Legrand Miller

HYRUM, UTAH: Legrand Miller, 99, passed away January
27, 2008 in Bountiful, Utah from causes incident to
age.
A lifetime resident of Hyrum, born December 14, 1908,
he was the 10th child of Louis T. and Marinda Anderson
Miller. He attended Cache County Schools, and served
an LDS mission in California.
He was a farmer and grain dealer, and a man of
impeccable integrity. He served as Bishop's Counselor,
Bishop, and High Councilman in the LDS Church. He also
served on the Cache County School Board, and two terms
as Mayor of Hyrum, where he was instrumental in
building a library and City Hall.
He married Helen Liljenquist November 1, 1934 in the
Logan Temple. He was preceded in death by his wife
Helen, daughter Elaine Major, son-in-law Lynn Major,
son Dean, his parents, sister Jennie Baer, and
brothers Lester, Ernest, Elra, Marvin, Carroll, Vema,
Ross, Alton, and Weldon. He married Melva Leishman
Olsen Covey on January 8,1981, who preceded him in
death. He is survived by his daughter Faye (Keith)
Thomas of Bountiful, and seven grandchildren: Sherrie
Nelson, Shelly Searle, Anne T. Haacke, Michael,
Alicyn, Mark, and Angela Thomas, fifteen
great-grandchildren, and many nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be held Saturday, February 2,
2008 at 2:00 pm in the Hyrum 10th
Ward, 111 No. 400 West, with a viewing at the church
one hour prior to services. Interment Hyrum City
Cemetery.
Many thanks to his kind caregivers from hospice and at
the Avalon Care Center. In lieu
of flowers, please make donations in his memory to the
Hyrum City Library Fund, 83 West Main, Hyrum, Utah
84319 Funeral directors are Allen-Hall Mortuary,
Logan. Condolences may be sent to the family at
www.allenmortuaries.net