Floyd Alvin Marx

Floyd Alvin Marx Floyd Alvin Marx, beloved father, grandfather, great-grandfather, and brother peacefully passed from this life to the next on March 9, 2008. Born in Moroni, Utah on December 11, 1912 to Alvin Leroy and Wayne Cloward Marx, Floyd was the first son and second child of 12. He was a longtime resident of Price, Carbon County, Utah and lived the past 23 years in North Salt Lake. He married Verda Ann Mills on December 2, 1937 in the Salt Lake Temple. She preceded him in death November 7, 2006. A man of strength, he worked in the Kenilworth mine loading coal with his father for three years. He then worked at the Wattis mine for 21½ years, starting as clean up man behind the loader, then track man, timberman, driller, nipper, motor man, loader operator, shotfire and finally Face Boss and Night Foreman. Active in the LDS Church, he served in many capacities over the years including bishop’s counselor, high councilman, ward clerk, home teacher and his favorite calling as door greeter. Floyd helped build the first building at the College of Eastern Utah in 1938. He and his brother Jay owned and operated a small business headquartered in Price. Floyd served as a Carbon County Commissioner for eleven years. He is survived by his sons Clyde (Dorothy) and Dale, seven grandchildren, 22 great-grandchildren, sisters Pauline (Murray) Shorts, Maxine (James) Rinehart, sisters-in-law Margherete, Nadine, Glenna, and Dorothy. He was preceded in death by his wife, Verda, daughter-in-law Doris, sisters Lucille Marx, Ada (Fred) Oakden, Eloise (Frank) World and brothers Jay, Clyde, Kenneth, Blain, Verdell and Earl. Funeral services will be held 2 p.m. Friday, March 14, 2008 at Lindquist’s Bountiful Mortuary, 727 N. 400 E. where friends may call Thurs. 6-8 p.m. and Fri. 1- 1:45 p.m. prior to services. Interment Centerville City Cemetery. Condolences may be shared at www.lindquistmortuary.com