Adelbert "Dell" Hughes Naylor Obituary (1918 - 2009)

“Dell”On December 3, 2009 our beloved father, grandfather, great-grandfather, brother and friend, Adelbert Hughes Naylor, age 91, returned to his Father in Heaven after a long and successful life on earth.He was born February 11, 1918 at home in West Jordan, Utah to Robert A. (Bert) Naylor and Bertha M. Hughes, the first of nine children born to this eternal union.He attended school in West Jordan and graduated from Jordan High School where he was active in sports and FFA. Dell was a student at BYU until falling in love with a beautiful young lady from Murray, Jeannette Godfrey, whom he married on February 11, 1938. This union was solemnized in the SL Temple on February 28, 1949. He was a high priest in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Dell and Jeanette are the parents of three children: Carol (Robert) Lawrence, Dr. Robert (Maryam) Naylor & Shelley (Dominic) Militello. 14 grandchildren, 22 great-grandchildren, and 3 great-great-grandchildren. He is survived by his children, grandchildren, siblings: Marva Sorenson, Renee (Neldon) Condor, Joan (Jim) Roberts and Frances Applegate. Also survived by brother-in-law Dr. John Clayton and sister-in-law Wanda Naylor, and many nieces and nephews.Preceded in death by parents, brothers and sisters: David (Lillian), Roy, Farrell Clayton, Melva (Gene) Prior and Deal Sorenson.Dell had a warm and outgoing personality that created instant and lasting friendships that were of great importance to him.Raised on a farm, he was taught the value of hard work, doing the work of a man at 9 years of age. He was a man of honesty, integrity and loving kindness and loved to serve his family and friends.He was a very successful businessman owning a farm implements company, Naylor Equipment, in Utah and a feed and water storage company, Harvestore, in Twin Falls, ID serving customers throughout the west.Dell enjoyed hunting, fishing and camping and after retirement, traveled extensively as a snowbird with his wife, friends and family.To the end, he was a farmer at heart. He loved to work the soil, raising a large beautiful vegetable garden next to his home until at last his health would not allow him to continue.The family wishes to express their gratitude to Delores Anderson for her helping hands, to the staff at Wentworth Willowcreek Assisted Living for their kind and loving service, and to the staff at St. Marks Hospital who treated him with such loving care and respect.Funeral services will be held Wednesday, December 9, 2009 at 1:00 p.m. at the LDS Little Cottonwood 5th Ward Chapel, 6350 South Rodeo Lane, Salt Lake City, Utah. Visitation on Tuesday from 6-9:00 p.m. at Jenkins-Soffe Mortuary, 4760 South State, Murray, Utah and Wednesday from 11:30-12:30 p.m. at the church. Interment Elysian Burial Gardens. In lieu of flowers donations to Huntsman Cancer Institute.