Colen Gailey

Colen T. Gailey “Red”

February 20, 1926 ~ August 5, 2015

Colen T. Gailey, “Red”, passed away on Wednesday, August 5, 2015 after a short illness and a struggle with dementia.  Colen was born on February 20, 1926 to Verna Read and Delbert Gailey in Hooper, Utah.  He was the 7 ^th of a family of 12 children.  His parents and siblings will greet him with joy as he leaves this life and opens the door to the next.

Colen earned the Purple Heart while serving in Europe with the US Army during World War II.

He married his sweetheart, Delma Ruth Stone, on June 12, 1947.  A year later, on June 11, 1948, that marriage was made eternal in the Salt Lake LDS Temple.  Colen worked hard at many jobs throughout his life, but spent most of his adult life working for Pillsbury Mill in Ogden as a millwright/mechanic, where he retired.  Riverdale has been home to Colen and Delma and their five children, LaRene (Duane) Rogers, Dale (Lana) Gailey, Coleen (Neal) Fenton, Sandra (Randy) Butler, and Brian (Dianne) Gailey.  Their family now includes 25 grandchildren, and 50 great-grandchildren with one more on the way.

Colen enjoyed serving in the LDS Church as a Sunday School Teacher, Bishop, on the Stake High Council, a temple worker, and as a Stake Patriarch.  He enjoyed participating in road shows.  He also served on the City Council of Riverdale.  He has been involved in traveling and camping with friends and family throughout his life.  After his retirement, he enjoyed his association with the Over-The-Hill Good Sam’s.  He loved woodworking and gardening.  Golfing also brought him much pleasure.  His greatest pleasure, however, came from spending time working, playing, and visiting with his family.  He leaves a legacy of hard work and honesty and many happy memories for his family.

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, August 8, 2015 at Washington Terrace 2 ^nd Ward, 4210 South 300 West, Riverdale.  Friends may visit family on Friday from 6 to 8 p.m. at Lindquist’s Ogden Mortuary, 3408 Washington Blvd. and Saturday from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. at the church.  Interment, Lindquist’s Washington Heights Memorial Park, 4500 Washington Blvd.