Donald Wiley Redd

Donald W. Redd, 93, passed away peacefully on May 10, 2015.  Don was born on March 29, 1922 in Blanding, Utah to Ancil Rey & Louise Ann Elliott Redd.  Growing up on a ranch, he performed many jobs at home for his widowed mother.  He loved summers being a cowboy for ranchers in the area.

He graduated from San Juan H.S.  After attending Dixie College, he was invited into the Navy for WWII.  He served his country honorably on a mine sweeper in the Pacific.

While attending Naval classes at Cornell University, he met the love of his life, Marion Lois Middleton.  They were married June 20, 1946 in Flint Michigan, and later sealed in the Salt Lake Temple.  He graduated from the U of U law school and practiced law in Salt Lake City before being activated by the Navy for the Korean Conflict.  He attained the rank of Commander and remained in the JAG corps until retirement from the Navy in 1967.   He then worked for the Justice Department.

He was a faithful member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and served in many callings including Branch President in Vista, CA, bishopric counselor, and Stake Patriarch in the Annandale, Virginia stake.  He served diligently for many years as a temple worker and sealer in the Washington DC temple and as a worker in the Salt Lake Temple.

He and Marion had 43 wonderful years and 5 children together.  After her death he was blessed to marry a loving woman, Winnifred Dixon.  They had over 16 years of fun together.

He had many friends in Japan, California, Virginia and Utah.  He enjoyed travel and spoke many languages including Japanese, Navajo, Spanish, French and Italian.

He is survived by his children Ray D. Redd, Randall (Cathy) Redd, Cathy (Forrest) Allred, 12 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren.  He is also survived by Winn's children, Rick (Sheila) Gauer, Lori Woodrow, and Larry Gauer, and her 9 grandchildren and her 8 great-grandchildren.  Also by his sister Jessie Mae (Ken) Macdonald and sister-in-law Virginia Redd.  Preceded in death by his wives and his daughters, Louise and Donna, step-son Gene and siblings Afton, Elliott, Harold Argyle and Eugene.

Services will be held Monday, May 18, 2015 at 10:00am at the Wilford Stake Center, 1765 East 3080 South. Friends and family are invited to visit Sunday evening 6:00-8:00pm at the Holbrook Mortuary, 3251 South 2300 East, and at the church Monday morning 8:30-9:30am prior to the service. Interment will follow at the Wasatch Lawn Memorial Park. Messages to the family can be posted at: www.HolbrookMortuary.com

We will miss you Dad.