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Alonzo Davies Bushnell

Alonzo Davies Bushnell

Male 1905 - 1973  (67 years)  Submit Photo / DocumentSubmit Photo / Document    Has more than 100 ancestors and 3 descendants in this family tree.

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  • Name Alonzo Davies Bushnell 
    Birth 18 Nov 1905  Meadow, Millard, Utah, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Census 1910  Meadow, Millard, Utah, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1920  Meadow, Millard, Utah, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Death 20 Aug 1973  San Carlos, San Mateo, California, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Initiatory (LDS) 5 Dec 2001  MTIMP Find all individuals with events at this location 
    FamilySearch ID KWZG-XTY 
    Burial Murray City Cemetery, Salt Lake, Utah, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID i4731  mytree
    Last Modified 25 Feb 2024 

    Father Daniel Brockbank Bushnell,   b. 22 Jun 1862, Fillmore, Millard, Utah, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 7 Dec 1940, Meadow, Millard, Utah, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 78 years) 
    Mother Susan Dearden,   b. 22 Dec 1869, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 22 Oct 1943, Meadow, Millard, Utah, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 73 years) 
    Marriage 13 Feb 1888  Fillmore, Millard, Utah, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F3120  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Alonzo Davies Bushnell,   b. 18 Nov 1905, Meadow, Millard, Utah, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 20 Aug 1973, San Carlos, San Mateo, California, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 67 years) 
    Marriage 29 Jun 1927  Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
    +1. Boneta Josephine Bushnell,   b. 1 Jun 1928, Meadow, Millard, Utah, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 16 Jan 2019, Orem, Utah, Utah, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 90 years)
     2. Donna Dean Bushnell,   b. 28 Mar 1930, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 4 Apr 1998, Orem, Utah, Utah, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 68 years)
    Family ID F3245  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 3 Sep 2024 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 18 Nov 1905 - Meadow, Millard, Utah, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1910 - Meadow, Millard, Utah, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1920 - Meadow, Millard, Utah, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 29 Jun 1927 - Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 20 Aug 1973 - San Carlos, San Mateo, California, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsInitiatory (LDS) - 5 Dec 2001 - MTIMP Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - - Murray City Cemetery, Salt Lake, Utah, United States Link to Google Earth
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  • Notes 
    • Obituary:
      9 Dec 1940
      Daniel B. Bushnell - Meadow - Funeral for Daniel B. Bushnell, 18, who di e d on Saturday, Dec 7, at his home in Meadow, will be held in the Meado w W ard Chapel Tuesday at 12:30 p.m.

      He was born in Fillmore, Utah June 22, 1862, son of Elizabeth Brockban k a nd John Bushnell who emigrated from England in 1852.

      Mr. Bushnell was a High Priest and an active Church member all his lif e . Surviving him are his widow, Susan Dearden Bushnell, eight children : Mr s. Ezra Dame, Leland M. Bushnell, and Everet M. Bushnell of Meadow ; and M rs. C. Orval Stott, Mrs. Mark Stephenson, Mrs. Blake Stephenson , Dan D. B ushnell and Alonzo D. Bushnell of Salt Lake City; the followin g brother s and sister, Mrs. Alison Stott, Howard B. Bushnell, and Joshu a B. Bushne ll, of Meadow; 30 grand children, and six great-grandchildren .




      Alonzo (Lon) Davies Bushnell was born on November 18, 1905 in Meadow, Mi l lard, Utah to Daniel Brockbank Bushnell and Susan Dearden. While he se rv ed his mission to California as a young man, he met the lovely Doroth y Jo sephine Cox. They both served faithfully as missionaries, however u pon t he completion of her mission he sent Dorothy a letter requesting th at sh e not make any major changes in her life until he was released fro m his m ission. When he returned home, they began the courting process a nd foun d that they were very much in love and well suited for each other . Lon a nd Dorothy were sealed in the Salt Lake Temple on June 28th, 192 7 .
      They started out their marriage in a 2 room house in Meadow and Lon's fa m ily was very helpful to them. Lon would herd sheep west of town and Do ro thy would join him in the summers. Because herding sheep did not allo w L on to be home for weeks, he was not particularly fond of the job an d ofte n looked for better opportunities. However, jobs and money wer e scarc e during this time.
      A job as a fireman on a train hauling ore became available to Lon in El y , Nevada so he packed up his family to be with him while he worked ther e . They endured bad living conditions. During this time, a daughter w a s born to them on June 1st, 1928 in Meadow, Boneta Josephine. When Lo n w as laid off from his fireman job, he and Dorothy and Boneta (Bonnie ) pack ed everything that they owned in their old broken down model T For d and d rove to Salt Lake City to live with Dorothy's family. They wer e guided b y the hand of Providence because their car got them where the y were goin g and never ran again. They lived in very humble circumstanc es, but fel t very blessed. Lon was able to make a livelihood by haulin g cattle. Th eir second daughter was born to them at this time in Holy C ross Hospita l - Donna Dean Bushnell. The four of them then made anothe r move back t o Meadow to stay with family, while Lon sent to Southern Ut ah to sell pea ches. He did well at fruit selling, so the family was the n able to retur n to Salt lake City. At this time, Lon was able to fin d a job with Clove r Leaf Dairy delivering milk to stores and restaurants . He left at 4 a m and walked a distance to work, because they had no ca r .
      One day, an opportunity to buy an apartment house store came to Lon an d D orothy. Both of them felt that this was a move that they should mak e i n order to provide some financial relief. Dorothy ran the store fro m 7a m to 10 pm every day, including Sundays. It proved to be a good inv estme nt, so Lon was able to quit his job at the Dairy and help with th e store . They were especially grateful that now they could stop operati ng the s tore on Sundays and now they could attend church as a family. T hey als o bought a refrigerated meat counter and Grandpa Cox taught Lon h ow to cu t meat.
      With the store no longer open on Sundays, Lon was able to be more full y i nvolved in Church activities and he was able to serve a Stake mission . T hen a great opportunity came his way in the form of a job offer work ing a t Associated Foods. This was became a huge blessing and better sou rce o f income.
      One Saturday when Lon was at work, he lost his speech ability and the u s e of his arms and legs. He had suffered a stroke and because of his hi g h blood pressure, he was given very little hope for recovery. 22 mont h s later, Lon suffered another stroke and loss of memory. In the hospit al , Lon was given a blessing and then his memory registered better and h e w as able to remember grocery orders. Truly a miracle had occurred. H owev er, the doctors cautioned Lon about going to work again - that it w oul d kill him.
      Fortunately, a job opportunity came to Lon and Dorothy to do baby photog r aphy in the San Francisco Bay area. This was a totally new venture fo r t his couple and they prayerfully considered it. After years in Utah , Lon , Dorothy and Donna made the big move to the Bay area to make thi s opport unity work. Dorothy and Donna ran the business and Lon was abl e to help . Amid the rigorous schedule of doing baby pictures for sever al hospita ls, Dorothy and Lon were able to enjoy several trips together ; to Hawai i and an Alaskan cruise. They also enjoyed visits from Bonnie 's famil y - Keith and their seven children, who would visit from Missour i. In 19 73, Lon's health took a serious turn for the worse. His fee t were swell ing and his veins were very dark. Doctors wanted to amputat e his legs be cause of blood clots. It was a difficult decision to submi t to this. Ho wever, on August 20th, Lon suffered a massive stroke and n ever regained c onsciousness. He passed beyond the veil on that day, le aving behind hi s beloved Dorothy, Bonnie and her husband Keith, Donna, a nd seven grandch ildren. Lovingly and respectfully submitted by Sandr a Lynn Williams Bec k



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