Harrison Ivan Dare

Roy - Harrison Ivan Dare passed away March 21, 2001, at Davis Hospital of heart failure.

He was born June 21, 1923 in Clareton, Wyoming, the son of Morton John and Leeva Dare. Ivan married Melba M. Worten, September 15, 1945 in Torrance California. They had five children.

Ivan was raised on a homestead in Clareton, Wyoming, near New Castle. He enlisted on December 1, 1942 and served in the US Navy. He took basic Naval training at Farragut, Idaho, then served on the USS Doyen, USS Estas, and USS Fremont during World War II. He worked in the aerospace industry in Northrop, CA and at Thiokol in Brigham City, Ut and retired in 1982 from Hughes Aircraft Co. in Fullerton, CA.

Ivan worked in a high tech world wearing a white shirt and tie, but at home was a Levi's and tee shirt kind of guy. He enjoyed working with his hands and was a jack of all trades. He was raised as a farmer and always loved to work the land. He enjoyed fishing, sitting on his deck with his wife watching the birds and airplanes fly-by.

He was preceded in death by his mother and father; brothers, Woodrow (Phoenix, AZ), William )Tooele, UT), a sister, Jane (Bellfourche, SD), son, Rodney (Vina, CA) and a daughter, Lynn (Hisperia, CA).

Ivan enjoyed 55 years of marriage and is survived by his wife, Melba; sons, Federick (Carole), Riverside, CA; Robert (Linden), Roy; Kim, Roy; brother, Ray O. Dare, Athol, Idaho and many nieces and nephews, grandchildren and great grandchildren.
ServiceMyers Mortuary in Roy
5865 South 1900 West
Roy, UT 84067
March 26, 2001
6:00 PM