Oscar William ''Bill'' Bryan Obituary (1925 - 2004)

Oscar William (Bill) Bryan 1925 - 2004 NORTH OGDEN - Bill Bryan, age 79, passed away August 7, 2004 at home, surrounded by his family, after a courageous battle with cancer. He was born March 30, 1925 in Kemmerer, Wyoming, the son of George W. and Anona Swa Bryan. He grew up in Montpelier, ID; Las Vegas, NV and Ogden, where he graduated from Ogden High School. He married Ruth Wardle on August 23, 1944. Their marriage was later solemnized in the Logan Utah Temple. Bill was a veteran of the U.S. Navy and served during World War II. A faithful member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Bill was a High Priest and served in the Bishopric and as Bishop of the Ogden 29th Ward. He served in the Stake Sunday School Presidency and as a member of the High Council in the Ben Lomond South Stake. Bill was employed by the Defense Depot Ogden as a Supervisor, responsible for train, crane and truck control. He retired in 1986 after 42 years of federal service. It wasn't long after retirement that Bill began to volunteer at the McKay-Dee Hospital in Ogden, where he recently completed 18 years of service. His greatest treasure was his family and he was intensely devoted to his children and grandchildren. He enjoyed camping with family and traveling with his wife to visit many places of interest throughout the country. Bill is survived by his wife Ruth; his daughters, Susan (J. Dan) Stallings of Twin Falls, ID; Jayna (Mike) Rice of Clinton, UT; Jill (Don) Berni of North Ogden; Todd (Trudy) Bryan of San Angelo, TX; 18 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren. VisitationMyers Mortuary - Ogden 100 Monroe Blvd. Ogden, UT 84404 August 9, 2004 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM ServiceNorth Ogden 2nd Ward Chapel 770 East 2100 North North Ogden, UT 84414 August 10, 2004 11:00 AM CemeteryMyers Evergreen Memorial Park 100 Monroe Blvd. Ogden, UT 84404 August 10, 2004