Kent Biddulph

Our beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother, and friend returned to his Heavenly Father on May 16, 2008 surrounded by his family after a short, but courageous battle with leukemia. Kent F. Biddulph was born on Dec. 21, 1940 as the fourth child of Floyd and Melba Biddulph in Coalville, UT. In his early life, he lived in South Eastern Idaho and was the football quarterback at Idaho Falls High School. On August 8, 1961, he married Karen Grover in the Mesa, Arizona LDS Temple. They were blessed with eight children. They later divorced.

He had a love of the outdoors and a particular love of Island Park and Targhee National Forest. This led him to pursue a degree in Landscape Architecture and he served twenty years in the U.S. Forest Service and then in the Bureau of Land Management. He designed many of the campgrounds in Logan Canyon and many other public areas in use today. He enjoyed skiing, snowmobiling, and long motorcycle rides in the mountains. He was an Eagle Scout and remained active as a Scout leader throughout his life.

On Jan. 25, 1992, Kent married Sharon Dobbs in Gig Harbor, WA and gained another four children. He became as much a father to them as his own children. They moved to Yuma, AZ where he retired and began to enjoy life as a full-time RV and motorcycle enthusiast. He loved summers in Mack's Inn and enjoyed being with his grandchildren.

He was proud of his children and grandchildren and always encouraged them to do their best in life. As a grandfather, he learned to crochet and used this skill to bless his grandchildren with handmade afghans.

Kent and Sharon served an LDS mission in the Illinois Peoria Mission and Kent served as a Branch President. The Nauvoo Illinois temple dedication was a highlight of their time there.

Kent is preceded in death by his father, mother, and one brother who died in infancy. He is survived by his wife, Sharon; two sisters, Jerrie (Richard) Madison and Lyn Metcalf. He is also survived by his twelve children: Teresa (Scott) Deru, Glen (Genette) Biddulph, Kari (David) Smedley, Jodi (Dustin) Goodwin, Bret (Hillary) Biddulph, James Randall (Jessica) Dobbs, Samuel Dobbs, Chris Biddulph, Nicole (Joel) Anderson, Lisa (Scott) Ray, Becki Biddulph, and Alison (Jeremy) Devey, 40 grandchildren, 1 great-grandchild, many close friends, and his puppy, Kenai.

A viewing will be held at the Combe Road LDS Church (6350 S. Combe Road, Ogden) on May 18, 2008 from 6-8 pm and again Monday, May 19, 2008 from 1-1:45 pm. Funeral services will be held on May 19, 2008 at the same location at 2:00 pm. Internment will follow at the Coalville, Utah Cemetery.

Funeral directors, Walker Mortuary, Morgan and Coalville, UT.