4/14/27 ~ 8/10/03
Allen LeRoy Rushton, 76, of American Fork passed away Sunday, August 10, 2003 in Provo, Utah.
He was born April 14, 1927 in Ruth, Nevada to Jack L. and Vera B. Young Rushton. He married Jane Vigil in September 1948 and was later sealed in the St. George LDS Temple.
Jane passed away in April, 1974. He married Barbara Jean Duke in Dec. 1976 in the Provo LDS Temple. Barbara passed away in November, 2000.
Allen grew up in Ruth and attended school there. He enlisted in the Navy during World War II and served in the Pacific Theater. He received his B. A. in Education in 1952 and later received a Master's in Education Administration from BYU. Allen worked as teacher, principal, and Assistant Superintendent of Schools in the White Pine County School District in Ely, Nevada. He served as President of the National Education Association and the National Parent Teacher Association.
Allen was an active member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, having served in many capacities during his life including various ward and stake callings. He was a seminary teacher and principal in the Ely Nevada Stake.
Allen was a well-known athletic coach in the Ely area. He was an avid sportsman himself; enjoying softball, golf, fishing, hunting, and camping with family and friends. He was a summer tour guide and Ranger at Great Basin National Monument in Baker, Nevada. He retired to Pleasant Grove in 1983 where he was a tax and educational/financial consultant and golfed with his brother Darrel every week including the Tuesday before he passed away.
He is survived by ten children:
Allen (Dorothy) Rushton, Elko; Paul (Donetta) Rushton, American Fork; Craig (Kelly) Rushton, Pleasant Grove; Jill (Paul) Rheaume, Rock Springs; Matthew (Miriam) Rushton, Pleasant Grove; Jackie Shepherd, Elko; Stephen Haws, Lyman, WY; Suzanne (Kelly) Potter, Salt Lake; Randy Haws, Salt Lake; Sandy (Tim) Hodge, Arvada, CO; and numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Additional survivors include three brothers: Darrel (LeAnn) Rushton, South Jordan; Jack (JoAnn) Rushton, Tustin, CA; and Kim (Carlene) Rushton, Hollywood, CA. He was preceded in death by his parents and grandson, Chris Potter.
Funeral services will be held Friday, August 15, 2003 at 11:00 a.m. in the Manila Fourth Ward Chapel, 1320 West 3540 North, Pleasant Grove.
Friends may call Thursday evening from 6-8 p.m. at Olpin Family Mortuary, 494 South 300 East, Pleasant Grove and at the church on Friday one hour prior to services.
Interment will be in the Pleasant Grove City Cemetery. District IV of the Veterans of Foreign Wars will conduct military rites.