Ronald "Duff" Calvin

Ronald “Duff” Noel Calvin

December 25, 1940 ~ May 7, 2021

Our Christmas Cowboy that we know and love has hung up his hat one last time. Ronald (Duff) Noel Calvin was born December 25, 1940 to William Mark Calvin and Alidee Bernice Myers, in Salt Lake City, Utah. He passed away on Friday, May 7, 2021 of kidney failure.

He spent his youth traveling between ranches in Glenwood Springs, Colorado; Arcadia, Utah and Jackson Hole, Wyoming. He graduated from Olympus High School in 1959.

Ron faithfully served a mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the West Central States.

He met his sweetheart, a city girl, Sharlene Stone “Charlie” at BYU. They dated a whole two weeks before he proposed. She was finally swept off her feet by her cowboy, a week later, when she said, “yes”. They were sealed for time and all eternity in the Logan Temple, July 5, 1963. Ron and Sharlene were blessed with five children, Leesa, Cindy, Christy, Cory and Jason. Together, they raised their children along with many farm animals in Hooper, Utah.

Ron was a life-long active member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, where he held various callings. His favorite was neighborhood watch.

He worked as an ABS Breeder, worked for the Rio-Grande Railroad, United Airlines, HAFB and Arrow Transportation.

Ron is survived by his children, Leesa (Robert) Blakely, Roy; Cindy (Dan) Spens, Roy; Christy (Gary) Yardley, Roy; Cory (Mary) Calvin, Hooper; and Jason (Jamie) Calvin, West Warren. They have 19 grandchildren, 2 great-grandsons,  2 step-grandchildren, and 6 step great-grandchildren.  He is also survived by three sisters and one brother, Arlene (Neil-deceased) Noorda, Fruit Heights; Colleen (Leonard) Garrard, Lake Point; Gary Calvin, Lake Point; and Pam (David) Merrill, Sandy. He was preceded in death by his sweetheart, Sharlene; his parents, and brother Robert Calvin.

The family would especially like to thank Everest Hospice Care, the amazing staff at Sunridge Assisted Living of Roy, Ginny and Sam at Weber Human Services, and US Renal Care.

Funeral services will be held on Saturday, May 15, 2021 at 11 a.m. at Lindquist’s Roy Mortuary, 3333 W. 5600 S., Roy, Utah. Friends may visit with family on Friday, May 14th from 6 to 8 p.m. and Saturday, May 15th from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. at the mortuary. Interment, Hooper City Cemetery.

May he continue to ride heaven’s open range with his sweetheart on his horse Smokey.  Happy trails to you, Dad, until we meet again.

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