HYRUM, UTAH: Myron Dee Bigler of Hyrum Utah, died
suddenly on Monday, December 4,
2006. Myron was born in Basin, Wyoming on August 21,
1948 to Orville
Bigler and Elvira Dobson Bigler.
Myron married Georgia Fay Thomas in the Salt Lake
Temple on June 1,
1972. They are the parents of two sons and two
daughters: Jason
(Mindy) Bigler of St. Helens, Oregon; Rachell (Bron)
Murdock of Hyde
Park; Amber (Todd) Smith of Nibley, and Dedrick
Bigler of Hyrum.
Myron was raised on a small farm in Basin, the ninth
child in a large
family of eleven children. He attended Basin High
School where he
played on the basketball team. Later, he attended
Ricks College where
he received an associate degree.
He was an active member of the Church of Jesus Christ
of Latter-day
Saints and throughout his life served in various
capacities and
callings. In 1967-69, he served a mission in the
Colombia/Venezuela
Mission. He had a strong love and unwavering faith in
his Savior.
Myron had a deep love for people and his friendly and
open manner drew
people to him He was strong and steadfast and
accomplished things
without fanfare or self adulation. He was loved by
all who knew him.
He was a man generous with his time and talents and
always put others
before himself.
For many years Myron was a technician for Thiokol,
working on the
Minute Man missile and Space Shuttle rocket booster
projects. He also
worked for Logan City and did various part time jobs.
Myron was a hard
worker and did all he could to provide a comfortable
living for his
family.
For twenty years he served his country in the U.S.
Naval Reserve,
retiring in June of 2006 with the rank of E-6.
He is survived by his wife Georgia of 34 years, 4
children and 7
grandchildren. He is also survived by four brothers:
Edwin (Clara) of
Layton, UT; Dale (Joan) of Elkridge, UT, Perie (Floie)
of Clean Creek,
AZ, Bill (Julie) of Vernal, UT and four sisters:
Charmayne (Tom)
Kasperian of Taylorsville, UT; Edith (Bill) Johnson of
Nacogdoches, TX;
Donna (Dawan) Cecil of Cypress, CA; and Roseann
(Randy) Bishop of
Westchester, PA. Myron was preceded in death by his
mother and
father, Ruth Bigler a step-mother, infant sister Alice
and a brother
Dean (Wendy) Bigler.
The funeral will be held at 12:00 PM on Friday,
December 8, 2006 at the
Hyrum Stake Center, 595 S. 200 E., Hyrum. Funeral
arrangements are
under the direction of Allen-Hall Mortuary, located at
34 E. Center in Logan. Friends and family may call at
the mortuary from 6:00 to
8:00 p.m. on Thursday, and at the church on Friday
from 10:30 - 11:45 am. Interment will be at the Hyrum
City Cemetery with a military gravesite tribute.