He was educated in the Cache County School District graduating from North Cache High School in 1953. Seth married Sharon Reese in the Logan LDS Temple on July 8, 1960; they recently celebrated their 55th wedding anniversary. They are the parents of five sons who were the joy of his life. He loved teaching them how to work and serve others, and he truly appreciated their love and devotion shown to him during his illness.
Seth loved being a dairy farmer, working with the animals, and hauling hay with his sons. He enjoyed horses, especially his horse, Beggar, who was his pal for many years. He also enjoyed draft horses and going to horse pulls to watch his son and grandson participate.
Besides being a dairy farmer, Seth worked at Utah State University for 35 years as a mail carrier; he had a fun and happy personality and helped brighten the days of many with his fun sense of humor. While at the University and throughout his life, he formed many special friendships. When he made a friend, they became his friend for life.
Throughout the years, he served the Lord to the best of his ability, holding many leadership positions and being a counselor in the bishopric. He loved the Lord, the gospel, and his testimony.
He is preceded in death by his parents, six brothers, three sisters and a nephew, who was raised as a brother. He is survived by his wife, Sharon; his five sons: Ron (Jeana), Smithfield; Todd (Kara), Smithfield; Jay (Michelle), Smithfield; Kelly (Kristin), Syracuse, Utah; Scott (Hollie), Smithfield; 17 grandchildren, three great-grandchildren and two brothers, Robert (Reta), Hyde Park, and Lee (Mary), Quincy, Washington.
*Published in Logan Herald Journal, July 30-August 2, 2015
He was educated in the Cache County School District graduating from North Cache High School in 1953. Seth married Sharon Reese in the Logan LDS Temple on July 8, 1960; they recently celebrated their 55th wedding anniversary. They are the parents of five sons who were the joy of his life. He loved teaching them how to work and serve others, and he truly appreciated their love and devotion shown to him during his illness.
Seth loved being a dairy farmer, working with the animals, and hauling hay with his sons. He enjoyed horses, especially his horse, Beggar, who was his pal for many years. He also enjoyed draft horses and going to horse pulls to watch his son and grandson participate.
Besides being a dairy farmer, Seth worked at Utah State University for 35 years as a mail carrier; he had a fun and happy personality and helped brighten the days of many with his fun sense of humor. While at the University and throughout his life, he formed many special friendships. When he made a friend, they became his friend for life.
Throughout the years, he served the Lord to the best of his ability, holding many leadership positions and being a counselor in the bishopric. He loved the Lord, the gospel, and his testimony.
He is preceded in death by his parents, six brothers, three sisters and a nephew, who was raised as a brother. He is survived by his wife, Sharon; his five sons: Ron (Jeana), Smithfield; Todd (Kara), Smithfield; Jay (Michelle), Smithfield; Kelly (Kristin), Syracuse, Utah; Scott (Hollie), Smithfield; 17 grandchildren, three great-grandchildren and two brothers, Robert (Reta), Hyde Park, and Lee (Mary), Quincy, Washington.
*Published in Logan Herald Journal, July 30-August 2, 2015
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