Melvin Kimball "Mel" Mower
US NAVY | KOREA
1934 - 2017
Early Life: Mel was born August 25, 1934, in Spring Canyon, Carbon County, Utah, to Lavor Kimball & Elmina Christensen Mower, the third of six children. He grew up in Fairview and Sunnyside, Utah, and graduating from Carbon County High School.
Life's Work/Service/Interests: Mel valiantly served in the United States Navy SeaBees during the Korean War, spending time in the Philippines, Japan, Guam and Korea. After returning from Korea, he attended Utah State University and played guard on the Aggie football team. In 1956, he married Gloria Taylor in the Manti Utah Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. They were blessed with four sons: Neal Mower, Raul (Marina) Mower, Mathew (Kelly) Mower, and Scott Joseph (Leslie) Mower. After some time in Dragerton, Utah, they made their home in North Logan where Mel worked for Thiokol and then served as a Logan City Police Officer for nine years. Mel and Gloria divorced in 1978, and later that year, he earned his bachelor’s degree in Police Sciences from Weber State College. In 1979, he married Wanda Clawson and later divorced. Mel then began employment at Nucor Steel as a welder and made his home in Young Ward, Utah. Mel retired from Nucor Steel in 2002. Mel was well respected as an expert horseman and will always be remembered for his quick wit, funny sayings, his strong work ethic and his passion for horses. Heaven on Earth was taking his horses up Logan Canyon for a ride, or chocolate ice cream and conuts. He lived in Cache Valley for 60 years until March 2016, when he joined his son, Matt, in Utah County. Melvin Kimball Mower passed away January 19, 2017, in Cedar Hills, Utah.
Survived By: His sons, 10 grandchildren, five great-grandchildren, three siblings: Geneil Taylor, Hyrum Mower and Goldie Mower; and many dear friends.
Preceded In Death By: His parents; beloved older brother, Paul; and sister, Edith.
Services: Young Ward LDS Chapel
Burial: Fairview Upper Cemetery
Original Obituary Published By:
© Utah Valley Mortuary | January 2017
Bio compiled by: Annie Duckett Hundley
Addendum regarding Spring Canyon.
Why isn’t Spring Canyon shown as Melvin’s birthplace in the memorial? Spring Canyon, also called Storrs, is a ghost town in Carbon County, Utah, United States. In 1912, Jesse Knight purchased 1,600 acres of coal land and began developing a mine and a company town. Knight named the town Storrs, after the mine superintendent.[2] The name of the town was changed to Spring Canyon in 1924. 1,000 tons of coal per day were mined from 1924 to 1943, and during World War II, coal production peaked at 2,000 tons of coal per day. By 1946, the need for coal diminished, and people began to leave. By 1969, Spring Canyon was abandoned. Source: Wikipedia.org. Added by David Mower.
US NAVY | KOREA
1934 - 2017
Early Life: Mel was born August 25, 1934, in Spring Canyon, Carbon County, Utah, to Lavor Kimball & Elmina Christensen Mower, the third of six children. He grew up in Fairview and Sunnyside, Utah, and graduating from Carbon County High School.
Life's Work/Service/Interests: Mel valiantly served in the United States Navy SeaBees during the Korean War, spending time in the Philippines, Japan, Guam and Korea. After returning from Korea, he attended Utah State University and played guard on the Aggie football team. In 1956, he married Gloria Taylor in the Manti Utah Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. They were blessed with four sons: Neal Mower, Raul (Marina) Mower, Mathew (Kelly) Mower, and Scott Joseph (Leslie) Mower. After some time in Dragerton, Utah, they made their home in North Logan where Mel worked for Thiokol and then served as a Logan City Police Officer for nine years. Mel and Gloria divorced in 1978, and later that year, he earned his bachelor’s degree in Police Sciences from Weber State College. In 1979, he married Wanda Clawson and later divorced. Mel then began employment at Nucor Steel as a welder and made his home in Young Ward, Utah. Mel retired from Nucor Steel in 2002. Mel was well respected as an expert horseman and will always be remembered for his quick wit, funny sayings, his strong work ethic and his passion for horses. Heaven on Earth was taking his horses up Logan Canyon for a ride, or chocolate ice cream and conuts. He lived in Cache Valley for 60 years until March 2016, when he joined his son, Matt, in Utah County. Melvin Kimball Mower passed away January 19, 2017, in Cedar Hills, Utah.
Survived By: His sons, 10 grandchildren, five great-grandchildren, three siblings: Geneil Taylor, Hyrum Mower and Goldie Mower; and many dear friends.
Preceded In Death By: His parents; beloved older brother, Paul; and sister, Edith.
Services: Young Ward LDS Chapel
Burial: Fairview Upper Cemetery
Original Obituary Published By:
© Utah Valley Mortuary | January 2017
Bio compiled by: Annie Duckett Hundley
Addendum regarding Spring Canyon.
Why isn’t Spring Canyon shown as Melvin’s birthplace in the memorial? Spring Canyon, also called Storrs, is a ghost town in Carbon County, Utah, United States. In 1912, Jesse Knight purchased 1,600 acres of coal land and began developing a mine and a company town. Knight named the town Storrs, after the mine superintendent.[2] The name of the town was changed to Spring Canyon in 1924. 1,000 tons of coal per day were mined from 1924 to 1943, and during World War II, coal production peaked at 2,000 tons of coal per day. By 1946, the need for coal diminished, and people began to leave. By 1969, Spring Canyon was abandoned. Source: Wikipedia.org. Added by David Mower.
Melvin Kimball "Mel" Mower
US NAVY | KOREA
1934 - 2017
Early Life: Mel was born August 25, 1934, in Spring Canyon, Carbon County, Utah, to Lavor Kimball & Elmina Christensen Mower, the third of six children. He grew up in Fairview and Sunnyside, Utah, and graduating from Carbon County High School.
Life's Work/Service/Interests: Mel valiantly served in the United States Navy SeaBees during the Korean War, spending time in the Philippines, Japan, Guam and Korea. After returning from Korea, he attended Utah State University and played guard on the Aggie football team. In 1956, he married Gloria Taylor in the Manti Utah Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. They were blessed with four sons: Neal Mower, Raul (Marina) Mower, Mathew (Kelly) Mower, and Scott Joseph (Leslie) Mower. After some time in Dragerton, Utah, they made their home in North Logan where Mel worked for Thiokol and then served as a Logan City Police Officer for nine years. Mel and Gloria divorced in 1978, and later that year, he earned his bachelor’s degree in Police Sciences from Weber State College. In 1979, he married Wanda Clawson and later divorced. Mel then began employment at Nucor Steel as a welder and made his home in Young Ward, Utah. Mel retired from Nucor Steel in 2002. Mel was well respected as an expert horseman and will always be remembered for his quick wit, funny sayings, his strong work ethic and his passion for horses. Heaven on Earth was taking his horses up Logan Canyon for a ride, or chocolate ice cream and conuts. He lived in Cache Valley for 60 years until March 2016, when he joined his son, Matt, in Utah County. Melvin Kimball Mower passed away January 19, 2017, in Cedar Hills, Utah.
Survived By: His sons, 10 grandchildren, five great-grandchildren, three siblings: Geneil Taylor, Hyrum Mower and Goldie Mower; and many dear friends.
Preceded In Death By: His parents; beloved older brother, Paul; and sister, Edith.
Services: Young Ward LDS Chapel
Burial: Fairview Upper Cemetery
Original Obituary Published By:
© Utah Valley Mortuary | January 2017
Bio compiled by: Annie Duckett Hundley
Addendum regarding Spring Canyon.
Why isn’t Spring Canyon shown as Melvin’s birthplace in the memorial? Spring Canyon, also called Storrs, is a ghost town in Carbon County, Utah, United States. In 1912, Jesse Knight purchased 1,600 acres of coal land and began developing a mine and a company town. Knight named the town Storrs, after the mine superintendent.[2] The name of the town was changed to Spring Canyon in 1924. 1,000 tons of coal per day were mined from 1924 to 1943, and during World War II, coal production peaked at 2,000 tons of coal per day. By 1946, the need for coal diminished, and people began to leave. By 1969, Spring Canyon was abandoned. Source: Wikipedia.org. Added by David Mower.
US NAVY | KOREA
1934 - 2017
Early Life: Mel was born August 25, 1934, in Spring Canyon, Carbon County, Utah, to Lavor Kimball & Elmina Christensen Mower, the third of six children. He grew up in Fairview and Sunnyside, Utah, and graduating from Carbon County High School.
Life's Work/Service/Interests: Mel valiantly served in the United States Navy SeaBees during the Korean War, spending time in the Philippines, Japan, Guam and Korea. After returning from Korea, he attended Utah State University and played guard on the Aggie football team. In 1956, he married Gloria Taylor in the Manti Utah Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. They were blessed with four sons: Neal Mower, Raul (Marina) Mower, Mathew (Kelly) Mower, and Scott Joseph (Leslie) Mower. After some time in Dragerton, Utah, they made their home in North Logan where Mel worked for Thiokol and then served as a Logan City Police Officer for nine years. Mel and Gloria divorced in 1978, and later that year, he earned his bachelor’s degree in Police Sciences from Weber State College. In 1979, he married Wanda Clawson and later divorced. Mel then began employment at Nucor Steel as a welder and made his home in Young Ward, Utah. Mel retired from Nucor Steel in 2002. Mel was well respected as an expert horseman and will always be remembered for his quick wit, funny sayings, his strong work ethic and his passion for horses. Heaven on Earth was taking his horses up Logan Canyon for a ride, or chocolate ice cream and conuts. He lived in Cache Valley for 60 years until March 2016, when he joined his son, Matt, in Utah County. Melvin Kimball Mower passed away January 19, 2017, in Cedar Hills, Utah.
Survived By: His sons, 10 grandchildren, five great-grandchildren, three siblings: Geneil Taylor, Hyrum Mower and Goldie Mower; and many dear friends.
Preceded In Death By: His parents; beloved older brother, Paul; and sister, Edith.
Services: Young Ward LDS Chapel
Burial: Fairview Upper Cemetery
Original Obituary Published By:
© Utah Valley Mortuary | January 2017
Bio compiled by: Annie Duckett Hundley
Addendum regarding Spring Canyon.
Why isn’t Spring Canyon shown as Melvin’s birthplace in the memorial? Spring Canyon, also called Storrs, is a ghost town in Carbon County, Utah, United States. In 1912, Jesse Knight purchased 1,600 acres of coal land and began developing a mine and a company town. Knight named the town Storrs, after the mine superintendent.[2] The name of the town was changed to Spring Canyon in 1924. 1,000 tons of coal per day were mined from 1924 to 1943, and during World War II, coal production peaked at 2,000 tons of coal per day. By 1946, the need for coal diminished, and people began to leave. By 1969, Spring Canyon was abandoned. Source: Wikipedia.org. Added by David Mower.
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