He was born July 5, 1928 to Niels and Viola Young Fugal in Pleasant Grove, Utah.
He married Jeniel Judd on January 4, 1951 in the Salt Lake Temple. Grant "Brig" grew up in Pleasant Grove and upon graduation attended the Utah State Agricultural College. He served an LDS mission to Northern California, married his sweetheart, and served two years in the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict.
He then worked in the family business, Niels Fugal and Sons. He has given a life time of church service in many positions, including Bishop, Stake President, Patriarch and temple worker. He and Jeniel also enjoyed serving a full-time mission to Africa, working in Congo, Ivory Coast, and South Africa. He was a great example of hard work, love, and service.
He is survived by his wife, Jeniel, and his twelve children: Richard, Leland (Joy), Ruth, Jeanne (Brad) Holdaway, Susan (Michael) Butler, Peggy (David) Andersson, Ray (Hayley), Brigham (Debi), Karen (Jeff) Harbold, Kent (Kelly), Lila (Leo) Biggs, Donna (Ryan) Thorne; forty-four grandchildren; twenty-two great-grandchildren; and siblings Boyd (Venice) Fugal and Joyce (Kent) Giles. Preceded in death by his parents, a brother, Neil, four sisters, Melba, Avis, Edna, Lucille and a daughter-in-law, Sandra Harmer Fugal.
Funeral Services will be held on Friday, April 16, 2010 at 11:00 a.m. in the Grove Creek Stake Center, 1176 North 730 East, Pleasant Grove. Viewings will be held at the same location on Thursday, April 15, 2010 from 6:00-8:00 p.m. and Friday morning from 9:30-10:45 a.m.
Interment will be in the Pleasant Grove City Cemetery.
Published in the Deseret News from April 13 to April 14, 2010.
He was born July 5, 1928 to Niels and Viola Young Fugal in Pleasant Grove, Utah.
He married Jeniel Judd on January 4, 1951 in the Salt Lake Temple. Grant "Brig" grew up in Pleasant Grove and upon graduation attended the Utah State Agricultural College. He served an LDS mission to Northern California, married his sweetheart, and served two years in the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict.
He then worked in the family business, Niels Fugal and Sons. He has given a life time of church service in many positions, including Bishop, Stake President, Patriarch and temple worker. He and Jeniel also enjoyed serving a full-time mission to Africa, working in Congo, Ivory Coast, and South Africa. He was a great example of hard work, love, and service.
He is survived by his wife, Jeniel, and his twelve children: Richard, Leland (Joy), Ruth, Jeanne (Brad) Holdaway, Susan (Michael) Butler, Peggy (David) Andersson, Ray (Hayley), Brigham (Debi), Karen (Jeff) Harbold, Kent (Kelly), Lila (Leo) Biggs, Donna (Ryan) Thorne; forty-four grandchildren; twenty-two great-grandchildren; and siblings Boyd (Venice) Fugal and Joyce (Kent) Giles. Preceded in death by his parents, a brother, Neil, four sisters, Melba, Avis, Edna, Lucille and a daughter-in-law, Sandra Harmer Fugal.
Funeral Services will be held on Friday, April 16, 2010 at 11:00 a.m. in the Grove Creek Stake Center, 1176 North 730 East, Pleasant Grove. Viewings will be held at the same location on Thursday, April 15, 2010 from 6:00-8:00 p.m. and Friday morning from 9:30-10:45 a.m.
Interment will be in the Pleasant Grove City Cemetery.
Published in the Deseret News from April 13 to April 14, 2010.
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