Obituary: Bert A. Ivie

Bert A. Ivie 1917 ~ 2005 Our father, grandfather, great-grandfather, and friend, Bert Alton Ivie, passed away on October 21, 2005. He was born August 5, 1917 in Bingham Canyon, Utah to Alton and Allene Dickman Ivie. Bert was a very colorful, strong spirited man. He was brilliant with a great talent for building everything from barns to bird houses. He was very generous, giving away guns and other sporting equipment to individual family members including his grandchildren. In his youth Bert hunted and hiked the Oquirrh mountains on trails that he knew like the back of his hand. He served in the US Army during World War II. During his enlistment he worked on trains, which became a big part of his life. For 45 years he worked for Kennecott Copper hauling copper ore out of the Bingham mine, and retired as a railroad engineer. Survived by his children, Jeanne (John) Arnold, Judi (Bill) Shannon, Bert Jr. (Diane), Leslie (Dallen) Cox, Penny (Tony) Elegante, and Allene (Douglas) Smith; 31 grandchildren; 58 great-grandchildren; two great-great grandchildren; and brother, Keith (Adelle) Ivie. Preceded in death by his parents; sons, Roy, Lynn, and Neil; brothers and sister, Glen Ivie, Max Ivie, Bob Ivie, and Alice Carrigan. Funeral services will be held 11 a.m. Monday, October 24, 2005 at the Utah Veterans Memorial Park Chapel, 17111 South Camp Williams Rd. Friends may call Sunday 6-8 p.m. at Peel Funeral Home, 8525 West 2700 South, and Monday 10-10:45 a.m. at the cemetery chapel.