Richard Dale Cleland obituary

Richard Dale Cleland Obituary

Salt lake city, Utah, United States

October 01, 2016 - April 19, 2014

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Richard Dale Cleland obituary

Richard Dale Cleland Obituary

Oct 01, 2016 - Apr 19, 2014

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Richard Dale (Dick) Cleland, 75, passed away on April 19, 2014. He was born on Oct. 13, 1938, to Clarence Andrew and Amelia (Youngberg) Cleland. He had two brothers, Leonard and Robert. He enjoyed his Swedish heritage at his grandma and grandpa Youngbergs, with his cousins Brownie and Claudie in Murray. He played in the church All State Basketball Team. He had a fast Crown Victorian and enjoyed his life to the fullness. He went to BYU where he met the love of his life, Eileen V Mecham. They were married in the Salt Lake City Temple on Oct. 13, 1959. They started their lives together in Rawlins, Wyo., where he started working at L.M. Olson Construction. He enjoyed hunting elk, antelope, jack rabbits and coyotes. After seven years they returned to Logan, Utah, to complete his degree at Utah State where he was told his current profession would be better. Making many friends all along the way, both in his profession such as electricians and dry wallers, as well as morning breakfasts and friends. He was an avid hunter, loved elk bugling and calling in geese; he never used a duck call to hunt duck. They had six children they raised and love deeply, and shared their home with foster children as well. As a father, he will be missed and loved and the many memories will be cherished by his family. He is survived by his wife, Eileen V (Mecham) Cleland and children, Monica (Jamey) Merrill, Alan (Chris) Cleland and family, Greg (Elisbeth) Cleland and family, Sheri (Dave) Merritt and family, Jess and Dylan Cleland. His love and legacy live on in his 16 grandchildren and 21 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, two brothers, one nephew and one great grandchild, Jakoby Maughan. A viewing will be from 6 to 8 p.m. April 22 at the LDS church at 1109 E. 2100 North, North Logan. A funeral service will be at 11 a.m. April 23 at the LDS church at 1109 E. 2100 North, North Logan with a viewing from 9:30 till 10:30 a.m. at the church. Funeral service under the direction of Cache Valley Mortuary, 3207 N. Main, North Logan 435-787-8514. Online condolences may be made at cvmortuary.com.
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