Granger High 1965 - In Memoriam: 2008

Thank you for visiting this memorial page honoring those who either graduated or would have graduated from Granger High School in 1965. We are honoring as many former classmates as we can find who have passed on. They were our friends, associates, teammates and, in some cases, our lifelong partners and companions. We also honor our veterans and those gallant young men who gave their all, in defense of the country they loved so much. To our MIA, James Schiele, we will never forget you and will continue to look forward to the day your remains are returned to the land of the free, the home of the brave.

Thanks to everyone who helped in the development of this memorial page, especially Diane Day Cooper, who would have graduated a Lancer were it not for her parents relocating their family in 1960. Without her, this would not have been possible. Thom Rich

“And each one there has one thing shared, they have sweated beneath the same sun, looked up in wonder at the same moon, and wept when it was all done, for bein' done too soon.” Neil Diamond

Thursday, July 24, 2008

Randy Williams

LAYTON – On July 24, 2008 we lost the most wonderful man in our lives. Rand W. Williams passed away from Cholangiocarcinoma, a rare form of cancer, at his home in Layton, Utah.

Rand was born in Price, Utah on January 17, 1947 to Robert P. and Geraldine Williams and was the eldest of four children. Rand graduated from Granger High School in Granger , UT in 1965. He also graduated from the Community College of the Air Force and Embry Riddle Aeronautical University and the University of Utah.

Rand married Helen Darlene Cox in 1968 (later divorced) and they had two of the most beautiful daughters in the world, Mindy Leigh (Darrin) Roberts of Clearfield, UT and Cindy Lynn (Brett) Dickerson of South Jordan, UT.

Rand married MaryAnn Haskell (later divorced) and they had two wonderful sons Robert Mitchell and Rand Dylan Williams of Roy, UT. Rand loved his children with all his heart and they meant the world to him.

Rand met the love of his life, Valerie Westphal, and they married in June, 2004. From this union, Rand gained three more sons with Val’s boys. Roque, Rodney and Jesse Westphal. He also loved his grandkids Ryan, Karin, Mike Chris, Jeff, Conner, Cambri, Kaleb, Kylee, Jack, Jayden and the twins on the way. He especially loved giving them all a hard time.

Rand began his lifelong career at Hill AFB in 1971. He worked his way up from mechanic to Branch Chief of the F-16’s and C-130’s. When he retired in 2004 he was the Branch Chief of the A-10 program. Rand also retired from the US Air Force Reserve as Master Sergeant.

Survived by his wife, Children, sister; Laurie (Steve) Sowby and Paula (Rand) Prince, grandchildren, and many nieces and nephews that loved him dearly. Preceded in death by his parents and brother Robin.

The family would like to thank their friends and family for their tremendous support during this time. We love you all, very special thanks goes to Vickie for all the help and just being there.

Funeral services will be held Wednesday, July 30, 2008 at 2 p.m. at Lindquist’s Layton Chapel, 1867 North Fairfield Road. Friends and family may call Wednesday one hour prior at the mortuary. Following the burial please join us for food and drinks to be served at a Celebration of Rand’s Life at 2721 North 2125 East, Layton, UT. Interment, Lindquist’s Layton Memorial Park, 1867 North Fairfield Road. Please visit the family website at www.randwilliams.com where you may leave comments and share memories of Rand.

Sunday, March 2, 2008

John Solomon

John Solomon Loving father, grandfather, brother and friend passed from this world March 2nd, 2008 in San Jose, California. He was born February 14, 1947 in Salt Lake City, Utah to Ken and Marjorie Solomon.

John was an experienced pilot who loved all things related to flight. He enjoyed movies and music, his family and his friends. John was a master mechanic who worked throughout the Bay Area, both for dealerships and his own businesses. When the time came to retire his wrench, he found an interesting and intriguing job as an insurance investigator. John also loved all things electronic and was always the first person on the block to have the latest technological innovation.

He was proud of his country and was decorated for his service in Vietnam.

John was preceded in death by his second wife, Joy Solomon. (Machado). He is survived by his children: Glenn, Ken, Wendy, their loving mother Lynne, daughter Lori, his sisters Eileen and Jan, and his brother Rick, his inlaws Dick Machado, Mike Machado and Gay Stewart, and his grandchildren Gabriel, Rachel, Jaden, Jackson and Holly.

John was loved and admired for his positive personality, outrageous sense of humor and the ability to greatly impact the lives of everyone around him. He leaves behind a tremendous legacy of friendship and community involvement with the Kinship Resource Center and the Big Daddys group. Our family would like to thank John's life long friends Tom Law and John Manukyan for their companionship and devotion to him throughout his life. John Solomon will truly be missed by many.

It is John's wish that we have a celebration of his life to remember him. A gathering is planned for Thursday, March 6th, 2008 from 3:00 pm to 8:00 pm. Please contact Kenneth Solomon at 707-673-6463 for more information.