Wesley Dennis Moon

Wesley Dennis Moon

Wesley Dennis Moon returned home to his Heavenly Father on Monday, November 16, 2009.

Wes was born on February 10, 1948 in Ogden, Utah to Barbara I. (Holt) and Carl W. Moon. Wes was raised in Farmington, Utah and attended Davis High School. He graduated in 1966 and went on to pursue his education at Weber State College.

Was served and retired in the Utah National Guard, 19th Special Forces, Signal Company at Camp Williams for 23 years, where he was a Green Beret and a communications specialist. Wes had many wonderful friends and associates in the National Guard. He loved his country and served with great pride and honor.

Wes was employed by Millcreek Gardens for nine years, where he developed a great passion and love for golf course construction. Wes founded Pineridge Landscape Associates, and successfully contributed to the golf course industry in Utah. Wes was employed by Palmer Course Design for 15 years. He was considered one of the finest shapers in the golf industry. Some of the golf courses that Wes contributed to in Utah are East Bay, Birch Creek, Eagle Mountain, Davis Park, Valley View and Mount Ogden. He also built and designed golf courses in Italy (Golf Club Le Pavoniere), the Philippines (Orchard Golf and Country Club, The Legacy), South Korea (Muju Resort), Taiwan (Formosa First and Formosa Yangmei Country Clubs), Costa Rica (Four Season Resort at Peninsula Papagayo), Nevada (The Oasis), Virginia (Bay Creek Golf Club), Florida (Bay Hill, Charger Course) as well as many others. He traveled the world and had a great love for nature and the outdoors.

Wes was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Orchard Grove Ward. Wes married Julie Wood in the Salt Lake City Temple on October 18, 1973.

Wes is survived by his wife Julie Wood Moon, Layton; children Jason T. (Jada) Moon, Ogden; Sheriden (Wayne) Hansen, Kaysville; W. Preston Moon, Layton; mother Barbara I. (Raymond) Stack, Layton; sister Bonnie (Scott) Williams, Farmington; grandchildren Jagger and Halen Moon and William and Ian Hansen. He was preceded in death by his father, Carl W. Moon.

Graveside services will be held Friday, November 20, 2009 at 11 a.m. at Kaysville City Cemetery, 500 E. Crestwood. Friends and family may call Thursday from 6 to 8 p.m. and Friday from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. at Lindquist''s Layton Mortuary, 1867 No. Fairfield Road.

The family would like to express their appreciation to Caregivers Support, the CNA''s and RN''s for their wonderful care and support, also to the Veteran''s Administration doctors and staff. Julie would also like to thank her wonderful customers and friends at Nordstrom, for their love and friendship for the past eight years, the Orchard Grove Ward, Palmer Course Design, and the Utah National Guard. In lieu of flowers, please donate to Primary Children''s Medical Center or the Humane Society of Utah.