Obituary: Spencer Stanley Koyle

Spencer Koyle "Families Forever" Spencer Stanley Koyle, age 33, lost his life Thursday, August 17, 2006 while doing what he loved, fighting fires. He was born June 22, 1973 in Murray, UT the third of Stan and Sue Koyle's seven children. Spencer was raised in Kanosh and graduated from Millard High School in 1991. He served an honorable mission to Copenhagen, Denmark. He was a graduate of Snow College and Utah State University, earning a BS degree in Forestry. He loved sports, and during college he worked on various intramural staffs. On Dec. 28, 1995, Spencer married his high school sweetheart, Nichole Nixon, of Holden, in the Manti LDS Temple. Together they had three children, Turner, Kadence, and Kambree. His family was his greatest joy, and Spencer was a tremendous husband and father. Spencer loved taking his children with him wherever he went. He enjoyed hunting, the outdoors, sports, and was an Eagle Scout. He loved fighting fire and was a 15 year professional firefighter for the BLM and Forest Service. His career began in high school where he worked as a seasonal firefighter during the summers. At the time of his death, Spencer was the Fire Operations Supervisor for the Fillmore Interagency Fire Crew. Spencer was a very giving, selfless, compassionate person who was a friend to everyone who knew him. He was honest and hardworking with a strong commitment to doing things well, whatever the task. He was also known for being a big tease with a fun loving personality. Spencer was an active member of the LDS Church and was currently serving in the Sunday School presidency where his favorite assignment was to ring the bell. He loved children and youth and spent many years serving in Primary and as Scoutmaster. He was also a faithful home teacher, and his service and testimony have always been an example to all those around him. He is survived by his wife, Nichole (31); and children, Turner Spencer (7), Kadence Nichole (4), and Kambree Lin (18 months); parents, Stanley and Sue Turner Koyle, Kanosh; siblings, Sharon (Travis) Taylor, Kanosh; Stacy (Kyle) Stott, Kanosh; Sheri (Richard) Whiting, West Valley; Shelly (Ben) Coray, West Jordan; Shane (Kyle), Golden, CO; Suzette (Richard) Lopez, Sand Point, ID. He will also be remembered and loved by many relatives, various fire crews, and the community on which he had such an impact. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, Aug 23rd, 11 a.m. in the Holden Ward LDS Chapel. A viewing will be held in Holden Tuesday from 6-8 p.m. and Wednesday from 9-10:30 a.m. at the church. Interment will be in the Holden Cemetery under the direction of Rasmussen Mortuary. In lieu of flowers, the family has a trust fund for the Koyle children established at Wells Fargo Bank.