Lon H. Hansen Obituary (1959 - 2016)

Lon H. Hansen October 30, 1959 - January 7, 2016 Lon H. Hansen, 56, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, January 7, 2016 from natural causes. He was born October 30, 1959 in Ogden, Utah to Darrell Elwood and Annette Hillier Hansen. He graduated in1978 from Roy High and was known as "the cowboy... not the twin." Lon married Marie Fowers in the Ogden Utah LDS Temple on July 8, 1982. He was a faithful member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and served in many callings including counselor in the bishopric, ward clerk and ward missionary. Lon worked for Roy City and retired after 30 years of faithful service with his last positions being Water Superintendent and Assistant Public Works Director. His favorite project was spearheading the urban fishery. Along with being a faithful and devoted husband and father, he was a great friend to many who served and helped others. He helped many at 4H Horse Shows, the Utah Paint Horse Association, Legacy Junior Rodeo, Spikers High School Rodeo, Hooper Tomato Days Rodeo and more recently the Weber State University rodeo team. He was your "go to" guy if you had horse problems. He was very artistic and could build anything he could see and some things he couldn't, but he always had the vision of the end result. He could draw, paint, do taxidermy, wood fish carving, and tool anything made of leather, including build saddles. He donated many of his creations for benefit auctions. Lon is survived by his wife, Marie; their children, Tyler James (Sharyce), Rachel Marie (Casey) Bitton, Justin Chase (Bailey), and Kaitlyn Gene, six grandchildren, his parents Darrell and Annette, and his siblings, Randy Hansen and Jackie Hansen. He was preceded in death by his brother Ricky. Lon made a difference in many lives - in lieu of flowers please pay it forward with kind acts of service in his honor. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, January 13, 2016 at 11 am at the Hooper Third Ward, 5601 South 6100 West, Hooper, Utah. A viewing will be held Tuesday at Myers Roy Mortuary, 5865 South 1900 West, Roy, Utah, from 6 to 8 pm and Wednesday at the church from 9:30 to 10:45 am prior to services. Interment in Hooper City Cemetery. Condolences may be sent to the family at www.myers-mortuary.com. VisitationMyers Mortuary - Roy 5865 South 1900 West Roy, UT 84067 January 12, 2016 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM ServiceHooper Third Ward 5601 South 6100 West Hooper, UT 84315 January 13, 2016 11:00 AM CemeteryHooper Cemetery 5290 South 6300 West Hooper, UT 84315 January 13, 2016 12:30 PM