LOGAN, UTAH: Our beloved brother, uncle, friend, and “Hero”, Buddy Dean Hansen , 54, returned home to his Heavenly Father on Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2004 in Logan, after a courageous twenty year battle with Multiple Sclerosis.

Bud was born on Nov. 27th, 1949 to Delbert C. and Dolly Jenkins Hansen of Garden City, Utah. Bud was active in many sports while growing up. He loved roller skating, ice skating, tennis, racquetball, and playing softball.

While growing up he was deemed one of the fastest and best raspberry pickers in Garden City. Bud loved to go deer hunting each fall with his brothers and sister. He loved the time they spent together, as much as he enjoyed the hunt. He had a sense of humor, that was hard to beat.

Bud had several different jobs during his life, working until the M. S. made it impossible to continue. Bud served 2 years in the United States Navy, spending most of his time in Hawaii and Japan with a tour in Vietnam. Bud was a kind and giving soul. He was an Elder in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He spent the last 8 ½ years of his life in the Sunshine Terrace. Bud fought a good fight and is a “Hero” to all who knew him.

He was preceded in death by his parents, a brother (Rodney), a sister-in-law (Marilyn), a brother-in-law (Art) and a great niece, Shaelyn.

He is survived by a very special aunt, Rula Hansen, Garden City, Ut.; a special uncle and aunt, Lavarr and Lavaun, Riverdale, Ut., and an uncle, Roy Hansen, Ogden, Ut. Also surviving are four brothers and three sisters, Delmoine and (Colleen) Hansen, Paris, Idaho; Marlene Hess, Cokeville, Wyoming; Beverly (Art) Rufi, Evanston, Wyoming; Dennis (Marsha) Hansen, Mountain View, Wyoming; Vern (Jo) Hansen, Layton Utah; Huck (Jana) Hansen, Smithfield Utah; and Deb Hansen, Logan, Utah., and many nieces, nephews, and wonderful friends.

The family would like to express a very heartfelt thanks, to all of the employees at Sunshine Terrace for their service and love for Bud. Also, a special thanks to Bud's physician, Kevin Duke M.D., to Vista Care Hospice for their love and support, and his special roommate Robert LeRoy. Bud you will be greatly missed, but you will always be in our hearts. We love you so much. Bud would tell everyone who had the privilege of knowing him, "Remember me with smiles and laughter, for that is how I will remember you." In lieu of flowers the family requests donations be made to Sunshine Terrace in Bud's name. Sunshine Terrace, 225 North 200 West, Logan, UT 84321.

Graveside services will be held Saturday, February 21, 2004 at 11:00 am in the Garden City Cemetery with a military tribute by the American Legion. Arrangements by Allen-Hall Mortuary.