1923 ~ 2004
SYRACUSE -<! >
Kendall Harmon Sedgwick
, 81, passed away November 5, 2004 at his home in Syracuse.
He was
born August 25, 1923 in Bountiful, Utah the second of five children of Rodney Alonzo and Alice Cherrington Sedgwick.
Kendall attended Davis County schools and graduated from Davis High in 1941. He married his high school sweetheart, Donna White, August 20, 1943 in the Salt Lake LDS Temple.
During World War II, he served as a sergeant in the Army Air Corps, and was stationed on Guam.
Throughout his life he con-tinued to be a great example of patriotism.
Kendall received an Associate Degree from Weber State College in 1947, and a Bachelors Degree and teaching certificate from Utah State Agricultural College in 1950.
As an educator and coach in Northern Davis County, he taught more than 10,000 students during his 35 year career, many of whom joined his "Size 13" club. He also worked many part-time jobs, and served as the manager of the Davis County Mosquito Abatement District for many years.
He was an avid reader, enjoyed fishing, and was keenly interested in sports of all types, especially when his children, grandchildren, or former students were participating.
Kendall and Donna enjoyed traveling and making new friends wherever they went. After retirement they made their winter home in Yuma, AZ where they were active in the Yuma Winter Visitors' Branch. Kendall served as the secretary of the High Priest Group, 1st counselor in the branch presidency, and he kept the bass section on tune in the branch choir.
He is survived by his wife of Syracuse; three daughters, Marsha (Jim) Peterson, Syracuse, Ida Louise (Bruce) Blakemore, Gig Harbor, WA, Kenna Alice (Rick) Andrus, Boise, ID; one son, Craig Kendall (Connie) Sedgwick, Syracuse; daughter-in-law, Carol Sedgwick, Kaysville; 26 grandchildren; and 26 great-grandchildren. Also surviving are two sisters, Lois Miller and Anna Ainscough; and one brother, Lynn Sedgwick. He was preceded in death by his parents; oldest son, Dennis White Sedgwick; and older brother, Harold.
Funeral services will be held Wed-nesday, November 10, 2004, 11 a.m. at the Center Ward LDS chapel, 1475 West 700 South, Syracuse. Friends and family may call Tuesday from 6-8 p.m. at the Lindquist's Layton Mortuary, 1867 N. Fairfield Road, and Wednesday, 9:30-10:30 a.m. at the church. Interment in the Kaysville City cemetery with military honors. Email condolences to the family at llm@lindquistmortuary.com