David Thomas Aagard died July 15, 2010 from complications of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), more commonly known as Lou Gehrig's Disease, at his home in Draper, Utah.
He was born in Bozeman, Montana on October 13, 1949 to Mona and Morris Aagard.
He spent the first eight years of his life on a small ranch near Belgrade, Montana where he learned to love the outdoors and to respect hard work and determination, qualities he held throughout his life. His family later moved to a ranch near Burlington, Wyoming, where he spent many hours on Tatman Mountain after school with his gun and his dog.
He attended the University of Wyoming and Brigham Young University, where he graduated in 1972. He married his sweetheart, Linda Marie Stewart, on September 15, 1970.
He later returned to the University of Wyoming to attend law school and graduated with a J.D. in May 1979, after which he and his family moved to Salt Lake City, where he practiced law. Dave loved adventure, but he loved his family more. He loved weekends on Lake Powell, and he loved hiking Utah's canyons. He loved Bob Dylan and he loved his 501 jeans.
Diagnosed with ALS in 1992, he refused to be beaten by the disease. His was an indomitable spirit, trapped in a body that betrayed him. ALS may have caused his death but it never defeated him.
He is survived by his parents and his sister, Kathy Dunsworth (John); his wife and their four children, Christina Johnson (Eric), Alan Aagard (Kristin), Tiffany Child (JR), and Heather Aagard; and six grandchildren, Megan, Ethan, and Aidan Johnson, Ashley and Sophie Aagard, and Logan Child.
Friends will be received on Monday, July 19, 2010 from 6:00-8:00 p.m. at Larkin Sunset Gardens, 1950 East Dimple Dell Road (10600 South), Sandy, where friends may also call at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday morning before the services at 11:00 a.m.
Published in Deseret News from July 18 to July 19, 2010.
He was born in Bozeman, Montana on October 13, 1949 to Mona and Morris Aagard.
He spent the first eight years of his life on a small ranch near Belgrade, Montana where he learned to love the outdoors and to respect hard work and determination, qualities he held throughout his life. His family later moved to a ranch near Burlington, Wyoming, where he spent many hours on Tatman Mountain after school with his gun and his dog.
He attended the University of Wyoming and Brigham Young University, where he graduated in 1972. He married his sweetheart, Linda Marie Stewart, on September 15, 1970.
He later returned to the University of Wyoming to attend law school and graduated with a J.D. in May 1979, after which he and his family moved to Salt Lake City, where he practiced law. Dave loved adventure, but he loved his family more. He loved weekends on Lake Powell, and he loved hiking Utah's canyons. He loved Bob Dylan and he loved his 501 jeans.
Diagnosed with ALS in 1992, he refused to be beaten by the disease. His was an indomitable spirit, trapped in a body that betrayed him. ALS may have caused his death but it never defeated him.
He is survived by his parents and his sister, Kathy Dunsworth (John); his wife and their four children, Christina Johnson (Eric), Alan Aagard (Kristin), Tiffany Child (JR), and Heather Aagard; and six grandchildren, Megan, Ethan, and Aidan Johnson, Ashley and Sophie Aagard, and Logan Child.
Friends will be received on Monday, July 19, 2010 from 6:00-8:00 p.m. at Larkin Sunset Gardens, 1950 East Dimple Dell Road (10600 South), Sandy, where friends may also call at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday morning before the services at 11:00 a.m.
Published in Deseret News from July 18 to July 19, 2010.
David Thomas Aagard died July 15, 2010 from complications of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), more commonly known as Lou Gehrig's Disease, at his home in Draper, Utah.
He was born in Bozeman, Montana on October 13, 1949 to Mona and Morris Aagard.
He spent the first eight years of his life on a small ranch near Belgrade, Montana where he learned to love the outdoors and to respect hard work and determination, qualities he held throughout his life. His family later moved to a ranch near Burlington, Wyoming, where he spent many hours on Tatman Mountain after school with his gun and his dog.
He attended the University of Wyoming and Brigham Young University, where he graduated in 1972. He married his sweetheart, Linda Marie Stewart, on September 15, 1970.
He later returned to the University of Wyoming to attend law school and graduated with a J.D. in May 1979, after which he and his family moved to Salt Lake City, where he practiced law. Dave loved adventure, but he loved his family more. He loved weekends on Lake Powell, and he loved hiking Utah's canyons. He loved Bob Dylan and he loved his 501 jeans.
Diagnosed with ALS in 1992, he refused to be beaten by the disease. His was an indomitable spirit, trapped in a body that betrayed him. ALS may have caused his death but it never defeated him.
He is survived by his parents and his sister, Kathy Dunsworth (John); his wife and their four children, Christina Johnson (Eric), Alan Aagard (Kristin), Tiffany Child (JR), and Heather Aagard; and six grandchildren, Megan, Ethan, and Aidan Johnson, Ashley and Sophie Aagard, and Logan Child.
Friends will be received on Monday, July 19, 2010 from 6:00-8:00 p.m. at Larkin Sunset Gardens, 1950 East Dimple Dell Road (10600 South), Sandy, where friends may also call at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday morning before the services at 11:00 a.m.
Published in Deseret News from July 18 to July 19, 2010.
He was born in Bozeman, Montana on October 13, 1949 to Mona and Morris Aagard.
He spent the first eight years of his life on a small ranch near Belgrade, Montana where he learned to love the outdoors and to respect hard work and determination, qualities he held throughout his life. His family later moved to a ranch near Burlington, Wyoming, where he spent many hours on Tatman Mountain after school with his gun and his dog.
He attended the University of Wyoming and Brigham Young University, where he graduated in 1972. He married his sweetheart, Linda Marie Stewart, on September 15, 1970.
He later returned to the University of Wyoming to attend law school and graduated with a J.D. in May 1979, after which he and his family moved to Salt Lake City, where he practiced law. Dave loved adventure, but he loved his family more. He loved weekends on Lake Powell, and he loved hiking Utah's canyons. He loved Bob Dylan and he loved his 501 jeans.
Diagnosed with ALS in 1992, he refused to be beaten by the disease. His was an indomitable spirit, trapped in a body that betrayed him. ALS may have caused his death but it never defeated him.
He is survived by his parents and his sister, Kathy Dunsworth (John); his wife and their four children, Christina Johnson (Eric), Alan Aagard (Kristin), Tiffany Child (JR), and Heather Aagard; and six grandchildren, Megan, Ethan, and Aidan Johnson, Ashley and Sophie Aagard, and Logan Child.
Friends will be received on Monday, July 19, 2010 from 6:00-8:00 p.m. at Larkin Sunset Gardens, 1950 East Dimple Dell Road (10600 South), Sandy, where friends may also call at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday morning before the services at 11:00 a.m.
Published in Deseret News from July 18 to July 19, 2010.
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