Obituary: Lynn Eugene Neuenschwander

Lynn Eugene Neuenschwander 1914 ~ 2007 "An Exemplary Man" Our beloved father, grandfather, great-grandfather, brother, uncle, and friend passed away peacefully at the age of 93 in the early hours of April 9, 2007 after a long and exemplary life of love, honor, and compassion. He was born on January 19, 1914 to Lydia Hofer and Albert Neuenschwander in Salt Lake City, Utah. As the youngest of four brothers, he attended local schools and graduated from Granite High when Salt Lake City was mostly dirt roads and bread was five cents a loaf. He served as a missionary in the Swiss-German Mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from 1935-1938. He was drafted into World War II in January of 1942 to the Fort Douglas Field Artillery Unit and subsequently assigned to the Counter Intelligence Unit in Washington, D.C. While in Washington he attended the LDS Ward where he met his eternal companion, Evelyn Christine Lafon. While serving in the Army, Lynn traveled throughout England, France, and Germany arriving on Omaha Beach on June 6, 1944 with the 29th Infantry Division. He returned from the war in October of 1945 to find his sweetheart waiting. They were married on January 10, 1946 in the Salt Lake Temple and were blessed with four children. In the early years, they made their home in Ogden, Utah where he worked in the grocery and restaurant business. They moved to Salt Lake City in 1962 where he owned and operated his Beaver Ranch. He also spent 33 years in the car business working for Ken Garff. Lynn enjoyed life to the fullest. He loved to play golf, travel, all sports, and especially family events. He was always very active in his children and grandchildren's lives and loved watching them grow and attending their many sporting events and activities. He taught his family that there was positive in everything and always had a smile and kind word for everyone. He had many friends who loved him dearly and remained very close with his missionary buddies (the 49ers) getting together bi-monthly and monthly for many years. He lovingly cared for his sweet wife for many years until she passed away on December 14th 2005. He was active in the LDS church where he held many callings and had a strong testimony of the gospel. Lynn is survived by his children, son, Mark (Bunny) Neuenschwander, daughters, Carol Smith, Norma (John) Rankin, son-in-law, Frank (Geri) O'Farrell; brother, George Neuenschwander; 15 grandchildren, 35 great-grandchildren, and many nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends. He was preceded in death by his parents, two brothers (Clarence and Orson), two sisters who died as infants, wife (Chris), daughter (Linda), grandson (Eric), son-in-law (Danny). Funeral services will be held on Friday, April 13, 2007 at 12:00 noon at the Vine Street Chapel, 1160 East Vine Street in Murray, Utah. Friends may call from 10:30-11:45 a.m. prior to the services. Interment at Wasatch Lawn Memorial Park, 3401 South Highland Drive, Salt Lake City, Utah.