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Dwain J Finlinson, age 92, passed away May 14, 2001, in Oak City.
Born July 5, 1908 in Oak City to Joshua and Ida Jane Jacobson Finlinson. Married Harriet Wells December 21, 1934 in Salt Lake Temple.
She died June 22, 1963. Married Dorothy White Rogers December 4, 1964 in Salt Lake Temple.
Delta High School graduate. Attended U of U. Worked 8 years in Lynndyl as chemist for railroad in water treatment plant. Oak City Postmaster for 20 years. Farmer. Loved raising crops and feeding calves. Served as local Farm Bureau president, BLM Grazers Committee, secretary of Irrigation Company. Oak City Marshall for 2 years. Active member of LDS Church. Served missions: Northern States 1927 - 1929 and Arizona Holbrook 1978 - 1980. Stake Sunday School Board, Ward Sunday School Superintendent, counselor in bishopric, Gospel Doctrine teacher, home teacher. Loved music and made hobby collecting good music. Loved to read, travel, visit. Loved life, his family and was a friend to all.
Survived by wife: Dorothy, Oak City; sons: Vance (Helen) Finlinson, Rex (Susan) Finlinson, both Oak City; Ken (Sarah) Finlinson, Ephraim; Karl (Joyce) Finlinson, Moroni; Evan (Vicki) Finlinson, Lake Oswego, Oregon; daughters: Jane (Rich) Persons, Richfield; Judy (Edd) Lyman, Blanding; stepchildren: Brent (Ann) Rogers. Oak City; Sharon (Rad) Hoenes, Kaysville; 49 grandchildren, 15 great-grandchildren; sisters: Ina Nielson, Rebecca Pratt, Clarice (Gordon) Nielson, all Oak City; Lorraine (Don) Anderson, Gunnison. Preceded in death by son: Dwain Wells Finlinson: grandson: Jeremy Rogers; brothers: Olan Finlinson, Oran Finlinson; sister: Donna Sorensen.
Funeral services Saturday May 19, 2001, 11 a.m., Oak City First Ward. Friends call May 18, 2001 7-8 p.m. at Nickle Mortuary, Delta, and at Church Saturday 9:30-10:40 a.m. Burial Oak City Cemetery.