Obituary: Homer Harold Lemon

Homer Harold Lemon 1915 ~ 2005 Early on Thursday June 2, 2005, Homer Harold Lemon passed away in his sleep and into the waiting arms of his eternal companion and sweetheart Genevieve, never to be parted again. Homer was of pioneer stock, being the great-grandson of William McClure Lemon and Charles A. Harper, both Mormon pioneers of the first companies to reach the Salt Lake Valley on July 23, 1847. He was born Feb. 24, 1915 in Francis, Summit County, Utah and recently celebrated his 90th birthday. His parents were Harold Harper Lemon and Hilda Jane Peterson. He was preceded in death by a sister; Ella Mae (Leon) Jeppson, and a brother, Royal Woodrow (Janet Madsen) Lemon, and son-in-law, Donald Garfield. As a young boy, he was baptized in a small creek in Francis and was a life long member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He joined the Navy as a young man and was a veteran of World War II and later retired as a Chief Petty Officer after 23 years of active service. He met his sweetheart, Genevieve, on a Greyhound bus while on leave from the Navy and they were married on November 20, 1943. After retiring from the Navy, Homer worked as a letter carrier for the Postal Service for many years and then as an aircraft mechanic at Hill Air Force Base, from which he retired. He also enjoyed working part time as a school crossing guard in Salt Lake City. He loved fishing, even though he wasn't very good at it! He enjoyed many hobbies including ham radio, growing orchids, four wheeling, traveling with mom and the Wally Byam Airstream Club, including a trip to the tip of the Yucatan peninsula one Summer, and raising canaries and pigeons. The grandchildren loved to hear Grandpa trill like a canary or hee haw like a donkey. One of his favorite callings was a temple worker in the Jordan River Temple in his later years. From a first marriage to Agnes Howell, he has left behind a daughter, Colleen Black, of Overland Park, Kansas. Homer and Genevieve are both survived by their three sons and two daughters; David Lemon, Stephen Lemon, Kevin (Linda) Lemon, Deborah Garfield, and Pamela Lemon, eleven grandchildren, and 14 great-grandchildren. He was a loving father, grandfather, and great-grandfather. We love you Dad. Go in peace, until we meet again. We wish to thank the caregivers at Heritage Place, and the Life Care Center of Bountiful for all they did for Dad. Funeral Services will be held Tuesday 11:00 a.m., June 7th, 2005 in the Murray 29th Ward Chapel, 6300 South 700 West. Friends may call at the Cottonwood Mortuary, 4670 Highland Drive, Monday 6-8 p.m. and at the ward from 9:45-10:45 a.m. on Tuesday. Interment, Holladay Memorial Cemetery.