HYRUM, UTAH: J. Lynn Lauritzen just after his 85th birthday returned home to is Heavenly Father surrounded by his loving family at his home on February 12, 2008, after a courageous battle with cancer.

Lynn was born Feb. 8, 1923 the second child of Heber and Stella Obray Lauritzen in Hyrum. Lynn has lived in Hyrum most of his life. He attended Lincoln Elementary and graduated from Hyrum Seminary in 1940 and South Cache High School in 1941. In high school he was the athletic director for two years. Dad served in WW II for three years where he was a corporal in the Air Signal Corps, also known as the Army Airways Communication System as a cryptographer decoding messages in North Africa, Oran and Casablanca. After serving in the war Dad worked various jobs in the book printing industry. He also ran a farm in Idaho and worked for Tupperware for many years. He wanted to return home to Cache Valley, which we did in 1978. He retired from Moores Business Forms in 1991 at the age of 68.

Dad loved spending time with his kids and grandkids. He was always teasing the grandchildren, and a greeting of “Hey George” to everyone. Dad always had the ability to strike up a conversation with anyone he met. Dad loved to camp up in Blacksmith Fork Canyon and fish with his family. He loved spending time with Mom. They loved to garden, take rides up the canyon and just sit outside enjoying the outdoors. Dad was mom’s sweetheart and he didn’t like it when she left his side.

Dad was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter- Day-Saints where he had a strong testimony and held many callings throughout his life. He currently belongs to the Hyrum 15th ward.

My Dad, he was many things, my dad he was a painter and a mechanic, a plumber, and a doctor, My dad he was a printer and he called everyone a “George”. He was a grandpa, a great-grandpa, a husband, and a friend. But do you know what the best thing of all was He was my Dad. (Milan)

We love you and we will miss you dearly!

He is survived by his loving wife of 38 years Doris Ann Allred his sisters: Faye (Norvel) Johnson, Benson; Loy (Grant) Leishman, Roy; children; Renita Burwell Mitchell, S.L.C. ,Utah, Carol Ann (Dennis) Salzetti, Garden City, Utah; Rick (Tami) Burwell, Ellwood, Utah, Kathy (Jim) Ridgway, Jerome, Idaho. Tresa (Scott) Stauffer Hyrum, Utah; Milan Lauritzen, Sunset, Utah. His Children from his first marriage; Derith (Dennis) Orton, Paul, Idaho; Darin (Chae) Lauritzen, Parowan, Utah; Kaila (Randy) Coombs, Longmont Colo.; Rodger (Karen)Lauritzen, Calif.; Chad (Bernadette) Lauritzen, Los Alamos, N.M. He has 43 grandchildren; 44 great- grandchildren and one on the way.

Dad was reunited with his Mom and Dad, Mother and Father-in-law, two brothers, a sister, two brother-in-laws, two grandsons and a great granddaughter.

A special thanks to Thatcher Brooke Hospice, Dr. Larsen and Nick Larsen for the love and care of Dad and our family.

Funeral services will be held Saturday at 1:00 pm in the Hyrum 15th Ward chapel, 100 South 400 East. Friends may call at the Allen-Hall Mortuary Friday evening from 6-8 pm and at the church on Saturday from 11:30 - 12:30. There will be Military Honors following the services at the Hyrum City Cemetery. Condolences and memories may be expressed to the family at Allen Mortuaries.

In lieu of flowers a fund has been set up for his widow at any Wells Fargo Bank.