Rodney Poulton Wach Obituary (1926 - 2015)

Our beloved dad, husband, grandpa and friend Rodney Poulton Wach passed away peacefully on May 23rd, 2015, in Salt Lake City, Utah, surrounded by his family after a short match with lymphoma. He was 88 years old. Rodney was born on October 7th, 1926 in Salt Lake City, Utah to John Wach and Hazel Poulton Wach. Rod was the second of three boys and attended grade school in Salt Lake City at Emerson Elementary, Junior High at Roosevelt, High School at East High and one year of college at BYU. He later graduated from Westminster College with a Bachelor's degree in Education. Rodney served in the United States Navy from 1944 to 1952. He served in Japan and Korea. Rodney had a long and successful career in secondary education and had the chance to teach Science which he loved to many young people. Rodney also had a great love for landscaping and gardening and spent many years creating beautiful landscapes and gardens for the Skaggs family. Rodney's own gardens at home were tranquil, beautiful works of art and after he retired he spent many wonderful relaxing hours outside maintaining them. Rodney enjoyed the outdoors and spent many hours golfing with his kids. He had a wonderful dry wit that kept us all entertained. Rodney married Margaret Graham on September 2nd, 1950. Margaret and Rod grew up 2 houses from each other on McClelland street in Salt Lake City. Together they had six children, Steven (Kathy) Wach, Melanie (Steven) Brown, Jeffery Wach, Pamela (Anne) Wach, DeeAnne (Craig) Rose, and James (Christine) Wach. Rodney and Margaret have 18 grandchildren and 14 great grandchildren. Rodney was preceded in death by his brothers James and John, His son Jimmy and daughter in law Christine, Son in law Steven Brown and grandchildren Crystal Brown, Adam Wach and Ben Brown. We would like to send a special thank you to Holladay Care center and Harmony Hospice for their partnership in providing compassionate care to our loving dad. A memorial in his honor will be held Thursday May 28th at Noon at the Jenkins-Soffe Mortuary, 4760 South State Street, Salt Lake City Utah, with a viewing from 10:30-11:45 a.m. Interment: Elysian Burial Gardens. Online condolences may be shared at www.jenkins-soffe.com