Elden Mann Cozort, Sr Obituary (1918 - 2006)

Elden Mann Cozort, Sr. OGDEN - On December 19, 2006 heaven rejoiced when Elden Mann Cozort, Sr. joined them with our Heavenly Father. Elden was born in Fisk. MO on April 16, 1918, the second son of William Harrison and Hattie Gertrude Mann Cozort. He was raised in Missouri until he joined the Army at the beginning of World War II. He served in the Aleutian Islands off the coast of Alaska. Elden drove truck for over thirty years, most of which was in Wyoming and Colorado. He worked at the Wyoming State Hospital in Evanston, WY until his retirement. He married Joan Wallace and to them five children were born. They later divorced. He married Barbara Jo Bentley on August 15, 1970 and to that union was born one wonderful son. Elden was a wonderful husband, father, brother, son and friend to all he met. His keen sense of humor will long be remembered by everyone that knew him. Left to mourn his loss are his wife, Barbara; his children, Anne (Wylie) Love of Saratoga, WY, Elden Mann (Lynn) Cozort, Jr. of Mesa, AZ, Jodi Counts and her friend Richard of Berthlund, CO, Jack (Karen) Cozort of Mt. View, WY, and Adam Troy (Crystal) Cozort of Ogden; eight grandchildren and three great-grandsons. He is also survived by his sister, Marjorie Marshaus of Poplar Bluff, MO and his extended Bentley family. He was preceded in death by his parents; his son Bill; brother Bill; sister Mary Jane; in-law parents; brother-in-law Blaine; sister-in-law Verda; brother-in-law Matt and several nieces and nephews. He was a faithful member of North Valley Bible Church in Harrisville. Barbara would like to give her undying thanks and love to Belinda, Debbie, Kevin, Joy and all of the others at Hospice for Utah. VisitationMyers Mortuary - Ogden 100 Monroe Blvd. Ogden, UT 84404 December 21, 2006 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM ServiceMyers Mortuary - Ogden 1875 Monroe Blvd Ogden, Utah 84401 December 22, 2006 1:00 PM CemeteryMyers Evergreen Memorial Park 100 Monroe Blvd. Ogden, UT 84404 December 22, 2006