OUR BELOVED FATHER

ARTHUR GLENN EVES JR.
10/27/33 – 6/15/08


Arthur Glenn Eves Jr. passed away Sunday, June 15th in Salt Lake City. He is now in the loving arms of his Savior, Jesus Christ and beloved mother, Zora Mae who died three years ago.
Arthur was born in Berkley, California on October 27, 1933 to Arthur Glenn and Zora mae Amtoft Eves. He attended Springville, Utah schools and graduated in 1952 from Springville High. He was on the state championship basketball team that year.
He served a mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day
Saints n the Southern States Mission from 1953 to 1955. He met Carol Joan Wartena and they were married November 2, 1956 in the Los Angeles Temple. He served in the U.S. Army in Germany being honorably discharges after two years.
Arthur had a great love for singing with his beautiful tenor voice. He
sang in the Mormon tabernacle Choir from 1970 – 1972. He loved the scriptures and was often found in the early morning hours studying them.
His greatest treasure is his eternal family; his wife of 51 years, and
11 children: Daniel (Sharon), Beverly Strahan (Jon), Arthur Jay
(Leisa), Chris, Sarah Morrill (Mike), Robin Tarr, Anita Cripps (Todd),
Elizabeth Morrill (Rob), Rebecca Knudson (Cameron), David (Alexis),
Sally Whittaker (Ryan). Plus his amazing 55 grandchildren and four
great grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his father, his mother and sister Beverly who died shortly after birth. He is survived by his wife, children, grandchildren, great grandchildren and five siblings: Maxine Weight (Grant), Wendell (Carol Jean), Carol Joy Schiess (D.J.), Paul (Joy), and Howard (Ann).
Art will be greatly missed by his friends and family but we know he is waiting for us in heaven saving ‘seats” until we all arrived and fill
them.
If you would like to contribute, there is an “Arthur Eves Memorial
Fund” set up at Wells Fargo Bank.
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