Brent H. Frost

Brent H. Frost SOUTH OGDEN – Brent Hamilton Frost, 68, returned to his Heavenly Father and loved ones just two months prior to his 69th birthday, at his home in South Ogden while in the arms of his beloved wife and surrounded by his loving family. He was born December 12, 1938 in the old Dee Hospital in Ogden, Utah. Brent was the middle child of five offspring of Ivan Frost and Edith Hamilton Frost. He was raised in South Ogden and while growing up he worked at the family store (The Frost Market). He married his high school sweetheart, Shirley Ann Hodson, May 15, 1959 in the Logan LDS Temple. He adored his wife and often referred to her as his “pretty girl”. After graduating from Weber High School in 1957, Brent attended Weber State University where he received his Bachelors degree and subsequently attended Brigham Young University earning his Masters Degree in Public Administration. After graduating, he served as a probation and parole officer for the State of Utah; and while teaching as an adjunct professor at Weber State University, he invited the FBI’s Special Agent in charge of all Utah offices to speak at one of his classes. He was impressed with Brent and after getting to know him, he asked Brent to apply for a position with the FBI. Brent did so and was accepted; he served as a Special Agent with the FBI until retiring in 1985. He enjoyed working for the FBI and looked forward to going to work everyday. Brent’s expertise was in profiling, and having been selected as one of the original members of the psychological profiling unit, he was a pioneer in that field. Following retirement he remained a consultant. While Mayor of South Ogden he was instrumental in renewing a previous murder case of the city. As reported in a newspaper article dated August 8, 1993, Chief Alma Richins stated, “the case was put away as unsolvable, then, an unlikely event triggered the reactivation of the case – a new Mayor was elected. The new city leader was a man with years of experience in law enforcement, a retired FBI agent who, at one point in his career, had been assigned to review homicide cases that appeared to reach a dead-end. . .(He) took a look at the case file. . .sat down with police and said he thought it would be worth a try to resurrect the investigation.” His actions helped lead to the conviction and death sentence of the murderer. Brent loved his God, his Family and his Country; and spent his life in their service. After his retirement he continued to work in various civic capacities including Mayor of South Ogden, Chairman of WACOG, on the Board of the Weber County Water Conservancy District, and as a member of the Retired Former Special Agents National Association. Brent was an active member of multiple LDS Wards throughout his life. He was raised in the old South Ogden 14th Ward, which he loved; eventually moving back to South Ogden and serving as the Bishop in that ward. He served in a number of other religious capacities throughout his life including High Councilman, Elder’s Quorum Presidency, High Priest Presidency, Temple worker, and as a Missionary with his wife at the Joseph Smith Building in Salt Lake City. At the time of his death he was serving as a High Priest, and especially enjoyed his calling as a Home Teacher in the Pleasant Valley 4th Ward. Brent also loved scouting, devoting much of his time and energy to the young men, sons, and grandsons involved in the program. Brent and Shirley traveled extensively and spent many wonderful hours with their extended family and friends. Prior to his father’s death, he accompanied him on a trip to the Holy Land in Israel. He also visited numerous other foreign lands and loved to meet the people and learn about other cultures. His other pastimes included reading with his wife, golfing, camping, woodworking; but most of all spending time with his family. He especially adored his grandchildren. He was part of the WildCat Club with Weber State University, holding season tickets to both basketball and football, and never missing a game. Brent enjoyed service and went out of his way to help others. Brent had a huge heart and always looked out for the underdog; and was a protector of the weak. He had many friends and truly enjoyed his association with them. Surviving are his wife Shirley, two sons and two daughters, Sherlene Cotton, Washington Terrace; Matthew (Zanna) Frost, North Salt Lake; Julie (Blaine) Palmer, South Weber; and Nathan (Patti) Frost, South Ogden. He has 14 grandchildren: Blake, Anne, Catherine, Rebecca, Brent, Savannah, Jace, Brock, Thomas, Kade, Kylee, Isaac, Tanner and Olivia. He is also survived by five step-grandchildren and 9 and a half step-great-grandchildren. Also surviving are two brothers, Ray (Barbara) Frost, Bear River; Norm (Michelle) Frost, Kaysville; a sister, Carolyn (Chuck) Evans, Bountiful; two brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law, Dean (Renae) Hodson and Bill (Judy) Hodson, both of West Haven. He has numerous nieces and nephews that he adored as well. He was preceded in death by his mother and father, and by his sister and brother-in-law, Uana Lu and Robert Tucker. The family wishes to thank Dr. Seth Lewis for his tender care given to Brent over the past two decades. Funeral services will be held Friday at 11 a.m. at the Pleasant Valley Stake Center, 5640 South 850 East. Friends may call at Lindquist’s Ogden Mortuary, 3408 Washington Blvd., on Thursday from 6 to 8 p.m. and Friday at the Stake Center from 9:45 to 10:45 a.m. Interment, Aultorest Memorial Park. In lieu of flowers, please make donations to the Heart Foundation, Cancer Society, or the charity of your choice. Email condolences to the family at: www.lindquistmortuary.com