D. V. Mower Obituary (1923 - 2006)

To view a video tribute for D. V. Mower, please click here. D. V. Mower was born on February 7, 1923 to Marion H. Mower and Betsy Christine Hansen Mower, the 7th of 8 children. He grew up on Shady Lake, Cottonwood, Utah. He served his country as a corporal in the US Army Signal Core. He served his church in the Texas-Louisiana Mission. In 1950, he married Dita Wilma Petersen in the Salt Lake Temple. They had two boys, Steven D.V. Mower and David Marion Mower. D.V. lost Dita to Leukemia in 1961. He Married Susa Talmage Harding Richardson on Thanksgiving Day, 1962. Susa has one son, Donald A. Richardson, whom D.V. readily accepted as his own. D.V. and Sue were happily married until his death on January 11, 2006. D.V.'s second son, David, died in 2002. D.V. worked for the US Postal Service for 30 years, as a clerk and main carrier. After his retirement form the Post Office, he worked for Sinclair for 10[?] years. D.V. loved his family; he was always there to laugh, play, grieve, or help them in any way he could. D.V. loved wood working and gardening, but his passion was fishing. D.V. Mower was among the best of men. Graveside service will be at 12:30 on Tuesday, January 17 at the Murray City Cemetery 5600 So Vine Street. Family and friends may call Tuesday from 11:00 to 11:30 at Jenkins-Soffe Mortuary, 4760 So State street. D.V. is survived by: Wife, Susa Mower, Brother RKay Mower, his best fishing buddy,Son Steven Mover and his wife Charlotte, Stepson Donald Richardson and his wife Rakella, Granddaughter Lisa Thurgood and her husband Michael, Granddaughter Melony, Grandson Albert Kabili, Great Granddaughter Abby Thurgood.