Obituary: COLE, WILLARD

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Willard Cole

1927 ~ 2009

Willard V. Cole, 82, of Bountiful, Utah passed away May 15, 2009.

He is survived by his son, Larry Cole, Pittsburg, PA, and daughters, Laurel Lauria, Atlanta, GA and Lynette Brooks, Sandy UT, three grandchildren and one great grandchild. He grew up in Treasureton, Idaho and served in the U.S. Navy in World War II. He married V'Lee Anderson in 1951 in Cornish, Utah.

He worked as a long line truck driver for IML Freight, then worked for Utah Department of Transportation where he retired in 1992. He loved the mountains and enjoyed fishing, camping, and family vacations to national parks.

Services will be held Friday, May 22, 2009, 12 noon, at Russon Brothers Bountiful Mortuary, 295 N. Main Bountiful. Family will receive friends from 10:45 to 11:45 a.m. prior to the services. Interment will take place at 3:30 p.m. in the Weston, Idaho cemetery. Online guest book at www.russonmortuary.com