Edgar Varley (Ted) Prestwich, 75, loving husband, father and grandpa, passed away peacefully Sunday, February 9, 1997 Bountiful, Utah.
Born February 6, 1922 in Vineyard, Utah, to Horace Emerson and Zipporah Varley Prestwich. Member CCC, U.S. Navy, Utah National Guard, Coast Guard and Naval Reserves and was a decorated World War II veteran. Met his eternal sweetheart, Nina Ann Luke, November 11, 1946. They were married on March 12, 1947, solemnized April 27, 1964 in the Salt Lake Temple and were just one month away from celebrating their 50th anniversary. They lived in San Francisco, Provo, Salt Lake City, and North Salt Lake for 30 years making it their home. He was Chief Commisary Steward, Chef, accountant, data processor and LDS Church custodian. He developed one of his many hobbies into a small business, Ed's Custom Bullets. He attended many gun shows and was well known for his reloading expertise by many customers and exhibitors. Member of the LDS Church.Survived by his loving wife, Nina; children, Sandra Allred, Sandy; Richard , Everett, Washington; Janice (Larry) Turner, North Salt Lake; Cheryl (Clint) Merrell, Sandy; and Darwin (Mary Lue), Riverside, California. He will be missed most of all by his grandchildren whom he loved dearly: Rob and Erica Allred; Brandon, Amy and Dan Prestwich; Brent Prestwich Turner; Michael, Matthew and John Edgar Merrell; Kathryn Ann Prestwich; Devon Warr and one great granddaughter Rochelle Wilson. Several step-grandchildren, also his brother, Robert G. (Nora), Sandy; sisters, Marilyn (Don) Farnsworth, St. Charles, Illinois; Shirleen (Ray) Martineau, Salt Lake; Louise (Paul) Spendlove, Santa Paula, California; and Gloria (Lou) Rodda, Gig Harbor, Washington; sisters-in-law, Kenna Prestwich, South Jordan and Kay Prestwich, Yarmouth Port, Massachusetts; brother-in-law Bert Murdoch, Ogden; former daughters-in-law Teri Warr, Salt Lake and Marsha Prestwich, Everett, Washington; numerous nieces and nephews. Preceded in death by parents, sister Jean V. Murdoch; brothers, Lowell, Lamar, Lester and Keith.
Many thanks to Dr. Grant Christian and to the caring, loving staff at Lakeview Hospital.
Funeral services will be held on Thursday, February 13, 1997 at 10 a.m. at the Orchard 4th Ward, 55 East 350 North, North Salt Lake. Friends and family may call Wednesday, February 12, 1997 at the Russon Brothers Bountiful Mortuary, 295 North Main, from 6:30-8:30 p.m. and at the church one hour prior to the service. Graveside services will be held at the Heber City Cemetery in the Luke Family Plot at 2 p.m., nestled in the beautiful mountains that Dad so loved.
"Goodbye Grandpa"
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