Louis Arden Frank
L. Arden Frank, 72, of Hyrum, passed away Sunday, August 24, 2008, in Logan, Utah.
He was born October 3, 1935 in Logan, Utah, to John Austin and Christena Garrett Frank.
He was raised in Providence and graduated from South Cache High School in 1953.
He married Diane Nielsen on December 3, 1954, in the Logan LDS Temple. He enlisted in the Army in 1958 and was stationed at the Senaca Ordinance Depot in Romulus, New York, where he was a Sergeant in the Military Police. After completing his service in 1960, he and his wife returned to Cache Valley and raised their family in Hyrum.
He was employed at Thiokol where he worked as a supply warehouse foreman, and retired in 1992, after 32 years of service.
He was an active member of the LDS Church, where he held several positions, including Ward Clerk, Sunday School presidency, and High Priest Group leadership.
He enjoyed gardening, poetry, and singing with the Imperial Glee Club, and several ward choirs. However, his greatest joy was spending time with his grandchildren.
He is survived by his six children, Rochelle Frank , Twin Falls Idaho; Niel A. Frank, Ogden, Utah; John A. (Susan) Frank, Kaysville, Utah; Jill (Eric) Hunsaker, Wellsville, Utah; Larita (Bryan) Lay, Hyrum, Utah; and Lynette (Ryan) Rawlins, Eagle Mountain, Utah; 15 grandchildren with 1 more due in December, and 3 great grandchildren. Also surviving are two sisters Ella Ree (Ray) Taylor, Mendon, Utah; and Marilyn (DeMarr) Griffiths, Clarkston, Utah.
He is preceded in death by his parents, his wife Diane, his brother Austin G Frank, his sister Nadra and her husband Lothair Grant, and a grandson Nathaniel Lay.
Funeral services will be held at noon on Friday, August 29, 2008 in the Hyrum 15th ward chapel, 450 East 100 South in Hyrum. Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, August 28, at the Allen- Hall Mortuary in Logan, Utah, and prior to services on Friday at the church from 10:30 to 11:30 AM. Burial will be in the Hyrum City Cemetery. Condolences may be sent to the family at
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