Barlow W. Pace

Loa, Utah - Our dear loving Father, grandfather, great grandfather, great-great-grandfather, brother and friend, Barlow W Pace, age 87, returned home to his Heavenly Father, February 14, 2016, surrounded by his family, at his home in Loa. Barlow was born February 23,1928, Loa, a son of Barlow Wilford and Maud Davis Pace. He was the youngest of four sibling. He married Millie Albrecht June 24, 1948, in Las Vegas. They were sealed in the St. George LDS temple in 1955. Their marriage was a true partnership full of love for each other. They purchased and worked a farm and cattle for some57 years and enjoyed 65 wonderful years together. Millie passed away May 23, 2014. Barlow was most proud of his eternal companion and their children. He exemplified the true virtues of fatherhood and husband. He began employment with the U.S. Department of Agriculture, April 1, 1949 where he received numerous awards, including a national award in 1974. He retired July 1,1983, after 35 years of service. Barlow was active in church and community. He helped in building the first telephone line into Wayne County. He worked to secure the Mill Meadow Reservoir, served on the Water Conservancy District Board, implementing sprinkler irrigation systems in Wayne County. He obtained the second culinary water well for Loa town. As Mayor of Loa town he was instrumental in building the new Turner park, planting trees on Main Street and the irrigation system and grass for Loa cemetery. He was justice of the peace for Wayne County. He was the organizer and fundraiser for the Loa community center and park. He helped organize, and contributed many years of service, for the first volunteer fire department and EMT organizations for the county. A member and officer in the Wayne Riders, Barlow was on the board of directors for the State Riding Club Association. He was an active member and officer in the Wayne Lions Club and a board member for the Capitol Reef Natural History Association for 22 years. His church callings include Sunday School President, Scout leader, ward clerk, Elders Quorum President, High Priest Group Leader, High Council and Manti LDS Temple ordinance worker. An avid hunter, Barlow has taken trophy deer, buffalo, elk and antelope. Barlow and Millie enjoy traveling and vacations and camp-outs with friends and family. He is survived by children, Beth and Terry Hunt, Mitchel and VeeAnn Pace, Ben and Neva Pace, all of Loa; Gay and Darwin Brown, Richfield; Patty and Paul Gottfredson, Ephraim; 17grandchildren; 54 great-grandchildren; 3 great-great grandchildren; and a sister Imogene and Dennis Dalley of Sandy. He was preceded in death by his wife Millie Albrecht Pace; parents, Barlow and Maud Pace; two sons, Owen W. Pace and Seth Barlow Pace; a grandson Jason Wayne Hunt; two sisters Madge and Vern Taylor, and Martha May and Neldon Ellett. Funeral services will be held Saturday, February 20, 2016 at 1:00 P.M. in the Loa LDS Stake Center, where friends may call for viewing Saturday morning from 10:00 to 12:30 prior to the services. Burial will be in the Loa Cemetery under the care of the Springer Turner Funeral Home of Richfield and Salina, Utah.