Donald Schofield

DONALD SCHOFIELD

TOGETHER FOREVER

OGDEN - Donald Schofield, 94 passed away Saturday, June 30, 2001, at the Infinia Healthcare of Ogden, Utah.

He was born August 5, 1906 in Syracuse, Utah, the youngest child of Thomas Bernard Schofield and Clara Emma Hales.

He married Cynthia May Stoddard of South Hooper, Utah in the Salt Lake L.D.S.
Temple on February 4, 1925. She passed away March 15, 1991. They were sweethearts and friends all 66 years they were married. One was very seldom seen without the other one.

Born and raised in Syracuse, Don was a farmer most of his life. Along with farming he also worked 10 years at the Layton Sugar Company. He was also a mechanic at the Naval Supply Depot and later at Hill Air Force Base.
Don and May raised their family on the family farm, then ill health forced them to sell the farm and move to Roy in 1958.

An active member of the LDS Church, he taught in the Elders Quorum, was Assistant Welfare Director, Leader in The Seventies Quorum, later active in the High Priest Quorum and Ward Teacher. He was educated in the Davis County Schools. Don loved church, western and family history and related it to others every chance he got. Wish to could remember all of it he told us.

Don and May loved fishing, hunting and traveling as a couple or with family and friends. He restored a 1927 Model T Ford and loved to drive it in the parades. He gave grandchildren and neighborhood children rides. He was a member of the auto club.

Surviving are five sons: Bruce (Mary); Robert (Joyce) of Syracuse; Lee (Ann Marie) of Ogden; Dean of American Fork, UT; Calvin of Coeur d' Alene, ID; 14 grandchildren, 36 great-grandchildren and 38 great-great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents, wife, daughter-in-law Arva Schofield, grandson Gary, granddaughter Norine Schofield, great-grandsons Brian Pollack, Paul Schofield and Brad Carter.

Many Thanks to the Staff of Manor Care and the Infinia Healthcare Center of Ogden, Utah for the nine years of care for our father.
VisitationMyers Mortuary - Roy
5865 South 1900 West
Roy, UT 84067
July 5, 2001
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
ServiceMyers Mortuary of Roy
5865 South 1900 West
Roy, UT 84067
July 6, 2001
11:00 AM
CemeterySyracuse City Cemetery
1290 South 1000 West
Syracuse, UT 84075
July 6, 2001