Von Ray Warner

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Von Ray Warner, 73, passed away Monday, December 13, 2010.

He was born August 27, 1937 in Levan, Utah to Harold and Lucille Warner. On March 16, 1962, Von married Marilyn Davis in the Salt Lake LDS Temple. He was a loving and devoted husband, and a fun supportive father and grandfather.

Von received his Bachelors degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Utah. He was employed at Hill Air Force Base for 38 years where he worked on the development of the Maverick missile as well as supporting test and evaluation of unmanned aerial vehicles.

He was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and served faithfully in the Great Lakes Mission and various other callings.

Von loved the outdoors, especially when it involved his children and grandchildren. He loved fishing, camping, cycling, skiing and backpacking. He was a skilled artificial fly-tyer and was often able to ''match the hatch''. He loved building and flying model airplanes. He was a founding member of the Northern Utah Radio Control Airplane Club (NURCAC). He was an active member of the Society of Antique Modelers (SAM) and won the Ed Roberts Texaco (endurance) trophy in 2005. He was happiest when he would fly his old-timer models in warm rising air. He was a skilled woodworker. He loved music and played the clarinet in the University of Utah marching band.

Von is survived by his wife, Marilyn, of Roy; five children, David (Melanie) Warner, California City, CA; Sandy (Michael) Anderson, Woods Cross; Lisa, South Ogden; Robert (Wendy) Warner, Tehachapi, CA; Steve (Maren) Warner, Clinton; ten grandchildren, Michael, Jennifer, Jaimee, Lyndsee, Emily, Robyn, Sara, Grant, Elizabeth, Owen; and a sister, Carolynn (Dennis) Van Liew, Lake Forest, CA.

Funeral services will be held Friday, December 17th at 11 a.m. at the Roy 7th Ward Chapel, 4900 South 2000 West.

The family welcomes friends for a visitation on Friday from 9:45 to 10:45 a.m. at the church.

Interment, Roy City Cemetery. Send condolences to the family at: www.lindquistmortuary.com