Derrah Bybee Wiggill

Derrah Bybee Wiggill

(aka: Red, D.B., The Colonel)

LAYTON - Derrah Bybee Wiggill, 94, passed away Sunday, September 29, 2013 of causes incident to age. He was the last survivor of 11 children born to Eli Francis and Louie Evelyn (Eva) Bybee Wiggill. Derrah was born November 30, 1918 in Layton, Utah. With the exception of an LDS Mission and service to our Country, he lived his life in Layton.

He married Mary Louise Bishop on March 1, 1944 in the Logan LDS Temple. This marriage was blessed with four children: Patricia Ann (Terry) Tippetts, Lynn Bishop (Becky, deceased) Wiggill, Marilyn Kay (Merl) Thurgood and Richard Bradley Wiggill. He was preceded in death by Mary who passed away on December 23, 1985.

He married June Elaine Gould on December 22, 1989 in Coalville, Utah. Added to the family were June''s children: Stephanie (Terry) McDade and Wyatt (Beargette) Dawn.

Derrah attended Davis County Schools. He faithfully served in the Southern States Mission. He served in the Army Air Corp. in WWII as a member of the 483rd Bomber Group H, flying B-17 missions out of Italy. He was a long-time member of the Davis County Sherriff''s Mounted Posse, serving in several leadership positions.

He retired from HAFB in 1975 with 33 years of service, but his true life''s love was the family farm in Layton.

Derrah is survived by his wife, June, children, 18 grandchildren and 30 great-grandchildren.

We would like to thank the staff and volunteers of CNS Hospice Services for their generous and loving care of dad.

Funeral services will be held Friday, October 4, 2013 at 2 p.m. at Lindquist''s Layton Mortuary, 1867 No., Fairfield Road. Friends may visit family Thursday from 6 to 8 p.m. and Friday from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. at the mortuary. Interment, Kaysville City Cemetery.