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Elven Niels Hansen died January 19, 2002 at the Heritage Park Care Center in Roy, Utah.
He was born May 25, 1915 in Redmond, Utah to Niels Peter andFredricka Christensen Hansen. Elven was raised in Provo. He married
Florence Riding October 21, 1943 in Provo, Utah. Their marriage was later solemnized in the Los Angeles LDS Temple in California. He served in the US Army during World War II in Burma on "the hump" and lived in the jungle in a tent. One of his hobbies while he was in the service was boxing. He became a champ and shadow boxed most of his life after the war. Elven lived in San Francisco and Fremont, California, and also in Orem, Provo, American Fork, Kaysville and Roy, Utah during his life. He retired from Simmons Mattress Company after 35 years and only missed three days of work. Elven was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and held many callings during his life. He served in a bishopric, as a stake missionary and as ward clerk in California. When he, his wife, and son returned to Utah, he served in various callings and especially loved working with the name extraction program after his wife died.
Elven is survived by two children, Linda (Jeran) Bingham of Kaysville, Utah, and David Hansen of Salt Lake City; three grandchildren; four step-grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; fourteen step-great-grandchildren; and one step-great-great-grandchild. He was the last sibling out of eight children. He was preceded in death by his wife Florence Riding over eighteen years ago, and by a granddaughter, Lynnette Larson.
A special thank you is extended to the Staff at Heritage Park Care Center for the loving and kind service rendered to Elven, particularly to Diane and the CNA's that worked with Dad - thanks for everything.
Funeral services will be held Friday, January 25, 2002 at 2 p.m. at the Provo Berg Mortuary Drawing Room Chapel, 185 East Center Street. Friends may call at the mortuary one hour prior to services. Interment, Provo City Cemetery.
We love you Great-great-grandpa, Great-grandpa, Grandpa, Uncle, and Dad. Enjoy the reunion with Mom and the rest of the family - families are forever.