Reed Maughan Darley

Our loving father, grandfather and great-grandfather quietly passed away early Thursday morning, May 3, 2018 surrounded by his loving family at the age of 86. Awaiting him are his wonderful father, mother, his four brothers and his sister which he has dearly missed. He is survived by his adoptive sister Sharon (McKay) Leishman. Reed was born at home April 8, 1932 the fifth son of William Gunnel Darley and Martha (Mattie) Walters Maughan Darley. As a young child, he grew up on the family farm working hard, growing and hauling hay, milking cows at the “Big Red Barn” north of Wellsville. Reed graduated from South Cache in 1951 and from Utah State University in 1955 in Entomology. In 1955 he married Bonnie Jean Stauffer and they had three children. They were later divorced.

Reed entered the US Air Force in May 1955. During his service he was lead combat crew of the flying B47-E jet bombers, worked with the Minute Man Missile Launch, and worked with the NASA program to train astronauts for manned space flights. In 1968, Reed was called to serve in Vietnam and flew combat missions over North Vietnam. Because of his service render, he was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross. After returning home, he did test flights on F-4 phantoms and was promoted to Lt. Colonel. In 1975 Reed retired to Wellsville where he enjoyed his farm, fish pond, traveling and being with his family. He enjoyed going to Angie’s for breakfast where they treated him like a king.

He is survived by his three children: Katreena (Denis) Davis, Pleasant Grove, UT; Reed Bryce Darley (Loralee), Lehi, UT and Teresa (James) Liechty, Wellsville, UT, 13 grandchildren, and 17 great-grandchildren with 2 more coming who loved him very much.

Reed was preceded in death by his father, William; mother Mattie; his four brothers and sisters-in-laws, William and Theda, Lynn and Shirley, Archie and Shirlee, and Don and Virginia Darley; his sister Mary Joyce Miller.

The funeral services will be held Thursday, May 10, 2018 at noon at the Wellsville Stake Center, Center and Main, Wellsville, UT. A viewing will be held, Wednesday, May 9th, from 6 – 7:30 pm at Allen-Hall Mortuary, 34 E. Center, Logan, and prior to the services Thursday at the stake center from 10:30 – 11:30 a.m. Condolences and memories may be shared online at www.allenmortuaries.net .