Jack LeRoy Hadlock

Jack LeRoy Hadlock, 78, took his last horse ride Thursday, October 4, 2012.

He was born October 26, 1933 in Ogden, Utah to Lloyd Ray and Ethel Leona Wilson Hadlock.

On June 21, 1959, Jack married the love of his life, Sharon Neilson, in Elko, Nevada. They enjoyed 53 wonderful years together.

In 1964, he won the bare-back riding championship in the RMRA. He was a horse 4-H leader for 25 years, earning a Gold Leaf Medal, and a posse leader where he assisted many youth in becoming champions. Jack and his brother, Bill, and their father, Lloyd, owned Hadlock Rodeo Company. Jack also worked as a truck driver for Gateway Distributing, was employed by Big D Construction, owned a small farm in Liberty and worked part-time for Weber County Fairgrounds.

He was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Jack was also a Veteran and was proud to have served his country.

He loved his daughters and grandchildren unconditionally. Jack spent many hours sitting on the bleachers silently supporting their various sports and activities and was always cheering them on. If there was barrel race in town, Dad was always there. He enjoyed horses and farm work. He was the rock of our family.

Jack is survived by his wife, Sharon; three daughters, Lisa (Tom Close) Hadlock, Heidi (Lang) Reber, Jodi (Wade) Petersen; his special daughter, Amy (Luke) Boardman; nine grandchildren, Rayna "Grandpa''s Sweetheart" (Ranon), Ty (Jayme), Lloyd Jack, (Tessa) (serving an LDS Mission in Lima, Peru), Rob, Garret, Connor, Kade, Scott, Dack; two great-grandsons, Wyatt, Coy; two brothers, Charles (Carol) Blake, Bill L. Hadlock; a sister-in-law, Shirley (Dennis) Montgomery; and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, and a sister-in-law, Eileen Hadlock.

Funeral services will be held Wednesday, October 10th at 11 a.m. at Lindquist''s North Ogden Mortuary, 2140 North Washington Blvd. The family will meet with friends Tuesday from 6 to 8 p.m. and Wednesday from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. at the mortuary.

Interment, Liberty Cemetery.