Frank A. Brinkerhoff

Bicknell, Utah - Frank Allen Brinkerhoff, age 91, passed away Friday, September 30, 2011, in Loa, of natural causes. He was born June 23, 1920 in Bicknell, Utah a son fo Willard Duain and Mary Allen Brinkerhoff. Frank was raised in Bicknell and spent most of his life on the mountains herding sheep with his father and brothers. When he got older he had his own herd of sheep. He graduated from Wayne High School and spent a short time at BYU. He was called to serve a mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the New England States Mission. Shortly after he returned from New England, he served his county in World War II in the 34th Infantry Division of the US Army. On May 7, 1954, Frank married Maurine Morley in Axtell, Utah. They started their life together in Wayne County and then moved to Salt Lake City and raised their family of six in the Sugarhouse area. They were sealed in the Salt Lake LDS Temple on June 12, 1962. Frank served in many callings in the church. Frank worked for Kennecott Copper Corporation as a Machinist for many years and when he retired, he and Maurine moved back to Bicknell, where they have been for the past 35 years. He loved the outdoors. Hunting and fishing were among his favorite activities. With his sweet wife, Maurine, they would fish every chance they got. Their retirement years were spent traveling. Frank loved to garden and had a beautiful one every year until he was 90. Frank is survived by his wife, Maurine of Bicknell; children: Janice and Joe Crookston of Colorado Springs, Colorado; Jean and Jerry Oswald of West Jordan; Jill and Ron Corbitt of Sandy; Margo and Mike Benard of Salt Lake City; Marlene and Larry Myers of Loa; Garth Brinkerhoff; 11 grandchildren; 7 great-grandchildren; two brothers: John and Blanche Brinkerhoff of Bicknell; Joe and Josephine Brinkerhoff of West Valley City; a sister-in-law: Hilma Brinkerhoff of Provo. He was preceded in death by his parents; and a brother, Stanley Brinkerhoff. The family would like to thank The Veterans Administration and Dr. Nord, Gunnison Valley Hospice and Serenity Springs Assisted Living for all of their kindness and care. Funeral services will be held Saturday, October 8, 2011 at 1:00 P.M. in the Thurber LDS Ward Chapel, in Bicknell, where friends may call for viewing Saturday morning from 11:00 to 12:30 prior to the services. Burial with military honors accorded by the Harold Brown American Legion Post #92 will be in the Bicknell Cemetery under the care of the Springer Turner funeral Home of Richfield and Salina, Utah.