Glade Larsen

Glade Lavon Larsen, 79, passed away surrounded by his loving family at the Logan Regional Hospital Sunday, June 17, 2012 after a prolonged illness.
He was born April 10, 1933, in Hyrum, Utah to lver Lavon Larsen and Melva Allen Larsen.
While the family was living in Preston, Idaho, Glade's mother, Melva, passed away when he was just five years old. His father took Glade and his younger brother, Kent, to live in Hyrum with his parents, Ernest and Annie Larsen. They along with Lavon's sisters helped take care of the young father and two small children. Glade loved his grandparents and aunts and really appreciated the care and affection they gave him.
Glade attended Lincoln Elementary and graduated from South Cache High School in 1951. He met Coralie Maughan at a Get Acquainted dance that was held at South Cache. They were married March 26, 1952, in the Logan LDS Temple.
Glade was an active member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. He served willingly in the positions to which he was called including: High Councilor, several Bishoprics and Bishop of the Hyrum 5th Ward. He was a temple worker in the Logan Temple Baptistry. Glade served as a founding member of the Hyrum Jaycees and also as a member of the Lions Club.
He worked as a machinist at Hill Air Force Base and Thiokol Chemical Corporation as shop foreman in the research and development lab primarily on the Minuteman ICBM and the Space Shuttle, fmishing his career in 1996. He made many lasting friendships during his years at Thiokol, and he enjoyed meeting with some of his fellow retirees for lunch and conversation every month. In addition to working full time at Thiokol, Glade ran a dairy farm in Hyrum with his brother Kent. In his retirement
years, he enjoyed meeting people at his part-time job at Home Depot.
Since his retirement he has become skilled in woodworking and shared his beautiful bowls, clocks, etc. with family and friends. He loved to play the game of golf with his friends Carl and Richard, health and weather permitting. Bear Lake has been 3- favorite place fo outings with his wife and family above the Marina in the 5th wheel trailer.
Glade had a special love for his children, grandchildren and great grandkids. They were great blessings to him. He was never too ill or weak to hug his little great grandkids.
He is survived by his wife, Coralie, two sons, Gregory (Jerilyn) Larsen, Logan, Utah, Curtis (LaVonne) Larsen, Hyrum, Utah, one daughter, Rebecca (Bryan) Thomas, Castle Rock, Colorado, 12 grandchildren and 15 great grandchildren.
The family would like to express their sincere thanks and appreciation to Dr. Ali Ben Jacob and his staff at the I.H.C. Huntsman Cancer Center, the intensive care nurses and doctors at Logan Regional Hospital, and Dr. Mark Firth and his nurses at South Valley Clinic for their outstanding care.
Funeral services will be held at 12 noon on Friday, June 22nd at the Hyrum North Stake Center, 245 Apple Drive in Hyrum. A viewing will be held from 6-8 PM on Thursday evening at Allen-Hall Mortuary, 34 East Center St in Logan and from 10:30-11:30 AM prior to services at the church. Interment will be in the Hyrum City Cemetery. Condolences and thoughts may be expressed to the family online at www.allenmortuaries.net .