1931
LaVere
2010
LaVere Wendell Bindrup
August 22, 1931 — March 6, 2010
Tremonton, UT/Las Vegas, NV ? Col. ret LaVere Bin Wendell Bindrup died March 6, 2010 after a two year battle with cancer.
He was born August 22, 1931 in Salt Lake City, UT to Leland Samuel and Lela Nye Bindrup. He grew up in Logan, UT where he graduated from Logan High School and Utah State University. Upon graduation from USU, he received his ROTC Commission as 2nd Lt. in the US Army. He married Patricia Barber September 8, 1952 in the Logan LDS Temple.
Bin entered the Army February of 1954 at Aberdeen Proving Ground in MD. He and his family were stationed at many Army Installations throughout the U. S. He attended Army Flight School at Gary AFB, TX, Helicopter School at Ft. Rucker, AL, Officers Basic Course at Ft. Knox, KY and Command and General Staff College where Colin Powell was his class mate at Ft. Leavenworth, KS. He spent three years in Germany, had a tour of duty in Korea and two in Viet Nam. He received many decorations among which were the Distinguished Flying Cross, Legion of Merit, Bronze Star Medal, Meritorious Service Medal, Air Medal with 17 clusters and Republic of Viet Nam Campaign Medal.
He enjoyed photography and gardening and was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints where he was an elder in the Tremonton 4th Ward.
He is survived by his wife, Patt and two children, Sydna Mike Harris, Elwood and Kirk, Denver, CO, six grandchildren, Craig Beckie Harris, Thatcher, Andrea Clark Jessop, Plano, TX, Ricky Kim Harris, Tremonton, Joel Syna Harris, Logan, Treesha and Daniel, and seven great-grandchildren. Also surviving are three sisters: Inez Bindrup, Donna Loy Gossner, Judy Alan Hofmeister and one brother, Jay Bindrup.
He is preceded in death by his parents and sister, Beverlee.
Funeral services will be held 11:00 a.m. Friday, March 12, 2010 at Rogers and Taylor Funeral Home, 111 North 100 East , Tremonton with Bishop Jeff Reese officiating. Family and friends may call from 6:00-8:00 p.m. Thursday, March 11, 2010 and Friday from 9:30-10:40 a.m. at the funeral home. Interment will be at the Elwood Cemetery with military honors.
The family wishes to thank Primrose Hospice for all their assistance and for all their love and caring. Special thanks to Nikole, Christina, Brittany, Mikele and Russell. Also thank you Dr. Rod Merrell and Tremonton 4th Ward Relief Society.
He was born August 22, 1931 in Salt Lake City, UT to Leland Samuel and Lela Nye Bindrup. He grew up in Logan, UT where he graduated from Logan High School and Utah State University. Upon graduation from USU, he received his ROTC Commission as 2nd Lt. in the US Army. He married Patricia Barber September 8, 1952 in the Logan LDS Temple.
Bin entered the Army February of 1954 at Aberdeen Proving Ground in MD. He and his family were stationed at many Army Installations throughout the U. S. He attended Army Flight School at Gary AFB, TX, Helicopter School at Ft. Rucker, AL, Officers Basic Course at Ft. Knox, KY and Command and General Staff College where Colin Powell was his class mate at Ft. Leavenworth, KS. He spent three years in Germany, had a tour of duty in Korea and two in Viet Nam. He received many decorations among which were the Distinguished Flying Cross, Legion of Merit, Bronze Star Medal, Meritorious Service Medal, Air Medal with 17 clusters and Republic of Viet Nam Campaign Medal.
He enjoyed photography and gardening and was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints where he was an elder in the Tremonton 4th Ward.
He is survived by his wife, Patt and two children, Sydna Mike Harris, Elwood and Kirk, Denver, CO, six grandchildren, Craig Beckie Harris, Thatcher, Andrea Clark Jessop, Plano, TX, Ricky Kim Harris, Tremonton, Joel Syna Harris, Logan, Treesha and Daniel, and seven great-grandchildren. Also surviving are three sisters: Inez Bindrup, Donna Loy Gossner, Judy Alan Hofmeister and one brother, Jay Bindrup.
He is preceded in death by his parents and sister, Beverlee.
Funeral services will be held 11:00 a.m. Friday, March 12, 2010 at Rogers and Taylor Funeral Home, 111 North 100 East , Tremonton with Bishop Jeff Reese officiating. Family and friends may call from 6:00-8:00 p.m. Thursday, March 11, 2010 and Friday from 9:30-10:40 a.m. at the funeral home. Interment will be at the Elwood Cemetery with military honors.
The family wishes to thank Primrose Hospice for all their assistance and for all their love and caring. Special thanks to Nikole, Christina, Brittany, Mikele and Russell. Also thank you Dr. Rod Merrell and Tremonton 4th Ward Relief Society.
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