John C. Hadfield
1951 ~ 2008
John Chris Hadfield of Rancho Cucamonga, California passed away unexpectedly early Monday morning on the 14 of April 2008 at his home at the age of 57. He awoke early that morning with difficulty breathing. The paramedics were called, but upon arrival could not detect a pulse. He was taken to San Antonio Community Hospital in Upland, but further intervention was unsuccessful.John was born March 9, 1951 in Brigham City, Utah to John Warburton Hadfield and Kathryn May Hunsaker. He served an honorable mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the Mexico, Mexico City Mission. He attended Weber State University in Ogden, Utah.
He married Lexine Sparks in the LDS Logan, Utah Temple on May 10, 1974. They have four children: Becky and Jim Grider, Johnnie and Shalon Hadfield, Jimmy and Holly Hadfield, Kim and Jeff Stewart; and 11 grandchildren: Danaca, Kailyn, Britney, Brighton, Keaton, Collin, Kenedy, Kylie, Brooklynn, Christian and Sydney.
He served as a Mission President for the Chile, Santiago West Mission from 1998-2001. He was currently the Vice President of Sales and Marketing for Honeyville Food Products, where he worked for 34 years. He was serving as President of the Rancho Cucamonga, California Stake for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
He has five siblings: Ben and
Annette Hadfield, Kathy and Mark Erwin, Jolene and Brian Wyatt,
Jeffrey and Jamie Hadfield, Kim Hadfield (deceased) and Kim C. Hadfield (deceased).
Viewing services are to be held from 6-8:30 p.m., Sun., April 20, 2008 at the Etiwanda Stake Center at 6829 Etiwanda Ave, in Rancho Cucamonga. There will be a funeral service Mon., April 21st at 11 a.m. at the Etiwanda Stake Center.
A memorial service will be held in Brigham City, Utah April 23, 2008 at 1 p.m. at the Brigham City West Stake Center at 895 N. 625 W., in Brigham City.
Interment will be in the Brigham City Cemetery.
The family requests that in lieu of flowers, contributions be made to the Perpetual Education Fund or the Missionary Fund, in memory of John Hadfield. Send to: Perpetual Education Fund, 50 East North Temple, Salt Lake City, Utah 84150.
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