Marion Kimball Belnap Obituary (1919 - 2013)

M. Kimball Belnap ROY -- M. Kimball Belnap, 93, our beloved father, grandfather, and great-grandfather passed away peacefully at home on March 14, 2013. He was born August 11, 1919 in Hooper, UT to John M. and Zina Hattie Taylor Belnap. Kimball was raised in Hooper, UT and graduated from Weber High School. He worked on his father's farm and later purchased his own farm land in Hooper which he farmed for many years. Kimball worked and retired from Hill Air Force Base after 30 years of service. He loved music, singing as a tenor and playing trombone in a dance band. Kimball married Lois Elizabeth Christensen on November 27, 1946 in the Salt Lake Temple. They lived in Hooper for 13 years then moved to Roy, UT in 1959. They were blessed with four children Alan, Carl, ReNae and Annette. Lois passed away in 1983. Kimball married Ruby Marie Suiter in 1985 in Ogden, UT. Ruby later passed away in 1998. Kimball and Ruby served in the Ogden Utah LDS Mission Office for 18 months. Later, he served as an ordinance worker in the Ogden Utah Temple for fourteen years. Kimball also volunteered in the Grandparent Program at Lakeview Elementary School where he helped third graders. He also led the "Sing-Along" at Heritage Park Care Center for more than 20 years. Kimball was a member of the LDS Church and served in many callings in the Roy 4th Ward including ward mission leader, Sunday School president and High Priest Group Leader. He was preceded in death by his parents; brothers, Wendell, Glen and Max, and a sister, Verness (Stanford). He is survived by his brother, Parley; sons Alan, Roy, and Carl (Carolyn), Roy; daughters ReNae (Tim) Willmuth, Yucaipa, CA and Annette Riley, Salt Lake City; eleven grandchildren and seven great-grand children. Funeral services will be held, Tuesday, March 19 at 11:00 a.m. at the Roy Fourth Ward chapel, 5301 S. 2100 W., Roy. A viewing will be held on Monday, March 18 at Myers Mortuary, 5865 S. 1900 W., Roy, UT, between the hours of 6 p.m. and 8 p.m. and from 9:45 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. on Tuesday at the church. Interment will be at the Hooper Cemetery. VisitationMyers Mortuary - Roy 5865 South 1900 West Roy, UT 84067 March 18, 2013 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM ServiceRoy 4th Ward Chapel 5301 South 2100 West Roy, UT 84067 March 19, 2013 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CemeteryHooper Cemetery 5290 South 6300 West Hooper, UT 84315 March 19, 2013 1:00 PM - 1:30 PM