Robert
Robert Paul Thorn
d. January 2, 2013
1929 ~ 2013
Bountiful, Utah - Robert Paul Thorn, age 83, passed away on January 2, 2013. He was born March 5, 1929 in Springville, Utah to Paul A. Thorn and Madge Johnson Thorn. He married Norma Brockbank on June 4, 1952 in the Salt Lake Temple.
Reared in Springville, Robert graduated cum laude with a BS in business administration from Brigham Young University and earned an MBA from Harvard Business School. He earned his pilots wings and served on active duty for three years as a commissioned officer in the Air Force. He was president of Thorn Construction Company. An active member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Bob served a mission to South Africa, bishop of a BYU student ward, president of the South Africa Mission (1973-1976), and patriarch of the Bountiful Mueller Park Stake for 18 years. He was instrumental in acquiring the land on which the BYU Jerusalem Center was built. He served as president of BYU Alumni Association and was the honorary consul of South Africa to Utah. He loved good music and was an accomplished organist and pianist. A dynamic and inspiring leader and teacher, he was greatly loved and admired by all who knew him.
Robert is survived by his wife Norma; children Michelle (Michael) Dudley of Chesapeake, Virginia; Camille (Eric) Hansen of Cameron Park, California, and David Thorn of Upland, California; 12 grandchildren, 24 great-grandchildren, and sister June Arbon of Camarillo, California. He was preceded in death by his parents, daughter Marilyn Thorn, and brothers James and Louis Thorn.
Funeral services will be held Tues., Jan 8, 2013 at 11 a.m. in the Mueller Park Stake Center located at 1800 Mueller Park Rd., Bountiful. Friends and family may visit Mon evening Jan 7 th from 6 to 8 p.m. at the church and from 9 to 10:30 a.m. prior to the services. Burial will be in the Springville Evergreen Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the missionary fund of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Condolences may be sent at www.wheelermortuaries.com.
Bountiful, Utah - Robert Paul Thorn, age 83, passed away on January 2, 2013. He was born March 5, 1929 in Springville, Utah to Paul A. Thorn and Madge Johnson Thorn. He married Norma Brockbank on June 4, 1952 in the Salt Lake Temple.
Reared in Springville, Robert graduated cum laude with a BS in business administration from Brigham Young University and earned an MBA from Harvard Business School. He earned his pilots wings and served on active duty for three years as a commissioned officer in the Air Force. He was president of Thorn Construction Company. An active member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Bob served a mission to South Africa, bishop of a BYU student ward, president of the South Africa Mission (1973-1976), and patriarch of the Bountiful Mueller Park Stake for 18 years. He was instrumental in acquiring the land on which the BYU Jerusalem Center was built. He served as president of BYU Alumni Association and was the honorary consul of South Africa to Utah. He loved good music and was an accomplished organist and pianist. A dynamic and inspiring leader and teacher, he was greatly loved and admired by all who knew him.
Robert is survived by his wife Norma; children Michelle (Michael) Dudley of Chesapeake, Virginia; Camille (Eric) Hansen of Cameron Park, California, and David Thorn of Upland, California; 12 grandchildren, 24 great-grandchildren, and sister June Arbon of Camarillo, California. He was preceded in death by his parents, daughter Marilyn Thorn, and brothers James and Louis Thorn.
Funeral services will be held Tues., Jan 8, 2013 at 11 a.m. in the Mueller Park Stake Center located at 1800 Mueller Park Rd., Bountiful. Friends and family may visit Mon evening Jan 7 th from 6 to 8 p.m. at the church and from 9 to 10:30 a.m. prior to the services. Burial will be in the Springville Evergreen Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the missionary fund of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Condolences may be sent at www.wheelermortuaries.com.
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