Ronald Hall Hovey

RonaldHallHovey"semperfidelis" to his wife, family, church and country returned home to his Heavenly Father surrounded by his family at the age of 79 in West Valley City, Utah on Saturday, February 6, 2016 from natural causes. Born on August 5, 1936 in Thermopolis, Wyoming to Alonzo Thomas Hovey and Mabel Edna Hall, the oldest of 6 children. He grew up in Lander, Wyoming where he worked and hunted a lot with his dad. He cherished his Hopalong Cassidy cap guns he received for Christmas as a little boy and played Cops & Robbers, and Cowboys & Indians with his friends using many rolls of caps. He attended school in Lander through 8th grade. He later moved to Green River, Wyoming and then to Tacoma, Washington where he joined the U.S. Marine Corps for 4 years active duty. Ronald married his eternal sweetheart, Caroline Ruth Jarvis, in the Salt Lake Temple on November 6, 1959. They had 7 children. He held many jobs including long line truck driving, civil engineering tech (helped build the Willard Canal, East Canyon and Lost Creek Dams) for the Bureau of Reclamation, worked on roads for the BLM, construction surveyor, security guard at Tooele Army Depot and also worked at the LDS Print Center. He was a church service missionary for 3 years at the Bishop's storehouse. He lived in Wellington, Croydon, Grantsville and West Valley City, Utah. He was deeply involved in politics and finance and enjoyed spending time with his family. WhentheirsonNeilwasterminallyillwithcancer,Ronald provided around the clock care for 4 years until his death at age 15. Ronald also spent several years caring for his aged parents-in-law until their deaths. He was very detail oriented, dependable and a man of his word. Ronaldissurvivedbyhiswife;his children Ronda, Linda (Steven) Hansen, Carl (Jodi), RuthAnn (John) Prescott, Keith (Karissa); 18 grandchildren; 6 great-grandchildren; brothers, Wayne and Ellis Dean Hovey. Preceded in death by daughter, Diane Marie Gonzales; son Neil Ronald Hovey; granddaughters, Alexis Toni and Celeste Mae Hovey; parents; siblings Alonzo, Landis and Maxine. The family thanks his doctors and Hunter Hollow Care Center staff for their excellent care and the many others who visited and provided acts of service. Funeral services will be held Saturday, February 13, 12:00 noon, at the Harman LDS Ward, 4634 W. Harmon Drive (3700 S). Viewings will be held Friday, February 12, 6:30-8:30 p.m., at McDougal Funeral Home, 4330 South Redwood Road, and at the church prior to services, 10:45-11:45 am. Interment, Larkin Sunset Gardens. Condolences may be shared at www.mcdougalfuneralhomes.com. Place of Birth:Thermopolis, WYPlace of Death:West Valley City, Utah