Frank Leroy ''Roy'' Hodson Obituary (1913 - 2005)

Frank Hodson SO. OGDEN - Frank LeRoy Hodson, 91, died Wednesday, March 2, 2005, just one month prior to his 92nd birthday, at the Manor Care facility in South Ogden. He was born April 3, 1913 in Marriott, Utah, a son of Delbert Franklin and Elizabeth Butler Hodson. He married Ann Wintle, November 14, 1935 in Ogden. Their marriage was later solemnized in the Logan LDS Temple May 15, 1959. Ann preceded him in death in June 1969. He lived in Marriott until their marriage when they moved to Wilson until December 1970 when he married Alberta Wintle Britton, a sister of Ann, and moved to Ogden. Roy enjoyed farming and raising beautiful horses and dairy cattle for much of his life. Later he worked as a carpenter for the Ogden City Schools. He enjoyed shoeing horses for many years, and made many friendships doing this. Dad has been a member of the Marriott, Wilson, and Weber Heights Wards. Serving at various times in the Sunday School Presidency, Elders Quorum Presidency, home teacher and other positions throughout his life. He was a High Priest at the time of his death. Dad enjoyed gardening, traveling, hunting and spending time with his extended family and friends. He also liked helping anyone who might need help in anyway, many times going out of his way to help others. Surviving are his wife Alberta; two sons and one daughter, Dean (Renae) Hodson, Bill (Judy) Hodson of West Haven and Shirley (Brent) Frost of South Ogden. He had 10 grandchildren, Kevin, Rick, Curtis, Clay, Brad, Justin, Sherlene, Matt, Julie and Nate. He has 27 great-grandchildren. He is also survived by three stepchildren, Jim Britton of Sacramento, CA; Bertie Adams of Clearfield; and Jane Hunsaker of Kaysville; several step grandchildren and great grandchildren. He is also survived by one brother, Carl (Louise) Hodson, Marriott; a sister Dorothy Holmes and a brother-in-law Clyde Coy of West Haven. He was preceded in death by his mother and father, one brother Grant Hodson, three sisters Mildred Slater, Fay Coy, and Phyllis DeVries, and his stepmother, Ivie Tucker Hodson. The family wishes to extend a special thanks to Dr. Seth Lewis and Roy's friends and his caregivers at Manor Care. VisitationMyers Mortuary - Ogden 100 Monroe Blvd. Ogden, UT 84404 March 7, 2005 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM ServiceMyers Mortuary of Ogden 845 Washington Blvd. Ogden, UT 84404 March 7, 2005 11:00 AM CemeteryOgden City Cemetery 20th and Madison Ogden, UT 84404 March 7, 2005