Allen LaMar Farnsworth, age 86, passed away at his home in Sandy, surrounded by family, on October 17, 2019 from leukemia.
He was born March 9, 1933 in Duchesne to Ronald Edwin and Doritha Leora Law Farnsworth. LaMar attended Brigham Young University and the University of Utah. He served as Zoo Director for thirty-three of his forty-four years at Utah’s Hogle Zoo.
LaMar loved his family and cared about people. He was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and served faithfully in numerous callings. He enjoyed animals, traveling, reading, and sports activities.
He is survived by his wife, Hazel Aileen Davidson Farnsworth; and children, Allan L. (Carol), Shauna (Tim) Swainston, Lyn S. (Karin), Terry (Eric) Lyman, and Laura Akgiray; with twenty-five grandchildren and twenty-six great-grandchildren. His son, Kent Ronald Farnsworth, preceded him in death.
Funeral services will be held on Thursday, October 24, 2019 at 10:00 a.m. in the Canyon Rim Ward Building, 1050 East Galena Drive (9800 South), Sandy. A visitation will be held on Wednesday, October 23, 2019 from 6:00-8:00 p.m. at Larkin Sunset Gardens, 1950 East Dimple Dell Road (10600 South), Sandy.
Interment will be in the Sandy City Cemetery.
Published by Larkin Sunset Gardens Mortuary.
He was born March 9, 1933 in Duchesne to Ronald Edwin and Doritha Leora Law Farnsworth. LaMar attended Brigham Young University and the University of Utah. He served as Zoo Director for thirty-three of his forty-four years at Utah’s Hogle Zoo.
LaMar loved his family and cared about people. He was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and served faithfully in numerous callings. He enjoyed animals, traveling, reading, and sports activities.
He is survived by his wife, Hazel Aileen Davidson Farnsworth; and children, Allan L. (Carol), Shauna (Tim) Swainston, Lyn S. (Karin), Terry (Eric) Lyman, and Laura Akgiray; with twenty-five grandchildren and twenty-six great-grandchildren. His son, Kent Ronald Farnsworth, preceded him in death.
Funeral services will be held on Thursday, October 24, 2019 at 10:00 a.m. in the Canyon Rim Ward Building, 1050 East Galena Drive (9800 South), Sandy. A visitation will be held on Wednesday, October 23, 2019 from 6:00-8:00 p.m. at Larkin Sunset Gardens, 1950 East Dimple Dell Road (10600 South), Sandy.
Interment will be in the Sandy City Cemetery.
Published by Larkin Sunset Gardens Mortuary.
Allen LaMar Farnsworth, age 86, passed away at his home in Sandy, surrounded by family, on October 17, 2019 from leukemia.
He was born March 9, 1933 in Duchesne to Ronald Edwin and Doritha Leora Law Farnsworth. LaMar attended Brigham Young University and the University of Utah. He served as Zoo Director for thirty-three of his forty-four years at Utah’s Hogle Zoo.
LaMar loved his family and cared about people. He was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and served faithfully in numerous callings. He enjoyed animals, traveling, reading, and sports activities.
He is survived by his wife, Hazel Aileen Davidson Farnsworth; and children, Allan L. (Carol), Shauna (Tim) Swainston, Lyn S. (Karin), Terry (Eric) Lyman, and Laura Akgiray; with twenty-five grandchildren and twenty-six great-grandchildren. His son, Kent Ronald Farnsworth, preceded him in death.
Funeral services will be held on Thursday, October 24, 2019 at 10:00 a.m. in the Canyon Rim Ward Building, 1050 East Galena Drive (9800 South), Sandy. A visitation will be held on Wednesday, October 23, 2019 from 6:00-8:00 p.m. at Larkin Sunset Gardens, 1950 East Dimple Dell Road (10600 South), Sandy.
Interment will be in the Sandy City Cemetery.
Published by Larkin Sunset Gardens Mortuary.
He was born March 9, 1933 in Duchesne to Ronald Edwin and Doritha Leora Law Farnsworth. LaMar attended Brigham Young University and the University of Utah. He served as Zoo Director for thirty-three of his forty-four years at Utah’s Hogle Zoo.
LaMar loved his family and cared about people. He was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and served faithfully in numerous callings. He enjoyed animals, traveling, reading, and sports activities.
He is survived by his wife, Hazel Aileen Davidson Farnsworth; and children, Allan L. (Carol), Shauna (Tim) Swainston, Lyn S. (Karin), Terry (Eric) Lyman, and Laura Akgiray; with twenty-five grandchildren and twenty-six great-grandchildren. His son, Kent Ronald Farnsworth, preceded him in death.
Funeral services will be held on Thursday, October 24, 2019 at 10:00 a.m. in the Canyon Rim Ward Building, 1050 East Galena Drive (9800 South), Sandy. A visitation will be held on Wednesday, October 23, 2019 from 6:00-8:00 p.m. at Larkin Sunset Gardens, 1950 East Dimple Dell Road (10600 South), Sandy.
Interment will be in the Sandy City Cemetery.
Published by Larkin Sunset Gardens Mortuary.
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