Calvin Hutchins Obituary (1928

Calvin Cleave Hutchins passed away at the age of 91 on November 5, 2019, surrounded by his loving family. He was born May 23, 1928 in Manassa, CO to Elmer and Louva Hutchins, the oldest of 3 children, sister Dolores and brother Richard. Calvin was a proud American and served in the US Army. He was deployed to the Philippines where he worked as a landing craft operator. Shortly after his return, he married Luana Beth Russell on May 29, 1950. The two were later sealed in the Salt Lake Temple on April 13, 1956. The couple resided in Rush Valley, UT until 1969 when they moved to Tooele and made it their home. Together they had 4 children: Ronald, LeAnn, Gregory, and LaMont. Calvin worked at Dugway Proving Ground for 33 years. He started as a mechanic in the Motor Maintenance shop and with hard work, was promoted to the Chief of Motor Maintenance, then Head of Shipping and Receiving, then Equipment Manager for all of Dugway. At the time of his retirement he was the Hazardous Materials Specialist. His hardest work was done at home, doing many improvements to make their home better, always changing and improving. He was elected for 2 terms on the Tooele School Board, including Chairman, and was proud of the service he was involved in there. Calvin was a lifelong Scout Leader and was recognized with the Silver Beaver award. He was a faithful member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints holding many positions: teacher, Counselor in Bishopric, Stake Young Menâ€™s President, Gospel Doctrine Teacher, and Bishop of the St. John Ward. He was preceded in death by his parents, his brother Richard, and was heartbroken by the death of his only daughter, LeAnn. He is survived by his wife of 69 years, Luana, sons; Ronald (Kathy), Gregory (Vicki), and LaMont, sister Dolores (Don), sister-in-law Bobby (Richard), 14 grandchildren, 28 great-grandchildren, and one great-great-grandchild on the way. He was a great man who worked hard, fought hard, and loved harder. He will be dearly missed. A viewing will be at Tate Mortuary on Thursday, November 7th from 6:00 - 8:00 pm. The funeral will be held at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 180 S. Coleman in Tooele Friday, November 8th at 11:00am, with a viewing prior from 9:30 - 10:45. Interment at Tooele City Cemetery. To send flowers or a memorial gift to the family of Calvin Cleave Hutchins please visit our Sympathy Store.