Gerald Woolsey

Gerald Woolsey returned home on Friday, May 14, 2010 from Promise Hospital in Salt Lake City after a courageous battle with cancer and other health complications. Gerald was born on April 19, 1934 in Salt Lake City to Don W. and Lillian Woolsey. Gerald ended his studies to join the Navy when he was seventeen and served for the next two years. He says he saw the world. Gerald married LaRee Hammer in 1954. They had two children, Doug and Vicki, and later divorced. Gerald met Laura Lee Anderson and they were married on November 12, 1971. They were sealed in the Salt Lake LDS temple on November 7, 1975. In their 38 years of marriage, they raised four more children, Andrea, Ken, Brad and Traci. Gerald worked in the freight industry at ANR Freight for 35 years and retired in 1990. In 1993, he and his family moved to their home in Garland that he and his father-in-law and family built on the family farm. Since then, Gerald has enjoyed spending time fourwheeling, riding horses, fishing, camping, spending time at the family cabin and being with his family. He was an active and productive member of the LDS East Garland ward, serving and accepting many callings. Throughout his 76 years of life, he was an example of hardwork and persistence to his family. He was a loving and encouraging husband, father, grandfather, brother and son. He lived a courageous and fulfilling life and he will be missed dearly, especially his sense of humor and smile. Surviving Gerald are: his wife, LauraLee; his six children and their spouses: Doug (Carol) Woolsey, Vicki (Danny) Grundy, Andrea Bradley, Ken (Stephanie) Woolsey, Brad (Shandis) Woolsey, and Traci (Michael) Archuleta; 13 grandchildren and 9 great-grandchildren; sister Joan Burnham; mother-in-law Elaine Anderson. He was preceded in death by his parents and two siblings: Don Woolsey and Cathryn Visser. Funeral services will be held 11 am on Saturday May 22nd at the Fielding Stake Center, 4375 W. 15600 N. Fielding. Viewings will be held from 6-8 pm on Friday May 21st at Rudd Funeral Home, 1234 S. Main Garland and from 9-10:30 am May 22nd prior to the service.