1932 ~ 2019, On February 8, 2019, Deloy Chad Olsen of Park City, Utah passed away suddenly in his home by the side of his dear wife. Chad was born on October 1, 1932 in Cleveland, UT to his parents Fern Worthen Olsen and Rebecca Sanderson Olsen. Chad enjoyed the outdoors, reading, and was always looking for an adventure.
He found one at the age of 14 when he left home with a friend and made it as far as CO. Here he enlisted in the US Army despite his age. As a paratrooper of the 11th Airborne he traveled to Japan.
He completed his GED during this time. On the GI bill he completed his degree in mechanical engineering at Tri-State University. He would later graduate with master degrees from UCLA.
He took a job in Southern California with North American Aviation. Chad’s legacy in his career was his work on the Apollo missions and the space shuttle. After retiring from Rockwell International he settled in Park City, UT.
He taught college math at the PC extension of Utah Valley State College, now UVU. But his real passion, his family, took form when he met the love of his life Marsha VerNon Benson. They married in 1957 in Price UT and raised their family in Anaheim, CA.
Chad loved VerNon and they were sealed as an eternal family in the Los Angeles LDS Temple in 1961. Chad and VerNon are the proud parents of Kevin, David, Eric, Danial, and Lori. As a father Chad created cherished memories through his love of the outdoors and especially through scouting.
A Silver Beaver Scouting Award recipient, Chad spent countless hours mentoring and teaching young men. A high priest, Chad served in various church capacities. During the 2002 Winter Olympics he and VerNon served as family history missionaries at the Family History Center on Main Street, Park City.
Always an enthusiastic missionary, ministering brother, and genealogist. His approach was he showed you what was in the scriptures by the way he lived his life. He was a faithful disciple of Jesus Christ.
Chad is survived by his wife VerNon, his sister Juanita, his brother Clint (Sherry), and his children Kevin (Suzanne), David, Eric (Patty), Danial (Wendy), and Lori (Barry). While Chad loved his children he really loved his grandchildren Diane, Amanda, Derek, Ryan, Eric, Samantha, Leah, Matthew, Kendall, Justin, Tiffany, Ashley, Kaylee, Lindsay, Lauren, Aubrey, Colin, Rhys, Colby, Breanne, Mason, and Lacey. Chad and VerNon have 27 great-grandchildren.
Chad’s life will be celebrated on Saturday February 16, 2019 at noon at the LDS Chapel at 510 Silver Summit Pkwy, Park City, UT 84098 where a viewing will be held 10:00-11:30 prior to the service. Internment will follow at the Park City Cemetery at 1300 Kearns Blvd, Park City, UT 84060. To send flowers or a memorial gift to the family of Deloy Chad Olsen please visit our Sympathy Store.
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