Arnold T Ellsworth

Arnold T. Ellsworth
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Arnold T. Ellsworth passed away peacefully at his home November 17, 2014 from pulmonary fibrosis. He was born July 28, 1929, in Mesa Arizona, son of LeRoy and Velma Ellsworth.

Arnold was a lifelong faithful member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and served his first full-time mission to the New England States. He served in the U.S. Army and after being discharged he attended (then) Utah State Agricultural College in Logan, Utah where he met his eternal companion, Jean Anderson of Plain City, Utah. They were married September 12, 1957 in the Arizona Temple.

Arnold was a great speaker and teacher and served in the LDS church as a High councilor, Patriarch, Bishop, a counselor in two Bishoprics; and taught in Sunday School and High Priests. He returned to military service in 1966 as an Army Chaplain and retired from active military service in 1982. He worked at Hill AFB at the Family Support Center after retiring. He was called as a church service missionary with the Military Relations Department and served there for four years. He also served as an ordinance worker in the Ogden and Swiss Temples. He and Jean later served a full-time mission to the Rapid City, SD mission, Martin's Cove historical Site.

Arnold was a member of the Sons of the Utah Pioneers; his great-grandfather, Edmund Ellsworth, led the first handcart company across the Plains into the Salt Lake Valley under the direction of Brigham Young.

Arnold has been a valiant servant of his Heavenly Father throughout his life and set a great example for those around him.

Arnold is survived by his wife, Jean, and their daughters, Susan (Lynn) Coon, Marsha (Bob) Turner, Rosalie Ellsworth and Joan (Rob) Birch. Arnold and Jean have eight grandchildren, Michelle and Jared Coon, Nicole (Jon) Lawrence, Travis Turner, Nicholas, Liam and Emma Birch. He is also survived by his sister, Barbara Jean (Lavar) West; sisters-in-law, Lucille Ellsworth and Linda Ellsworth, in addition to many beloved nieces and nephews. Arnold was preceded in death by his parents and his brothers, Edward and Corwin Ellsworth and a grandson, Richard Coon.

Funeral services will be held on Friday, November 21, 2014 at 3 p.m. at the Westwood Ward Chapel, 2123 North, 2000 West, Farr West. Friends may call on Thursday, November 20th at Myers Ogden Mortuary, 845 Washington Blvd. from 6 to 8 p.m. or on Friday at the church from 1:30 to 2:40 p.m. prior to the services. Interment will be at the Utah Veterans Memorial Park in Bluffdale.

The family wishes to express their appreciation to the caring staff of Envision Hospice. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Perpetual Education Fund, 50 East North Temple, Eighth Floor, Salt Lake City, UT 84150.
VisitationMyers Mortuary - Ogden
100 Monroe Blvd.
Ogden, UT 84404
November 20, 2014
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
ServiceWestwood Ward
2123 North 2000 West
Farr West, UT 84404
November 21, 2014
3:00 PM
CemeteryUtah Veterans Memorial ParkPark
17111 South Camp Williams Road
Bluffdale, UT
November 21, 2014