ARCHIE OSBORNE EGBERT

Archie Osborne Egbert 9/19/1931~12/17/2009 Archie Osborne Egbert, 78, died at his home in Salt Lake City, in the presence of his family, from causes related to Parkinson's disease.A viewing will be held at the Holbrook Mortuary, 3251 S. 2300 E, Sunday December 20th, from 6 to 8 p.m. Funeral services will be held at 12 noon, Monday December 21st at the Garden Heights Ward chapel, 2220 E. Fisher Lane, preceded by a viewing from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Archie, the fifth of six children born to Archibald Duncan Egbert and Christina Nyman, grew up in Cache Valley, Utah. Following his two 1/2 year LDS Spanish speaking mission in Texas and New Mexico, he married Mary Ann Shanks on November 27, 1953 in the Logan Temple. They are the parents of six children: Archie, Bob, David, Tresann, Laura, and Marisa. He is survived by his wife, children, sister, Fern Van Orden, brother, Larre Egbert, and had 30 grandchildren and nine great grandchildren. Arch loved history, economics, and political science and received his Bachelors, Masters and Ph.D. in those fields. He loved and taught religion for nearly 40 years at the LDS Institutes of Religion at Arizona State University, University of Utah, and LDS Business College. He loved his students and found tremendous joy in serving and working with them. He was a life-long devoted student and to the end of his life was frequently reading and discussing history, the gospel and the scriptures. Arch loved the men and women he worked with as a Chaplain in the U.S. Army Reserve and experienced a great sense of meaning and purpose in serving in that capacity. After retiring as a Colonel, he continued to serve at the VA Hospital as a Chaplain as long as he was able to do so. Arch loved sports. He enjoyed playing and coaching baseball and basketball and he especially enjoyed watching, talking about, and analyzing the Yankees and U of U basketball and football. Arch loved the Spanish language and Spanish-speaking people. He especially cared deeply for those he knew, served, and worked with in Chile, Spain, Colombia, Arizona and Utah. He and Mary Ann lived outside the United States for over nine years working as a Church Education leader in Chile and Spain and serving as a Mission President in Chile and Colombia. Arch loved to serve. Serving his Savior Jesus Christ was the most notable of his many attributes. He was a devoted member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and was the epitome of a leader. He loved those he served. He knew those he served. He knew their telephone numbers, names, strengths and needs. Whether serving as a quorum president, bishop, mission president, home teacher, or priest quorum advisor, Arch knew his flock and served them by believing in them and consistently reaching out to each individual. He taught and lived the precepts of commitment and follow through. Arch loved people. He treated everyone equally and would strike up conversations at any time or place. If he ever gave preferential treatment to others, it was to the underprivileged, the defenseless, and the marginalized. Called to serve. These three words describe how he lived as a husband, father, teacher, leader, friend and associate. His service blessed others, lifted them and made them better people. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the LDS Church Missionary Fund. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.holbrookmortuary.com