Elder Royden Glade Derrick, Utah industrialist and a former member of the Presidency of the Seventy for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, died peacefully on Monday, December 7, 2009 at his home in Salt Lake City at the age of ninety-four. Allie Olsen Derrick--his wife of seventy-two years--and his three sons and their wives were at his side.
Royden was born on an unusually cold day of September 7, 1915 to Hyrum and Margaret Glade Derrick in Salt Lake City, Utah. He grew up a shy boy in The Avenues neighborhood of Salt Lake City, spending much of his youth exploring the foothills around City Creek Canyon. He has five older brothers and an older sister, all of whom have preceded him in death.
Trained as an engineer at the University of Utah, Royden formed Western Steel Company in 1945. Specializing in high-rise buildings and steel bridges, Western Steel won awards for the Colorado River and Dirty Devil bridges of southern Utah. The company grew steadily to become the largest steel fabricator between the Mississippi River and the west coast and was acquired by Joy Manufacturing in 1974.
Royden's tireless work ethic led him to community, national, and international service. He sat on the board of directors for numerous Utah and regional corporations; served as chairman of the University of Utah's Board of Regents; presided over the Salt Lake Branch of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco; sat as chairman of the National Association of the Partners of the Americas; and, held the position of President of the Utah Manufacturer's Association. He also participated in several State Department initiatives focusing on third world development and improvement. During these years, he served in many church positions, including a member of the Sunday School General Superintendency.
In recognition of his community service, he received an Honorary Citizenship from Lapaz, Bolivia; the Jesse Knight Industrial Citizenship Award from Brigham Young University; and, an Honorary Doctorate of Humanities from the University of Utah.
In 1973, he stepped away from his business and civic responsibilities when LDS Church leaders called him to be president of the England Leeds Mission. Forty-eight hours after completing this mission, church leaders called him to immediately return to Europe to preside over the newly organized Ireland Dublin Mission.
Days after arriving in Dublin he was asked to serve as a member of the newly founded First Quorum of the Seventy. In his fourteen years as a Seventy, he served in many capacities. He strengthened the church in the America Northeast, Canada East, and Asia areas. He led efforts in the Missionary and Genealogical Departments and served as the President of the Seattle Washington Temple. In 1989, church leaders granted Royden emeritus status.
In his addresses to the Church, Royden often took up the theme of personal diligence and integrity. He promoted learning and endeavor and preached that "if men never ventured beyond their experience, the world would make no progress." At the heart of all of his addresses lies the simple witness of the gospel: "Jesus Christ is our Redeemer and our Savior and our Exemplar who will direct (us) along the right path that leads to exaltation; that there is a reward, but it must be earned; and that the reward is glorious beyond description."
Strangers first encountered Royden's firm handshake, broad smile, striking white hair and the twinkle in his eye, but they quickly grew to be friends through his kindness and effortless ability to inspire those around him. For all of his accomplishments, those who knew him will remember him for the generosity of his heart, his devotion to family, and his faith in Jesus Christ.
Royden left his mark on Utah's industry, education, politics, as well as through his service to the LDS Church, but his most enduring influence has been in the hearts of the people he touched with his kindness and in helping them reach their potential. He always claimed--and time proved him correct--that he was, as he coined, in the "people-building business."
He is survived by his wife, Allie Olsen Derrick; three sons: James (and Karen), David (and Marsha) and Bruce (and Trish) Derrick; son-in-law Roger Wood (and Kathy); eighteen grandchildren; and twenty-four great-grandchildren. He is preceded in death by his daughter, Linda Derrick Wood.
Funeral services will be held on Saturday, December 12, 2009 at 12:00 p.m. in the Salt Lake Ensign Stake Center on Second Avenue and 'A' Street. Friends may call at Larkin Mortuary, 260 East South Temple Street, on Friday evening from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. and at the Chapel on Saturday from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m.
Interment: Salt Lake City Cemetery.
Published in the Salt Lake Tribune and Deseret News from December 10 to December 12, 2009.
Royden was born on an unusually cold day of September 7, 1915 to Hyrum and Margaret Glade Derrick in Salt Lake City, Utah. He grew up a shy boy in The Avenues neighborhood of Salt Lake City, spending much of his youth exploring the foothills around City Creek Canyon. He has five older brothers and an older sister, all of whom have preceded him in death.
Trained as an engineer at the University of Utah, Royden formed Western Steel Company in 1945. Specializing in high-rise buildings and steel bridges, Western Steel won awards for the Colorado River and Dirty Devil bridges of southern Utah. The company grew steadily to become the largest steel fabricator between the Mississippi River and the west coast and was acquired by Joy Manufacturing in 1974.
Royden's tireless work ethic led him to community, national, and international service. He sat on the board of directors for numerous Utah and regional corporations; served as chairman of the University of Utah's Board of Regents; presided over the Salt Lake Branch of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco; sat as chairman of the National Association of the Partners of the Americas; and, held the position of President of the Utah Manufacturer's Association. He also participated in several State Department initiatives focusing on third world development and improvement. During these years, he served in many church positions, including a member of the Sunday School General Superintendency.
In recognition of his community service, he received an Honorary Citizenship from Lapaz, Bolivia; the Jesse Knight Industrial Citizenship Award from Brigham Young University; and, an Honorary Doctorate of Humanities from the University of Utah.
In 1973, he stepped away from his business and civic responsibilities when LDS Church leaders called him to be president of the England Leeds Mission. Forty-eight hours after completing this mission, church leaders called him to immediately return to Europe to preside over the newly organized Ireland Dublin Mission.
Days after arriving in Dublin he was asked to serve as a member of the newly founded First Quorum of the Seventy. In his fourteen years as a Seventy, he served in many capacities. He strengthened the church in the America Northeast, Canada East, and Asia areas. He led efforts in the Missionary and Genealogical Departments and served as the President of the Seattle Washington Temple. In 1989, church leaders granted Royden emeritus status.
In his addresses to the Church, Royden often took up the theme of personal diligence and integrity. He promoted learning and endeavor and preached that "if men never ventured beyond their experience, the world would make no progress." At the heart of all of his addresses lies the simple witness of the gospel: "Jesus Christ is our Redeemer and our Savior and our Exemplar who will direct (us) along the right path that leads to exaltation; that there is a reward, but it must be earned; and that the reward is glorious beyond description."
Strangers first encountered Royden's firm handshake, broad smile, striking white hair and the twinkle in his eye, but they quickly grew to be friends through his kindness and effortless ability to inspire those around him. For all of his accomplishments, those who knew him will remember him for the generosity of his heart, his devotion to family, and his faith in Jesus Christ.
Royden left his mark on Utah's industry, education, politics, as well as through his service to the LDS Church, but his most enduring influence has been in the hearts of the people he touched with his kindness and in helping them reach their potential. He always claimed--and time proved him correct--that he was, as he coined, in the "people-building business."
He is survived by his wife, Allie Olsen Derrick; three sons: James (and Karen), David (and Marsha) and Bruce (and Trish) Derrick; son-in-law Roger Wood (and Kathy); eighteen grandchildren; and twenty-four great-grandchildren. He is preceded in death by his daughter, Linda Derrick Wood.
Funeral services will be held on Saturday, December 12, 2009 at 12:00 p.m. in the Salt Lake Ensign Stake Center on Second Avenue and 'A' Street. Friends may call at Larkin Mortuary, 260 East South Temple Street, on Friday evening from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. and at the Chapel on Saturday from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m.
Interment: Salt Lake City Cemetery.
Published in the Salt Lake Tribune and Deseret News from December 10 to December 12, 2009.
Elder Royden Glade Derrick, Utah industrialist and a former member of the Presidency of the Seventy for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, died peacefully on Monday, December 7, 2009 at his home in Salt Lake City at the age of ninety-four. Allie Olsen Derrick--his wife of seventy-two years--and his three sons and their wives were at his side.
Royden was born on an unusually cold day of September 7, 1915 to Hyrum and Margaret Glade Derrick in Salt Lake City, Utah. He grew up a shy boy in The Avenues neighborhood of Salt Lake City, spending much of his youth exploring the foothills around City Creek Canyon. He has five older brothers and an older sister, all of whom have preceded him in death.
Trained as an engineer at the University of Utah, Royden formed Western Steel Company in 1945. Specializing in high-rise buildings and steel bridges, Western Steel won awards for the Colorado River and Dirty Devil bridges of southern Utah. The company grew steadily to become the largest steel fabricator between the Mississippi River and the west coast and was acquired by Joy Manufacturing in 1974.
Royden's tireless work ethic led him to community, national, and international service. He sat on the board of directors for numerous Utah and regional corporations; served as chairman of the University of Utah's Board of Regents; presided over the Salt Lake Branch of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco; sat as chairman of the National Association of the Partners of the Americas; and, held the position of President of the Utah Manufacturer's Association. He also participated in several State Department initiatives focusing on third world development and improvement. During these years, he served in many church positions, including a member of the Sunday School General Superintendency.
In recognition of his community service, he received an Honorary Citizenship from Lapaz, Bolivia; the Jesse Knight Industrial Citizenship Award from Brigham Young University; and, an Honorary Doctorate of Humanities from the University of Utah.
In 1973, he stepped away from his business and civic responsibilities when LDS Church leaders called him to be president of the England Leeds Mission. Forty-eight hours after completing this mission, church leaders called him to immediately return to Europe to preside over the newly organized Ireland Dublin Mission.
Days after arriving in Dublin he was asked to serve as a member of the newly founded First Quorum of the Seventy. In his fourteen years as a Seventy, he served in many capacities. He strengthened the church in the America Northeast, Canada East, and Asia areas. He led efforts in the Missionary and Genealogical Departments and served as the President of the Seattle Washington Temple. In 1989, church leaders granted Royden emeritus status.
In his addresses to the Church, Royden often took up the theme of personal diligence and integrity. He promoted learning and endeavor and preached that "if men never ventured beyond their experience, the world would make no progress." At the heart of all of his addresses lies the simple witness of the gospel: "Jesus Christ is our Redeemer and our Savior and our Exemplar who will direct (us) along the right path that leads to exaltation; that there is a reward, but it must be earned; and that the reward is glorious beyond description."
Strangers first encountered Royden's firm handshake, broad smile, striking white hair and the twinkle in his eye, but they quickly grew to be friends through his kindness and effortless ability to inspire those around him. For all of his accomplishments, those who knew him will remember him for the generosity of his heart, his devotion to family, and his faith in Jesus Christ.
Royden left his mark on Utah's industry, education, politics, as well as through his service to the LDS Church, but his most enduring influence has been in the hearts of the people he touched with his kindness and in helping them reach their potential. He always claimed--and time proved him correct--that he was, as he coined, in the "people-building business."
He is survived by his wife, Allie Olsen Derrick; three sons: James (and Karen), David (and Marsha) and Bruce (and Trish) Derrick; son-in-law Roger Wood (and Kathy); eighteen grandchildren; and twenty-four great-grandchildren. He is preceded in death by his daughter, Linda Derrick Wood.
Funeral services will be held on Saturday, December 12, 2009 at 12:00 p.m. in the Salt Lake Ensign Stake Center on Second Avenue and 'A' Street. Friends may call at Larkin Mortuary, 260 East South Temple Street, on Friday evening from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. and at the Chapel on Saturday from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m.
Interment: Salt Lake City Cemetery.
Published in the Salt Lake Tribune and Deseret News from December 10 to December 12, 2009.
Royden was born on an unusually cold day of September 7, 1915 to Hyrum and Margaret Glade Derrick in Salt Lake City, Utah. He grew up a shy boy in The Avenues neighborhood of Salt Lake City, spending much of his youth exploring the foothills around City Creek Canyon. He has five older brothers and an older sister, all of whom have preceded him in death.
Trained as an engineer at the University of Utah, Royden formed Western Steel Company in 1945. Specializing in high-rise buildings and steel bridges, Western Steel won awards for the Colorado River and Dirty Devil bridges of southern Utah. The company grew steadily to become the largest steel fabricator between the Mississippi River and the west coast and was acquired by Joy Manufacturing in 1974.
Royden's tireless work ethic led him to community, national, and international service. He sat on the board of directors for numerous Utah and regional corporations; served as chairman of the University of Utah's Board of Regents; presided over the Salt Lake Branch of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco; sat as chairman of the National Association of the Partners of the Americas; and, held the position of President of the Utah Manufacturer's Association. He also participated in several State Department initiatives focusing on third world development and improvement. During these years, he served in many church positions, including a member of the Sunday School General Superintendency.
In recognition of his community service, he received an Honorary Citizenship from Lapaz, Bolivia; the Jesse Knight Industrial Citizenship Award from Brigham Young University; and, an Honorary Doctorate of Humanities from the University of Utah.
In 1973, he stepped away from his business and civic responsibilities when LDS Church leaders called him to be president of the England Leeds Mission. Forty-eight hours after completing this mission, church leaders called him to immediately return to Europe to preside over the newly organized Ireland Dublin Mission.
Days after arriving in Dublin he was asked to serve as a member of the newly founded First Quorum of the Seventy. In his fourteen years as a Seventy, he served in many capacities. He strengthened the church in the America Northeast, Canada East, and Asia areas. He led efforts in the Missionary and Genealogical Departments and served as the President of the Seattle Washington Temple. In 1989, church leaders granted Royden emeritus status.
In his addresses to the Church, Royden often took up the theme of personal diligence and integrity. He promoted learning and endeavor and preached that "if men never ventured beyond their experience, the world would make no progress." At the heart of all of his addresses lies the simple witness of the gospel: "Jesus Christ is our Redeemer and our Savior and our Exemplar who will direct (us) along the right path that leads to exaltation; that there is a reward, but it must be earned; and that the reward is glorious beyond description."
Strangers first encountered Royden's firm handshake, broad smile, striking white hair and the twinkle in his eye, but they quickly grew to be friends through his kindness and effortless ability to inspire those around him. For all of his accomplishments, those who knew him will remember him for the generosity of his heart, his devotion to family, and his faith in Jesus Christ.
Royden left his mark on Utah's industry, education, politics, as well as through his service to the LDS Church, but his most enduring influence has been in the hearts of the people he touched with his kindness and in helping them reach their potential. He always claimed--and time proved him correct--that he was, as he coined, in the "people-building business."
He is survived by his wife, Allie Olsen Derrick; three sons: James (and Karen), David (and Marsha) and Bruce (and Trish) Derrick; son-in-law Roger Wood (and Kathy); eighteen grandchildren; and twenty-four great-grandchildren. He is preceded in death by his daughter, Linda Derrick Wood.
Funeral services will be held on Saturday, December 12, 2009 at 12:00 p.m. in the Salt Lake Ensign Stake Center on Second Avenue and 'A' Street. Friends may call at Larkin Mortuary, 260 East South Temple Street, on Friday evening from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. and at the Chapel on Saturday from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m.
Interment: Salt Lake City Cemetery.
Published in the Salt Lake Tribune and Deseret News from December 10 to December 12, 2009.
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