Lewis William Hargis

LEWIS WILLIAM HARGIS

ROY - Lewis William Hargis, 84, passed away at his home June 17, 2002.

He was born November 2, 1917 in Salt Lake City, a son of William Ruben and Eliza Dangerfield Hagis

On December 1, 1937 he married Blanche Marie Weyland in Erda, Utah. Mom passed away March 9, 1987.
Dad was an avid outdoorsman and was very much in his element in the mountains, lakes and rivers of Utah, Wyoming and Alaska. He also enjoyed golf.

Dad was in the transportation business all of his life, working for Fruhauf Trailer, Utah Light and Traction, Salt Lake City Lines and Lake Shore Lines in Salt Lake. He then was recruited by Ogden Bus Lines, and was one of the driving forces that brought the Utah Transit Authority into reality, retiring as the Manager of Utah Transit Authority, Northern Division. After his retirement from UTA, he never admitted retiring, but told everyone he had changed his job description to Hunter, Fisherman, Traveler.

Surviving are two sisters, Sarah Hughes and Ruth Cleverly both of Salt Lake City, Also surviving are four sons, Paul, San Diego, CA; Kay, Lamarr both of Roy; Darrell, Bountiful and two daughters, Shauna Peterson, Morgan; and Debra Marquis, Hudson, NH; 12 grandchildren and 26 great-grandchildren.
VisitationMyers Mortuary - Roy
5865 South 1900 West
Roy, UT 84067
June 20, 2002
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
ServiceMyers Mortuary of Roy
5865 South 1900 West
Roy, UT 84067
June 21, 2002
11:00 AM
CemeteryRoy City Cemetery
5200 South 2300 West
Roy, UT 84067
June 21, 2002
12:30 PM