Robert Park Manookin, Sr. died peacefully at his home in Orem on 12 November 1997.
He was born 12 April 1918 in Salt Lake City, Utah to Kerrigan Mark Manookin and Agnes Park Midgley Manookin. Married Edna Lucile Burningham 20 June 1940 in the Salt Lake Temple. Divorced. Married Helene Adele Haugan 11 May 1951 Salt Lake Temple.Graduated from East High School 1936. Served an LDS Mission to the German Austria (East German) Mission 1937 to 1939. Received BA from BYU 1955; MM from University of Illinois 1959; PhD from U of U 1967. Was Professor of Music at BYU, retiring in 1980 as he and his wife, Helene, were called to serve a mission in the New Zealand Temple 1980 to 1983. They have since served three other missions together: Manila Philippines Temple, 1984-1987; Sydney Australia Temple, 1989-1990 and England Leeds, June 1993 to December 1994.
Well-known LDS composer and arranger. Active in the LDS Church all his life, having served as High Councilor, Bishop, High Priest Group Leader, Gospel Doctrine Teacher, Ward Organist, Choir Director, Counselor in Manila Philippines Temple Presidency, Counselor in Redcar, England Branch Presidency. Also served as member of Church Music Committee. At the time of his death was serving as Patriarch in Orem Suncrest Stake and as a Sealer in the Mt. Timpanogos Temple, having previously served in the Provo Temple.
Survived by wife, Helene, and children Robert Jr. (Shirley), Jean (Ron) Garbett, David (Sharon), Don, James (Irene), Marie (Robert) Jensen, Richard (Ellie), Edward, Barbara Hill, brother Stuart M. Manookin, sister Dorothy M. Jensen, 42 grandchildren and 31 great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held Tuesday 18 November 1997 at Suncrest Second Ward Chapel, 130 North 400 West, Orem, Utah at 12 noon. Viewing will be held Monday evening 17 November 1997 from 6-8 p.m. at Berg Mortuary, 185 East Center Street, Provo, Utah and prior to services from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. at the Ward Chapel. Interment, East Lawn Memorial Hills.
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