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Bryant Miner Obituary
1934 ~ 2012
OGDEN, UT-Bryant Albert Miner, 78, passed away December 20, 2012.
He was born August 9, 1934 to Caroline Eyring and Glen Bryant Miner in Moroni, Sanpete, Utah. He grew up in Logan and Riverton, working on his family dairy farm. Bryant graduated from Jordan High School in 1952. He attended the University of Utah, graduating with his PhD in Chemistry in 1965. He served in the Army from 1957 to 1959.
Bryant married Janice Mabey on June 8, 1960 in the Salt Lake Temple; they were married for 26 years. He later married Karen Preece Neff on July 7, 1987 in Ogden, Utah.
He was an active member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He served an LDS Mission to Argentina. He served faithfully in his callings. He especially enjoyed being a home teacher. His greatest passion was teaching chemistry at Weber State University for 43 years. He was a master teacher.
He had a great love of birds and was a member of the Audubon Society. He loved to travel the world and visited every continent except for Antarctica. Bryant was a diehard fan of the Atlanta Braves and the Weber State Wildcats.
Bryant's greatest love was being with his family. He is survived by his wife, Karen; children, Melanie (Val) Durrant, JaNae (Jeff) Speth, David Bryant (Kerry) Miner, Heidi (Adam) Marberger, Jason Mabey (Nichol) Miner, Jared Todd (Laura) Miner, Elizabeth (Matthew) Neff-Mikolash, Kari (Shawn) Murray, Eric Morgan Neff; 27 grandchildren; also survived by his three sisters and four brothers, Carol Morgan, Rosemary Fairbourn, Edward Miner, Henry Miner, Camilla Smith, Joseph Miner and Steven Miner.
He was preceded in death by his parents; his first wife, Janice, and daughter, Helen.
Funeral services will be held at 12 Noon on Thursday, December 27, 2012 at the Forest Green Ward, Weber Heights Stake Center, 1401 Country Hills Drive. A viewing will be held on Wednesday, December 26th from 5:30 to 8 p.m. at Myers Ogden Mortuary, 845 Washington Blvd. and Thursday at the church from 11 to 11:45 a.m. Graveside services will be held at 4 p.m. in the So. Jordan City Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the Bryant A. Miner Scholarship in Chemistry at Weber State University. A fund has been established at the Weber State Credit Union, 801-399-9728.
Condolences may be sent to the family at www.myers-mortuary.com
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Kelly Burgon
December 27, 2012
The first time I can remember my uncle Bryant was when I would visit he and Janice at what must have been the U of U student housing. I remeber going there when Melanie was born so I must have been only 5 or 6 at the time. Next it was the Sunday evening trips to Ogden that I remember. I don't know why but I always had a love of VW bugs, perhaps it was from him I gained this love at an early age. I loved hearing about his adventures in Europe in the bug. Every time we would see each other we would always talk about the VW. I have ended up having several of my own over the years and my daughter drives one today because I picked it out for her. I remember not being to happy with him selling the bug, especially because he didn't sell it to me. After Janices passing I would only see Bryant a couple of times a year. I always loved Karen for how great she was with the family and how she always made sure they were down to family events. I could count on seeing Bryant every memorial day and I would always make a point to seek him out because we were always able to have some good laughs together. He was a great uncle to have and just fun to be around. I will miss talking and laughing with him.
Kelly
December 24, 2012
I will remember Bryant as a loving son, brother, husband and father. He will be missed.
Marilyn
December 24, 2012
My favorite professor
Camilla Miner Smith
December 24, 2012
Bryant was a loving brother, sending his little sister the most precious birthday greetings each birthday, the last one arriving the first week of December. He had a dry sense of humor and was extremely bright. We will miss him.
Robert Miner
December 24, 2012
Sorry to hear of Bryant's passing. Though I've not seen my cousin in over 50 years, he was always a very nice, humble and friendly person. He will be greatly missed by his family & friends. Robert T. Miner, M.D. & family
David White
December 22, 2012
Dr. Miner was a great supporter of the jr and senior high school Science Olympiad held a WSU each spring. Many students benefited from these fun competitions. May the Miner family be blessed by their memories of this good man and the assurance his teaching career is still going strong.
From a former high school chemistry teacher and Olympiad coach.
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