Charles Oborn

Charles Gordon (Chuck) Oborn passed away Friday March 31, 2023, in South Ogden, Utah of natural causes while dealing with dementia. Chuck was born December 8, 1934, in Ogden, Utah to Albert Millgate (Hap) and Mildred Lewis (Mid) Oborn.
Chuck attended Ogden City Schools and graduated from Ogden High School in 1952. He also attended a year at Weber College. He met Carolyn Ballinger while they were students at Ogden High and they were married in 1953. They were sealed for time and eternity in the Logan Utah Temple in 1955. Together they had three children, Rick (Janice), Suzi, and Gary. They later divorced but remained good friends.
In December 1952 Chuck enlisted in the U.S. Navy, he served in a reserve unit in Ogden for 30+ years. He retired as an ENCS (Engineman Senior Chief Petty Officer) in 1983.
After graduation from high school, he worked for a short time at Pillsbury Flour Mill in Ogden before going to work as a Letter Carrier with the U.S. Postal Service delivering mainly on the east bench of Ogden between 25th and 26th streets above Harrison Blvd, where he retired after 30 years. He was well known and well liked by those that he delivered the mail to, especially by the children living on his route who he would trade nicknames with as they followed him up and down the hilly streets. He had also worked evenings at Henry's Service a gas station with a shop where he would perform oil changes, lubes, and other service from his graduation until it closed in the early 1970's.
He was a High Priest in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and had served in several callings in the Ogden 10th Ward, including Scoutmaster, Ward Missionary, and Elders Quorum President, and in the Weber North Stake as a High Councilman.
Before and after retirement he enjoyed spending time working on the family cabin and property above the East Fork of the Bear River in the Uinta Mountains. That is until the "incident" with the moose while coming home one evening. From then on, according to him "the moose were out to kill him."
An avid skier in his youth with his friends, and as an adult with his friends and son Gary. He was known to travel up to Snow Basin as it was their favorite place to hit the slopes. He would also cross-country ski into the property to check the cabin in winter with Carolyn.
He enjoyed the occasional round of golf with his dad, his friends, or his sons.
He enjoyed going to Padres baseball games when he would go to visit Gary in San Diego.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Carolyn, father-in-law Gerald and mother-in-law Marion Ballinger, sister-in-law Renae and brother-in-law Howard Hansen, brother-in-law Jerry Ballinger, and nephews Paul and Scott Hansen.
He is survived by his brother Jim (Gerry), daughter, daughter-in-law, sons, and two grandchildren Stan (Kallie) Oborn, and Emilee (Jamie) Williams, and one great granddaughter Ashlee Williams.
Funeral services will be held at Myers Mortuary 845 Washington Blvd on Tuesday, April 11th at 11:00 am. Visitation will be held from 10:00 to 10:45 am before the services.
His family would like to express our appreciation to the team of Avamere at Mountain Ridge Assisted Living and Memory Care for their attentive care for Charles during the short time he was there.
Chuck's service will be live streamed and can be watched by going to his obituary page at www.myers-mortuary/obituary/Charles-Oborn where condolences may also be sent to the family.
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