Ralph LaVar Judd

1907 - 1999  (92 years)

• Name	Ralph LaVar Judd
  Born	14 Feb 1907	Hoytsville, Summit Co., UT
  Gender	Male
  Died	1 Dec 1999	Coalville, Summit Co., UT
  Obituary	4 Dec 1999	Salt Lake City, Salt Lake Co., UT
  	Deseret News
  	Ralph L. Judd COALVILLE--Ralph LaVar Judd, 92, loving husband, father, grandfather great-grandfather and friend to all who knew him went home to his Heavenly Father on Wednesday, Dec. 1, 1999 at 11:34 a.m. after a courageous battle with cancer. He was born in Hoytsville, Utah on Feb. 14, 1907 to George H. and Rose Sargent Judd. He married Emma Elizabeth Brown on June 25, 1930 in the Salt Lake Temple. She died July 21, 1976. Ralph homesteaded in Spring Canyon and later traded the land for ground in Grasscreek. He operated Grasscreek for over 50 years. He served a LDS mission in the Texas South Mission with his beloved wife Emma from 1973 to 1975, making many friends which he has kept in touch with the rest of his life. He was employed for 18 years for the Utah State Road Dept. He loved the ranch, horses, sheep and the out-of-doors. He was known as "The Chief" by many friends and loved ones. On Feb. 4, 1977 he married Violet Staples. They were devout temple workers for 12 years together. Ralph totaled over 25 years as a veil worker in the Salt Lake Temple where he had numerous treasured friends whom he associated with. Surviving are his wife, Violet, Coalville; son, Edwin LaVar (Bud) and Meresa Judd, Coalville; daughter, Kathleen and Roy Bolinder, Cheyenne, Wyo.; three step-sons and three step-daughters, William Paul Staples, Coalville; Carol France, Coalville; Norman Dale Staples, Denver, Colo.; Rodney Carl Staples, West Weber, Ut.; Violet Marie Cowley, Logan, Ut.; Glenda Jean Holt, Salt Lake; eight grandchildren and 17 great grandchildren. Also surviving are four sisters, Virginia Pace, Bountiful; Lorraine Wynn, Ogden; Lucille Ercanbrack, Provo; and Kathryn Carmichael, Bountiful, He was preceded in death by his first wife, Emma, and two brothers. Funeral services will be held Monday, Dec. 6, 1999 at 12 noon in the Coalville Stake Center with Bishop Chris Boyer officiating. Friends may call at the Walker Mortuary in Coalville, Sunday from 6 to 8:30 p.m. and Monday at the Church one hour prior to services. Interment, Hoytsville Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Huntsman Cancer Institute, 2000 Circle of Hope, Room 5147, SLC, Utah 84112-5550.
  Buried	6 Dec 1999	Hoytsville Cemetery, Hoytsville, Summit Co., UT
  Person ID	I77219	Stedman Families of the United Kingdom

  
  

  Father	George Henry Judd,   b. 18 Oct 1882, Hoytsville, Summit Co., UT ,   d. 26 Dec 1952, Hoytsville, Summit Co., UT  (Age 70 years)
  Mother	Rose Hannah Sargent,   b. 27 Aug 1885, Hoytsville, Summit Co., UT ,   d. 25 Apr 1965, Hoytsville, Summit Co., UT  (Age 79 years)
  Married	26 Oct 1905	Hoytsville, Summit Co., UT
  Family ID	F258631937	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Emma Elizabeth Brown,   b. 8 Mar 1910, Coalville, Summit Co., UT ,   d. 12 Jul 1976, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake Co., UT  (Age 66 years)
  Married	25 Jun 1930	Salt Lake City, Salt Lake Co., UT
  Children	1. Edwin LaVar "Bud" Judd   2. Kathleen Judd
  Last Modified	13 May 2011
  Family ID	F258631935	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Violet Staples
  Last Modified	13 May 2011
  Family ID	F258631957	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 14 Feb 1907 - Hoytsville, Summit Co., UT Married - 25 Jun 1930 - Salt Lake City, Salt Lake Co., UT Died - 1 Dec 1999 - Coalville, Summit Co., UT Obituary - Deseret News - 4 Dec 1999 - Salt Lake City, Salt Lake Co., UT Buried - 6 Dec 1999 - Hoytsville Cemetery, Hoytsville, Summit Co., UT  = Link to Google Earth