- "Redmond, Utah - Our beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother and friend, Robert Jay Lund passed away on October 17, 2014 at the age of 86 in Provo, Utah.
He was born the youngest of twin boys to Reed Jorgen and Arvilla Olean Fjeldsted Lund, April 7, 1928 in Salina, Utah.
He grew up in the Sanpete Valley and graduated from Gunnison High School in 1946. He then joined the United States Marine Corps in 1946. After two years of service, he returned to start a successful career at United Sates Gypsum until he retired in 1994.
He married the love of his life, Ella Lee Mickelsen on June 6, 1950 in the Manti LDS Temple. They spent 64 wonderful years together.
If Jay was not loading trucks at USG, he could be found behind the wheel of an 18 wheeler doing one of his favorite pastimes, delivering goods.
He was active in the LDS Church and held many callings. He served 12 years as an ordinance worker at the Manti LDS Temple.
Jay is survived by his loving wife, Ella Lee; two children: Craig and Debbie Lund, Marci and Lyman Anderson, all of Redmond; 7 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; siblings: Joel and Dona Jean Lund of Sandy; Orlyn and Debbie Lund of Greenville, North Carolina; Olean and Mike Watson of Anaheim, California; sister-in-law: Shelley Lund of Redmond.
He was preceded in death by his parents; twin brother, Reed Junior Lund.
Funeral services will be held Thursday, October 23, 2014 at 12 Noon in the Redmond 1st LDS Ward Chapel, where friends may call for viewing Wednesday evening from 6 to 8 P.M. or Thursday morning from 10:00 to 11:30 prior to the services.
Burial with military honors accorded by the Redmond American Legion Post #118 and the Utah Honor Guard will be in the Redmond Cemetery under the care of the Springer Turner Funeral Home of Richfield and Salina, Utah." (gengivet i Findagrave.com),
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