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Bruce Dwane Ashton

6 Jun 1935 – 9 Apr 2022

Birth6 Jun 1935
Death9 Apr 2022
CemeteryOrem City Cemetery
Orem , Utah County , Utah , USA
Added byAnnie Duckett Hundley on 12 Apr 2022
FaGhttps://www.findagrave.com/memorial/238744209

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Interment 13 Apr 2022

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Bruce Dwane Ashton 1935 - 2022 VETERAN ❦ Early Life: Bruce was born June 6, 1935, to Henry Marvin and Rosa Martina Hansen Ashton, the youngest of their eight children. He grew up in Lehi, Utah, and worked on the family farm from a young age. He suffered a life-altering injury at age 12, when a horse he was riding fell on him, crushing his ankle. A medical specialist reconstructed his ankle using a metal bolt, but from then on, he walked with a distinct limp. He played football and basketball for Lehi High School, graduating in 1954. ❦ Life's Work | Service | Interests: He then served as a missionary for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the Eastern States Mission from 1956 to 1958. ❦ Upon returning from his mission, he joined the United States Army, but only served a short time due to his injury. He graduated from Utah Technical College with a two-year tradesman degree and also trained as a law enforcement officer at Brigham Young University. ❦ Bruce met Helen Wood, then a business education instructor at Utah Technical College, on a blind date set up by a mutual acquaintance. They were married in the Salt Lake Temple on June 5, 1959. ❦ They purchased their first home on east Center Street in Orem. Bruce worked for a short time for Utah County before joining the Orem Police Department in 1961. He later became a security officer at Brigham Young University and served there for three years. He was then hired as the manager of Deseret Towers on-campus, and then as manager of married student housing at BYU, where he finished his career. ❦ Horses and rodeo were his passion. He spent many happy hours as a member and president of the Orem Riding Club. He rode in the foothills below Mount Timpanogos, and practiced team roping, calf roping and other rodeo events with his family and friends. Summers were spent camping with family and participating in rodeo competitions around the state. He won several state championships in amateur rodeo events over the years. ❦ Bruce and Helen served several missions for the Church: in Nauvoo, Illinois, to prepare for the temple dedication there; Martin's Cove, Wyoming, assisting youth groups re-enacting pioneer treks; and Cove Fort, Utah. He also served twice as bishop in a BYU student ward, as a bishop in his home ward, as well as serving on the high council several times. The couple also served for several years as temple workers in the Mount Timpanogos Utah Temple. ❦ He and Helen were members of the Squaw Peak Good Sam group for many years, traveling with friends around the West in their motorhome. They enjoyed good times with their six children and their grandchildren on holidays and during family dinners. Bruce Dwane Ashton died on Saturday, April 9, 2022, at his home in Orem, Utah, of causes incident to age. He was 86. ❦ Survived By: His wife and his children: Carrie (Brad) Moore, Wendy (Tom) Mason, Quin (Gay) Ashton, Tami (Brent) Ault and Wade (Ann) Ashton. ❦ Predeceased By: His daughter, Traci Ashton; his parents and seven siblings. ❦ Obituary: Walker Sanderson Funeral Home | 2021 ❦ Graveside & Interment: Orem City Cemetery Bio compiled by: Annie Duckett Hundley Special thanks to: Dale Nelson

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MARRIED JUNE 5, 1959

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