Wayne M. Erickson Obituary (1916

Our beloved brother, father, grandfather & great grandfather passed peacefully from our presence on July 25, 2007. He was born in Murray, Utah to Walter C. and Hazel Rowan Erickson and lived virtually all of his life there. He married Alice Nelson of Tooele in 1937 and they shared 65 years of happy progress together. Their marriage was solemnized in the Salt Lake Temple. He graduated from Murray High School and Utah State University where he majored in Animal Husbandry. He was an Eagle Scout and later served as scoutmaster for several years. He served in the Bishopric of the Murray 6th Ward and the High Council of Murray South and West Stakes. Most of his professional life was with Cummins Inter-mountain Diesel where he started as mechanic, managed the rebuild shop and was a consulting engineer to customers through out the West. He and Alice served as temple workers in the Jordan River Temple for 6 years. He was preceded in death by Alice and son Randall Gene. He is survived by sisters Betty Bryant, Joan Holtman and brother Stanley; children Ted, Larry, David, Ronald, Frederick, Shauna Kertamus, Janet Burton, Dale, Jon and Joseph; 60 grandchildren and 78 great grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, July 31, 2007 at the Murray 19th Ward Chapel, 67 W. Clay Park Drive (6340 So.) A viewing will be from 6-8 p.m. on Monday, July 30, 2007 at Jenkins-Soffe Mortuary, 4760 So. State Street and one hour prior to the services on Tuesday at the church.