Wallace Dean Germer

Layton, UT - Wallace Dean Germer, 91, passed away Saturday, January 17,, 2009 at the Apple Village Assisted Living Facility after a very full life.
Dad was born in Ogden, Utah May 23, 1917 and was adopted shortly after birth by Frank and Elizabeth Sudbury Germer.
He spent his childhood in Deweyville, Utah and recited many fond memories during his youth with his many cousins in Deweyville. In particular, were memories of Dad and his cousin, Fred Germer, playing with their red wagons as youngsters to them riding his Harley Davidson motorcycle as teenagers. Dad attended school in the Bear River School District.
Dad married Mom, Aileen Chloe Adams, September 6, 1935. From that marriage were four children, Anna Gae, Douglas Dean, Jimmie Basil and Reta Sue. Dad and Mom eventually divorced. Dad then married Faye Cowley in Layton, Utah. That marriage also ended in divorce. Dad then married Melba Ockey Atwood Woolley April 4, 1989 in the Salt Lake City LDS Temple. Dad and Melba spent their winters in Arizona and their summers in Cardston, Alberta, Canada.
Dad was raised on a small farm in Deweyville, Utah and developed a strong work ethic as a result of the difficult times. He originally took a job with Ogden Coal and Lumber Company hauling daily loads of coal from Helper, Utah to Ogden, Utah. He then started working for W W Clyde Construction Company as a truck driver. He eventually went to work at Hill Air Force Base in 1942 and retired on his birthday in 1972 after completing 30 years of service. Dad always worked two jobs as a young man. He worked for Dick Adams Gas Station recapping tires and pumping gasoline. One of Dad's favorite stories he told while working at Hill Field was when he almost fell out of the belly turret of a B-17 while test firing its machine guns over the Wendover Test Range. After Dad retired from Hill Field he went to work for the Davis County School District driving school bus #72. He retired after driving ten years for the School District. After that, Dad volunteered at several nursing homes and retirement facilities driving the residents to various outings and appointments.
Dad enjoyed deer hunting, duck hunting, and fishing. He also enjoyed his time as a Boy Scout leader in the 1950's. Dad took the Boy Scouts on several out-of-state trips in an old modified Ford school bus.
Dad was preceded in death by his first wife, Aileen Germer, his second wife, Faye Germer Cowley, his third wife, Melba Ockey Atwood Woolley Germer, his parents, Frank and Elizabeth Germer, his sister, Kathleen Christiansen and four grandchildren.
Dad is survived by his four children Anna Darrell Shaw, Farr West, Utah; Douglas Sylvia Germer, Vanderhoof, B.C., Canada; Jimmie Germer, Layton, Utah; and Reta Vic Carson, Sandy, Utah. Dad is also survived by 19 grandchildren, 55 great-grandchildren and one great, great-grandchild.
Dad's family would like to thank the staff and Apple Village Assisted Living, Specialty Nursing and Harmony Hospice for their care of Dad in his later years.
Graveside services will be held Saturday, January 24, 2009 at 1:00 pm at the Deweyville City Cemetery. Friends may call Saturday at Rogers and Taylor Funeral Home, located at 111 North 100 East in Tremonton from 11:00 a.m.-12:40 p.m.