Col. Chester C. Sargent U.S. Army, Ret.
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U.S. Army, Ret.
November 17, 1922 ~ December 24, 2006
CARMEL VALLEY – Col. Chester C. Sargent, U.S. Army, Ret., age 84, died Sunday, December 24, 2006 after a brief illness. He was born in Newton, MA and grew up on Army posts, spending many of his early years at Fort Sill, OK. Col. Sargent was an Armor Officer in the United States Army with 30 years of service in Tank Research and Development. His career spanned from the end of World War II to Vietnam, and he was always most proud of the impact he had during his command of the 1/35 Armor Battalion in Germany from 1966-1967. After retiring in 1975, he moved with his wife to Carmel Valley, where until recently he remained active in the Fort Ord Area Retiree Council and as a watch stander at the Maritime Museum of Monterey. Col. Sargent is survived by his son, Douglas Sargent; his daughter-in-law, Karen Gawthrop Sargent; and his two grandchildren, Scott and Brian Sargent, all of Westminster, MA. He also has a cousin, Kaye McGee, in London, England. His wife, Shirley, passed on in 1997.
Memorial services will be held at the Ord Military Community Chapel at 2PM on Friday, December 29, 2006. Donations may be sent "In Memory of Col. Chester C. Sargent" to either: Association of Graduates, Attn: Nancy Calhelha , United States Military Academy, Herbert Hall, Bldg 698, West Point, NY 10996; or Best Friends Animal Society, 5001 Angel Canyon Rd., Kanab, UT 84741-5000.
Published in The Monterey Herald on Dec. 28, 2006.
Frank Leon PoVey
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Frank LeonPoVey 8/16/34 ~ 12/6/02 OGDEN - Frank Leon PoVey, age 68, passed away December 6, 2002, at McKay Dee Hospital.
He was born Aug 16, 1934 in Ogden, UT to Frank Howell PoVey and Ada Irene Dimick. He married the love of his life, Marline Martinson Aug 5, 1952 in Ogden. Their marriage was later solemnized in the Ogden LDS Temple. Leon served in the U.S. Air Force and was a veteran of the Korean Conflict. He was a member of the Canyon View 5th Ward. He served as bishop, High Priest group leader, and home teacher in the Canyon View Ward and was on the high council of the Canyon View Stake. Leon enjoyed working and felt his contributions made a difference in many people's lives.
He was president of PoVey Consulting and served on the Utah State Incentive Grant Board. He was a member of the Mentoring Network and SICA. He formerly worked with Weber County Mental Health and was the director of Weber County Department of Aging and Utah State Department of Aging, deputy director of the Utah State Department of Human Services, Utah State Substance Abuse director, Utah State Mental Health director and chair of Weber Human Services. He was the Governor's citizen appointment to be the chair of Utah Substance Abuse and Anti-Violence Coordinating Council. On a national level, he was president of the National Association of Alcohol Drug Abuse State Directors and a consultant for the Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT) and Center for Substance Abuse Prevention (CSAP). He served on numerous state committees and task forces to help build strong communities. He served as a coach for Little League baseball and basketball teams for all four of his sons.
Leon was preceded in death by his parents; and one sister, Ruth Zunbrun. He is survived by his eternal family, wife, Marline; children and their spouses, Lynda PoVey, Ogden, Brent (Vicki) PoVey, Marriott-Slaterville, Leann (Ron) Jackson, Ogden, Bryan (Linda) PoVey, Washington Terrace, Scott (Carolyn) PoVey, Plain City, Craig (Mary) PoVey, Riverdale; 19 grandchildren;, two great-grandchil-dren; and one sister, Frances Nelson, Denver, CO.
He loved his wife, his children and grandchildren unequivocally. His love for jokes, laughter, 007, and holidays will be treasured in our hearts and memories eternally. We will honor you with our lives and actions, Dad!
Services will be Tues. Dec 10, 2002, 11 a.m. Myers Mortuary, 845 Wash-ington Blvd, Ogden. Friends may call Mon. 6-8 p.m. and prior to services 9:45-10:45 a.m. at the mortuary. Interment, Evergreen Memorial Park. Send condolences to family at www.myers-mortuary.com.
Marline "Molly" PoVey died from complications of kidney cancer Saturday, April 24, 2011 with her family by her side. She was born Dec. 5, 1933, in Ogden, UT to Hazel Swenson and Orville Lee Martinson. She married the love of her life, Frank Leon PoVey, on August 5, 1953 in Ogden. The marriage was solemnized in the Ogden Temple on January 23, 1988. He died on Dec. 6, 2002. Behind every successful man is an incredible woman, and Mom was, indeed, the wind beneath dad's wings. She was an incredible woman who had the talent for making friends wherever she went and in making people feel comfortable and loved. We miss her already.
Mom was born in Ogden, UT, and lived in Utah, TX and CO. She travelled extensively with Dad; they had visited 49 states at the time of his death. After dad's death, she enjoyed taking trips with her children. She loved the beauty of nature, and loved to look out her windows at the birds, squirrels, mountains, watching snow fall, and listening to the sounds of a rainstorm.
She graduated from Ogden High School and attended college and other classes through the years. She loved to learn and believed as long as you were learning, you were living. Mom worked as a medical transcriptionist until quitting work to raise a family. Later she worked as a Data Entry clerk at IRS.
Mom loved and supported all of her family, and spent countless hours attending concerts, recitals, and watching her sons and grandchildren in sports. She loved music and dancing and passed that love onto several of her children and grandchildren. She thoroughly enjoyed dancing with the Golden Hours Tap Dancers. She enjoyed her monthly "Sibling Lunches" with her brother and sisters, and enjoyed texting with friends and family members.
Mom was generous with her time and money. She seldom met a worthy cause she didn't contribute to, and donated thousands of hours of service. She received the Bronze President's Volunteer Service Award in 2007 and 2008, the Silver Award in 2009, and next week was to receive the Gold Award for over 500 hours in 2010, and the President's Lifetime Service Award, for over 2, 000 hours of service.
She is survived by her children and their spouses: Lynda PoVey, Brent and Vicki PoVey, Leann and Ron Jackson, Bryan and Linda PoVey, Scott and Carolyn PoVey, and Craig and Mary PoVey; 18 grandchildren and their spouses, and 17 great-grandchildren; brother Ralph Martinson; sisters Gay Beckstead, Nadine Chadwick, Sue Beyer, and Vickie Martinson. She was preceded in death by her parents and two brothers, Vern and Dee Martinson, and two grandchildren, Heidi and Heather PoVey.
A very special thanks to all of her family, extended family, and friends for their prayers, love and support shown to mom through the cancer experience. Special thanks to Wendy from Alpine Homecare. Thanks, Fred, Suzi and Dr. Reis from Alpine Hospice for the special care and visits you provided. Dr. Michael Woolman and Rita provided nearly 20 years of professional and loving care, and we can't thank you enough.
To honor mom, we suggest committing to provide service at the nonprofit agency of your choice or Alpine Hospice.
Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. on Thursday, April 28, 2011 at Myers Ogden Mortuary, 845 Washington Blvd. Family will meet friends and family on Wednesday, April 27th from 6 – 8 p.m. and on Thursday from 11:40 a.m. – 12:40 p.m. Interment, Myers Evergreen Memorial Park.
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