed. He didn’t need attention or much of anything else for himself – maybe just a piece of toast or a dapper hat. He was frugal and wore his shirts and coveralls until they were threadbare. Likewise, he wore out his mortal body working, serving, and doing right, until the end.
Alvin lived the last 3 years at Legacy and Legacy House in South Jordan. We wish to thank all of the staff, and also IHC and Canyon Hospice for their care.
Alvin is survived by four grateful children: Reneé (Jon) Bronson, Sid (Trish), Jared (Shellie), Emily (Greg) Oldroyd, by 17 adoring grandchildren and 25 great-grandchildren. He is survived by his dear younger sister, Darlene. He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife Criesta, and by his siblings and their spouses: LeRoy (Stella), Ronald (Cleo), Glenden (Marie), Mervin (Donna), Quintin (Imogene), Elva (Calvin) Webb, Ralph (Ruth), and Charles (Frieda).
Funeral services will be held on Saturday December 12, 2020, at 1:00 PM. Due to Covid-19 restrictions, extended family and friends are asked to view the services remotely. Live broadcast can be viewed by clicking on the link which will be posted at the top of this page prior to the services.
Alvin’s family have no words for the gratitude they feel to Heavenly Father for allowing them to be tied to him eternally. In lieu of flowers, please find some way to be of service to someone.
Married Criesta Thomas, 10 October 1957, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah
Obituary - Our dear, sweet, saintly Alvin returned to heaven November 25, 2020. We all lost an angel on earth, and heaven gained back one of its best.
Alvin Gene Bytheway was born December 7, 1929, in Spanish Fork, Utah. He was the 9th of ten children and the youngest son of Henry Kendrick Bytheway and Mercy Rebecca Hill. He was raised without economic advantages, mainly in Leland and West Jordan, Utah, and learned hard work, honesty, and frugality at an early age. He attended Jordan High School and actually dug sugar beets on the property where some of his children now live. He and his father and brothers found employment in the Utah-Idaho sugar factories.
As a young man, he learned to love the outdoors and was a skilled fisherman. He could mimic the sounds he found in nature and loved to talk with the birds. He loved music and excelled in track and field during high school, placing 3rd in state in the high hurdles.
He served a mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the Western States Mission from 1950-51. Following his mission, he attended the University of Utah, where he graduated with a degree in Mechanical Engineering in 1957. He then entered the Air Force ROTC program and began eight years of military service.
Alvin married his sweetheart, Criesta Thomas, in the Salt Lake Temple on October 10, 1957. Together, they raised four children in Murray, Utah, in love and never-ending service. They were a formidable team and made holidays and family gatherings magical.
Alvin was responsible for the collection and dissemination of information regarding U.S. atomic weapons for the military while at the Air Force’s Sandia Base in Albuquerque, New Mexico. He attained the rank of First Lieutenant and was relieved of active duty in 1961 and entered the Air Force Reserves with the rank of Captain. He went to work at the Tooele Army Depot in the calibration lab, then worked as an engineer for the U.S. Government at the Defense Logistics Agency from 1966 until his retirement in 1991.
Alvin was truly one of the world’s best men. He was so patient, righteous, hard-working, kind, and his middle name was service. He just couldn't stop doing things for others. He replaced water heaters for widows. He took out and brought in his neighbor’s garbage cans and mail, drove them to church, delivered his delicious garden tomatoes and home-made bread to them, nursed them, visited them, and always loved them quietly, but sincerely. He also watched over his sister, Darlene, throughout his life.
He was never afraid of a big project or hard work and didn’t like to be idle. He didn't move quickly, but with the mind of an engineer, he carefully thought out what to do... and then meticulously toiled and never stopped. He had a mechanically inclined, inventive mind. His children always knew they could call on him, at any time of the day or night, and he would be there to help - no matter what it was. We thought he could fix anything!
He was diligent and faithful in all his church callings, including years in scouting (serving as scoutmaster while in his mid-60’s), the first Bishop of South Cottonwood 12th Ward, stake clerk, high councilor, family history consultant, and temple worker. He quietly changed things for the better wherever he went. After their children were raised, Alvin and Criesta served a mission in the LDS Philippines Missionary Training Center in Manila. They both had firm testimonies of the restored gospel of Jesus Christ and were committed to the Savior’s work.
Alvin was devoted to Criesta during their 56 years of marriage. They were always together serving and traveling around the world. He lovingly took care of her for years as she struggled with health challenges right up until the time she passed away in 2013.
Alvin was without guile or pretense. He never complained about anything, but jumped in and served with whatever was needed. He didn’t need attention or much of anything else for himself – maybe just a piece of toast or a dapper hat. He was frugal and wore his shirts and coveralls until they were threadbare. Likewise, he wore out his mortal body working, serving, and doing right, until the end.
Alvin lived the last 3 years at Legacy and Legacy House in South Jordan. We wish to thank all of the staff, and also IHC and Canyon Hospice for their care.
Alvin is survived by four grateful children: Reneé (Jon) Bronson, Sid (Trish), Jared (Shellie), Emily (Greg) Oldroyd, by 17 adoring grandchildren and 25 great-grandchildren. He is survived by his dear younger sister, Darlene. He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife Criesta, and by his siblings and their spouses: LeRoy (Stella), Ronald (Cleo), Glenden (Marie), Mervin (Donna), Quintin (Imogene), Elva (Calvin) Webb, Ralph (Ruth), and Charles (Frieda).
Funeral services will be held on Saturday December 12, 2020, at 1:00 PM. Due to Covid-19 restrictions, extended family and friends are asked to view the services remotely. Live broadcast can be viewed by clicking on the link which will be posted at the top of this page prior to the services.
Alvin’s family have no words for the gratitude they feel to Heavenly Father for allowing them to be tied to him eternally. In lieu of flowers, please find some way to be of service to someone.
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