George is survived by his wife of 68 years, Ardes W. Cannon; two daughters, Jan Jones (Jerry), of St George, Utah, and Juli Schierman (Scott), of Casper, Wyoming; three sons, George Q., IV (Jean), of Mesquite, Nevada, David (Anita), of Washington DC, and Jim (Suzy) of Kaysville, Utah; sixteen grandchildren, thirty great grandchildren, and his sister Mary Jean Slater of Pike Road, Alabama.
He was predeceased by two sisters; Jeanne and Mary Jane; and a brother Vance.
George was born October 12, 1931, in Glendale, CA to George Q. Cannon and Irene Chipman Cannon. His family moved to Hawaii when he was 9 years old. He served an LDS mission to New Zealand from 1950-1952. After his mission, he joined the Navy and served for four years during the Korean War, and an additional four years as a Naval Reservist. On December 4, 1953, he married Ardes Christina Westlund in the LDS Hawaii Temple.
George worked for Meadow Gold Dairy and co-owned and operated the Cannon Pony Farm on the North Shore of Oahu, where he and his wife raised their five children and a menagerie of animals. In 1970, he moved with his family to St. George, UT where he worked as a gardener for the LDS temple until his retirement in 1994. A natural conversationalist who loved meeting new people, he derived enormous pleasure from his part time job as a salesman for Kaiser and Blair and Newton Manufacturing.
George had many hobbies. He was an avid stamp and antique car book collector, and a passionate gardener who maintained a greenhouse with exotic plants and an immaculate yard with beautiful roses, flowers, and fruit and ornamental trees.
He was an active member of the LDS church and served as a high priest. He also served in many LDS Ward and Branch Presidencies, auxiliary organizations, and at the St. George LDS Temple.
George was a great grandson of George Q. Cannon and a great, great grandson of Brigham Young. He valued his heritage and always tried to honor their name.
There will be a viewing on Thursday, December 30, 2021, 9:30 – 10:30 am at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Morningside 6th Ward, 930 South Morningside Drive, St. George, Utah.
The funeral service will be on Thursday, December 30, 2021, 11:00 am at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Morningside 6th Ward, 930 South Morningside Drive, St. George, Utah.
Interment will take place on Thursday, December 30, 2021, 12:00 at the St. George City Cemetery, 650 E Tabernacle St., St. George, Utah.
George is survived by his wife of 68 years, Ardes W. Cannon; two daughters, Jan Jones (Jerry), of St George, Utah, and Juli Schierman (Scott), of Casper, Wyoming; three sons, George Q., IV (Jean), of Mesquite, Nevada, David (Anita), of Washington DC, and Jim (Suzy) of Kaysville, Utah; sixteen grandchildren, thirty great grandchildren, and his sister Mary Jean Slater of Pike Road, Alabama.
He was predeceased by two sisters; Jeanne and Mary Jane; and a brother Vance.
George was born October 12, 1931, in Glendale, CA to George Q. Cannon and Irene Chipman Cannon. His family moved to Hawaii when he was 9 years old. He served an LDS mission to New Zealand from 1950-1952. After his mission, he joined the Navy and served for four years during the Korean War, and an additional four years as a Naval Reservist. On December 4, 1953, he married Ardes Christina Westlund in the LDS Hawaii Temple.
George worked for Meadow Gold Dairy and co-owned and operated the Cannon Pony Farm on the North Shore of Oahu, where he and his wife raised their five children and a menagerie of animals. In 1970, he moved with his family to St. George, UT where he worked as a gardener for the LDS temple until his retirement in 1994. A natural conversationalist who loved meeting new people, he derived enormous pleasure from his part time job as a salesman for Kaiser and Blair and Newton Manufacturing.
George had many hobbies. He was an avid stamp and antique car book collector, and a passionate gardener who maintained a greenhouse with exotic plants and an immaculate yard with beautiful roses, flowers, and fruit and ornamental trees.
He was an active member of the LDS church and served as a high priest. He also served in many LDS Ward and Branch Presidencies, auxiliary organizations, and at the St. George LDS Temple.
George was a great grandson of George Q. Cannon and a great, great grandson of Brigham Young. He valued his heritage and always tried to honor their name.
There will be a viewing on Thursday, December 30, 2021, 9:30 – 10:30 am at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Morningside 6th Ward, 930 South Morningside Drive, St. George, Utah.
The funeral service will be on Thursday, December 30, 2021, 11:00 am at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Morningside 6th Ward, 930 South Morningside Drive, St. George, Utah.
Interment will take place on Thursday, December 30, 2021, 12:00 at the St. George City Cemetery, 650 E Tabernacle St., St. George, Utah.
Family Members
Sponsored by Ancestry
Advertisement
Explore more
Sponsored by Ancestry
Advertisement