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| Name |
Glenn Richard Landeen |
| Birth |
24 Oct 1927 |
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States  |
| Gender |
Male |
| Initiatory (LDS) |
14 Oct 1948 |
SLAKE |
| FamilySearch ID |
LJ73-PMC |
| Death |
30 Apr 2019 |
Draper, Salt Lake, Utah, United States |
| Burial |
10 May 2019 |
Draper City Cemetery, Salt Lake, Utah, United States |
| Person ID |
I10434 |
mytree |
| Last Modified |
25 Feb 2024 |
| Father |
Gottfred Emanuel "Fred" Landeen, b. 15 Nov 1889, Älvdalen, Älvdalens, Dalarna, Konungariket Sverige d. 4 Jan 1969, Rock Springs, Sweetwater, Wyoming, United States (Age 79 years) |
| Mother |
Lisle Hixson, b. 10 Apr 1899, Wanship, Summit, Utah, United States d. 25 Jul 1996, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States (Age 97 years) |
| Marriage |
28 Jun 1923 |
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States |
| Family ID |
F3171 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Family |
Marjorie Evelyn Toone, b. 1 Aug 1924, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States d. 26 Sep 2015, Draper, Salt Lake, Utah, United States (Age 91 years) |
| Marriage |
13 Jun 1952 |
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States |
| Children |
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| Family ID |
F5754 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Last Modified |
21 Nov 2024 |
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| Event Map |
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 | Birth - 24 Oct 1927 - Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States |
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 | Initiatory (LDS) - 14 Oct 1948 - SLAKE |
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| Marriage - 13 Jun 1952 - Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States |
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 | Death - 30 Apr 2019 - Draper, Salt Lake, Utah, United States |
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 | Burial - 10 May 2019 - Draper City Cemetery, Salt Lake, Utah, United States |
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| Notes |
- He has some missing teeth and he used to take out his retainer with th e f ake teeth attached so we could see him look like a jack-o-lantern.
Glenn Richard (Dick) Landeen passed away peacefully in his home in Drape r , Utah, on Tuesday, April 30, 2019. He was 91 years old.
Dick was born October 24, 1927 in East Millcreek, Utah, the son of Gottf r ed Emanuel Landeen and Lisle Hixson Landeen. Shortly after his birth, t h e family moved to Rock Springs, Wyoming where he spent his childhood .
While still in high school, Dick enlisted in the Navy. During the closi n g months of WWII, his crew was assigned to serve on the USS Erben stati on ed outside of Long Beach, California. At the close of the war, Dick wa s h onorably discharged and returned to Rock Springs to finish high schoo l. D uring his senior year, he was employed at the Rock Springs Rocket Ne wspap er where he learned the printing trade. This skill helped put him t hroug h college and made him a valued colleague at every school he worke d at .
In 1948, he accepted a mission call to Finland for the Church of Jesus C h rist of Latter-day Saints. Traveling by train and ocean liner, and stud yi ng Finnish grammar on the way, Elder Landeen arrived in Helsinki tha t Nov ember. As he served for the next two and a half years, his testimon y gre w to become a sustaining guide for the rest of his life .
When Dick returned home, he used his G.I. money to enroll at Brigham You n g University. It was there that he met his sweetheart, Marjorie Evely n To one, and they were married in 1952 in the Salt Lake Temple. They mad e the ir home in Draper, Utah, where they raised their eight children.
Dick graduated with degrees in geography and history and became a scho o l teacher, a career which supported his family for over 30 years. His f ir st teaching job was at Cedar City Jr. High School. In the next few yea rs , he taught at Riverton Jr. High, West Jordan Jr. High, Butler Jr. Hig h , and Indian Hills Middle School. He was greatly respected and influenc e d countless young people over the decades.
Dick was known for his love of the outdoors, fishing, camping, bicyclin g , bow ties, and Roses are Red poems. With six boys, he was involved i n Sc outing, attending countless scouting events. In 1978, he received th e Sil ver Beaver award for distinguished service to youth. His family wa s his h ighest priority and he was always proud of the accomplishments an d achiev ements of his children and grandchildren .
Dick and Marj served two missions after retirement, one to Finland in 19 9 0 and another to Sweden in 1993. He loved the Gospel and served in man y c apacities in the Church, especially finding joy in working in the Jor da n River, Stockholm, and Draper Temples.
Dick is survived by his eight children, Jeff (Brenda), Jan Johnson, Ma r k (Ellen), Scott (Diann), Steve (Arlynne), Mike (Paula), Todd (Andrea) , a nd Alison; thirty-four grandchildren and thirty-eight great-grandchil dren ; and brothers Bob and Jim Landeen. Preceded in death by his wife Ma rjori e, son-in-law Bradly Johnson, and grandson Travis Landeen. Also pre cede d in death by his brothers Fred and Don Landeen and his sister Mar y Kari n Landeen.
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