Arlo Asay Kitchen

Arlo Asay Kitchen, 87, died April 12, 2007, at his daughter's
home in Richfield, Utah. He was born Dec 15, 1919, in Lovell, WY, the
third of seven children, to Thomas Lee Kitchen and Myrtle Asay Kitchen.
Arlo was 13 when his family moved to Orem, Utah, where he
graduated from high school. He attended Utah State University where he played
on the tennis team, and in later years, went back to college to further
his studies. An expert marksman, he served as a gunnery instructor
during World War II, in what was then the US Army Air Force. He met Fern
Chase while stationed at Gowen Field in Boise, Idaho, and they were
married on Jan 30, 1943. Their marriage was later solemnized in the Salt
Lake Temple. They were parents of 11 children. Fern died in Oct of
2006.
Arlo and Fern lived on a farm at Nampa, Idaho for many of their
first years of marriage. He was an active member of the Church of Jesus
Christ of Latter-day Saints, and served in a variety of callings. He
served an LDS stake mission in Nampa, with Fern as one of his
companions. He coached a basketball team that competed at the All-Church
Tournament in 1954. He excelled as an athlete in many sports, including
basketball, tennis, bowling, and hunting. In 1962, the family moved to
Cache Valley, Utah, where Arlo was employed in research at USU in the Plant
Science Department until retiring in 1982.
Arlo was an avid reader with a personal library of favorite books.
He especially enjoyed diligent study of his ancestors, church history,
and Indian lore. He became skilled in the art of arrowhead making, and
he made, traded, and collected mountain man memorabilia. He and Fern
shared an interest in genealogy, and both had done extensive family
history research. One of Arlo's greatest joys was making memories with his
large family. He had more than 120 direct descendants. He was
interested in each family member, and his love was unconditional. He will be
remembered for his fun with story-telling, and for the special times he
and Fern entertained the family with their harmonicas.
He is survived by seven daughters, Margaret (LaRell) Van Dyke, of
Pleasant Grove, Utah, Darlene (Mark) Hansen, and Shirley Miller, both
of Richfield, Utah, Jean Lind, of Idaho Falls, Idaho, Barbara (Keith)
Anderson, of Deweyville, Utah, Sara Kitchen, of Logan, Utah, and Cynthia
(James) Dye, of Salt Lake City, Utah; three sons, Kenneth (Molly)
Kitchen, of Derby, Kansas, Thomas (Janice) Kitchen, of Pleasant Grove,
Utah, and Darwin (Laurie) Kitchen of Providence, Utah; two sisters, Hazel
Collins, of Logan, Utah, and Beverly Long Morris, of Lyon, Colorado; and
a brother, Larry (Henny) Kitchen, of Orem, Utah. He was preceded in
death by his wife Fern; his daughter Francie (William) Fiedler; two
sisters, Josephine and Levora; a brother Norval; and three grandsons.
Funeral services will be at 11:00 a.m. Monday, April 16, in the
Providence Second Ward Chapel, 309 S Main St, Providence, Utah. The
family will visit with friends from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Sunday at Allen-Hall
Mortuary, 34 E Center St, Logan, and from 10:00 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. on
Monday at the church. Interment will be in Millville Cemetery, with
military rites by the American Legion.