Joseph (Walt) Walter Child Obituary (1918 - 2003)

Joseph Walter Child RIVERDALE - Joseph Walter (Walt) Child, 84, passed away on February 16, 2003 at the home of his son. He was born Sept. 25, 1918 in Riverdale, a son of Joseph Wilder and Cora Ann Waldron Child. He married Gwen Sypher on January 24, 1942. Together they spent 58 years and raised four sons. Their marriage was later solemized in the Ogden L.D.S. Temple. Gwen passed away in Sept. 2001. He married Marian Garfield in Feb. 2002. Together they shared the last year of his life. He was a proud World War II Veteran. He was a member of the Weber County Jeep Patrol where he served as a volunteer on the search and rescue team. He was an Honorary member of the BPOE Lodge 719. He was an avid coin and stamp collector. He enjoyed camping, cooking, and canning. He loved to spend time working in his yard and garden. Walt always made those around him feel special with his warm smile and his kind loving way. He was an inspiration to his sons instilling hard work and honesty in each of them. Walt was employed at Wood Motor Company and Jim Whetton Buick as Service Manager. He then owned and operated Walt's Conoco Service until his retirement in 1980. Walt is survived by his wife Marian of Riverdale; his four sons, Dennis J. Child, Ogden; Ron (Shorty) and Annette Child, Roy; Jeffrey K. and Wendy Child, North Ogden; W. Brett and Kaye Child, Ogden; and three step-children, Hans and Janet Mass, Riverdale; Mike and Linda Garfield, Montana; and Jim and Becky Garfield, Texas. He is also survived by nine grandchildren; 10 great grandchildren; 11 step-grandchildren; 11 step-great-grandchildren; one brother Eldon and Arvila Child and one sister Ethel Burt, all of St. George. He was preceded in death by his wife Gwen, his brother Kent Child, his sister Frances Oberhansley and one grandson Troy Child. "Goodbye Is Not Forever" When you lived your life for others And you loved without condition When you made so many laugh And your smile won't be forgotten When you left behind an empty place That no one else can fill When the friendships that you shared Long to be renewed When you built your life on hope And fulfilled it every day The footprints that you left behind Will bring us face to face So, goodbye is not forever, You're only steps away VisitationMyers Mortuary - Ogden 100 Monroe Blvd. Ogden, UT 84404 February 19, 2003 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM ServiceMyers Mortuary of Ogden 845 Washington Blvd. Ogden, UT 84404 February 20, 2003 11:00 AM CemeteryEvergreen Cemetery 400 West 1800 South Springville, UT February 20, 2003