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| Name |
Wayne Jackson Stanton |
| Birth |
10 Nov 1932 |
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States  |
| Gender |
Male |
| Initiatory (LDS) |
10 Jan 1955 |
SLAKE |
| FamilySearch ID |
KWZP-CP3 |
| Death |
3 Feb 2007 |
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States |
| Burial |
12 Feb 2007 |
Utah State Veterans Memorial Park, Bluffdale, Salt Lake, Utah, United States |
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| Person ID |
I87988 |
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| Last Modified |
25 Feb 2024 |
| Father |
Joseph Leslie Stanton, b. 27 Jul 1905, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States d. 2 May 1977 (Age 71 years) |
| Mother |
Melva Elizabeth Jackson, b. 14 Feb 1910, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States d. 4 Feb 1979 (Age 68 years) |
| Marriage |
4 Jun 1930 |
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States |
| Family ID |
F449 |
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 | Birth - 10 Nov 1932 - Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States |
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 | Initiatory (LDS) - 10 Jan 1955 - SLAKE |
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| Death - 3 Feb 2007 - Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States |
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 | Burial - 12 Feb 2007 - Utah State Veterans Memorial Park, Bluffdale, Salt Lake, Utah, United States |
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Wayne Jackson Stanton left this mortal existence on Feb. 4, 2007. He w a s born Nov. 10, 1932 to Joseph Leslie Stanton and Melva Elizabeth Jack s o n. He married Eluned (Lyn) Whitton Jan. 27, 1955 in the Salt Lake LD S Tem ple.
Wayne attended West and Granite High Schools, graduating from Granite. F o r the love of his country he served 22 years of active duty in the US A rm y. Wayne’s military training led to his civilian career as a compute r pro grammer for Salt Lake City Corporation.
Wayne and his beloved companion and best friend, Lyn, did not let any “g r ass grow under their feet”. They served two missions for the LDS Churc h a nd traveled many places in the US and the world. Wayne enjoyed takin g pic tures of all the places they visited.
Wayne had a lifetime of service in the LDS Church and was a branch presi d ent in Germany, counselor in the presidency of the Stuttgart Germany Se rv icemen’s Stake and bishop in Salt Lake. He always served in any capaci t y to which he was called.
He was a dedicated and wonderful father and grandfather and leaves, in a d dition to his wife Lyn, two sons and two daughters: Roger Wayne Stanto n , Julie (Randy) Basham, Gayle (Steve) Greene, and David Andrew (Valer i e ) Stanton; 12 grandchildren; sister Marilyn (Kaye) Nelson of Hurrican e, U tah and brother David (Ginger) Stanton of Fayetteville, Arkansas.
Thanks to the IHC Hospice nurses and other caregivers for their kindne s s and care to Wayne as his life ebbed away. Thanks also to many friend s a nd neighbors for their love and support. We, his family and friends , wil l miss his wonderful sense of humor, imagination and creativity. H e wa s a gentle soul and loved by all those whose life he touched.
Funeral services will be held Monday, Feb 12, 2007 at 11:00 a.m. at th e C hapel at Utah Veterans Memorial Park, 17100 S. Camp Williams Road i n Bluf fdale, Utah. Friends and family may call at the Chapel beginning a t 10: 0 0 a.m. Interment with military honors will follow at the Utah Vet eran s Memorial Park.
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