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Wendell Carson “Ben” McKinney

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Wendell Carson “Ben” McKinney

Birth
Fairfield, Utah County, Utah, USA
Death
18 Oct 1984 (aged 82)
Fairfield, Utah County, Utah, USA
Burial
Cedar Fort, Utah County, Utah, USA GPS-Latitude: 40.3229789, Longitude: -112.1085712
Plot
OSSW Leah H. McKinney
Memorial ID
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Wendell C. McKinney

Wendell C. (Ben) McKinney, 82, Fairfield, died Thursday, Oct. 18, 1984 at his home of cancer. He was born Dec. 29, 1901 in Fairfield, to Lehman J. and Daisey Rebecca Carson McKinney. He married Leah Hacking July 1, 1932 in the Salt Lake LDS temple. She passed away March 12, 1981.

A lifelong resident of Fairfield, he worked in the mines at Ophir and Mercur before starting his own ranching business. He had a fond love for animals and the great outdoors and kept active in this up to the time of his death. He enjoyed telling stories of his fmy adventures. He loved children and all loved him. He was a High Priest in the LDS Church.

He is survived by one daughter and three sons: Janet M. Palmer, Lehi; Blane H., American Fork; Orson W., Cedar Fort; and Ben L., of Fairfield; 20 grandchildren; four great grandchildren; and one sister, Merle M. Strong, American Fork.

Funeral services were held Monday, Oct. 22, at 1 p.m. in the Cedar Valley Ward Chapel. Burial was in the Cedar Fort Cemetery. (Provo Herald, 21 October 1984; Pleasant Grove Review, 24 October 1984;

American Fork Citizen, 24 October 1984)
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PARENTS: Daisy Rebecca Carson and Lehman Jacob McKinney

SPOUSE: Leah Hacking McKinney, Married 01 Jul 1932, in the Salt Lake Temple, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah

CHILDREN: Janet M. (Palmer), Blane H., Orson W., Ben L.

MARKER: Upright double granite marker approximately 24" X 40" in good condition. Inscription reads: McKINNEY Ben Leah Wendell C. Leah H. Dec. 29, 1901 ** July 31, 1906 Jan. 30, 1974 June 27, 1962 Salt Lake Temple ** An engraved ring with Married written on the top outside, and July 1, 1932 on the inside bottom.

Wendell C. McKinney

Wendell C. (Ben) McKinney, 82, Fairfield, died Thursday, Oct. 18, 1984 at his home of cancer. He was born Dec. 29, 1901 in Fairfield, to Lehman J. and Daisey Rebecca Carson McKinney. He married Leah Hacking July 1, 1932 in the Salt Lake LDS temple. She passed away March 12, 1981.

A lifelong resident of Fairfield, he worked in the mines at Ophir and Mercur before starting his own ranching business. He had a fond love for animals and the great outdoors and kept active in this up to the time of his death. He enjoyed telling stories of his fmy adventures. He loved children and all loved him. He was a High Priest in the LDS Church.

He is survived by one daughter and three sons: Janet M. Palmer, Lehi; Blane H., American Fork; Orson W., Cedar Fort; and Ben L., of Fairfield; 20 grandchildren; four great grandchildren; and one sister, Merle M. Strong, American Fork.

Funeral services were held Monday, Oct. 22, at 1 p.m. in the Cedar Valley Ward Chapel. Burial was in the Cedar Fort Cemetery. (Provo Herald, 21 October 1984; Pleasant Grove Review, 24 October 1984;

American Fork Citizen, 24 October 1984)
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PARENTS: Daisy Rebecca Carson and Lehman Jacob McKinney

SPOUSE: Leah Hacking McKinney, Married 01 Jul 1932, in the Salt Lake Temple, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah

CHILDREN: Janet M. (Palmer), Blane H., Orson W., Ben L.

MARKER: Upright double granite marker approximately 24" X 40" in good condition. Inscription reads: McKINNEY Ben Leah Wendell C. Leah H. Dec. 29, 1901 ** July 31, 1906 Jan. 30, 1974 June 27, 1962 Salt Lake Temple ** An engraved ring with Married written on the top outside, and July 1, 1932 on the inside bottom.

Bio by: Rhonda


Inscription

Married July 1, 1932

Gravesite Details

Husband of Leah H. McKinney



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