Clifford Miller Hathaway Obituary (1925 - 2009)

Our beloved Clifford Miller Hathaway passed away peacefully May 28, 2009 in Murray. Born Oct. 5, 1925 in Tetonia, Idaho to Leonard LeRoy Hathaway and Una Florizel Jensen. Married Ila Nelson Sept. 1950; she preceded him in death Dec. 8, 1994. Clifford attended Jordan High School and left school to serve in WWII, where he joined the Navy and became an Aviation Machinist’s Mate, Second Class. He served with distinction in the Pacific and was awarded several medals, including Distinguished Flying Cross. Clifford was a devoted home teacher up until the end. He enjoyed hunting, fishing and other outdoor activities—especially with his brothers. Clifford liked collecting bottles, rocks, antiques, and growing cactus and other desert plants. Clifford was a devoted and loving husband, father and grandfather and would do anything to help and support his family. Survived by his son-in-law, Kelly; granddaughter, Brenda; brothers, Vandis (Corinne), Zeniff (Ruth); sister, Gwenda (Douglas) Daley; sister-in-law, Cora; and many nieces and nephews. Preceded in death by daughter, Peggy; brothers, Leonard and John; and sisters, Una, Zola, and Donna Ann. Funeral services will be Tuesday, June 2, 2009, at Little Cottonwood 12th Ward, 6180 South Glenoaks Street in Murray at 11:00 a.m. Friends and family may pay their respects from 6-8 p.m. Monday evening at Jenkins-Soffe Mortuary, 4760 So. State Street, and from 10:00-10:45 a.m. Tuesday prior to services at the church. Interment: Murray City Cemetery.