Royce Kay Ross

Royce Kay Ross, 87 of West Point returned to his Heavenly Father on January 22, 2024. Monday was the end of a battle with kidney failure.
He was born on June 19, 1936 in Ogden, Utah to Nephi and Vera Ross. He was the 2nd of 3 children. His brother Elwin (deceased) welcomed a little brother into their family. They were later joined by Leon (deceased) a few years later.
His childhood home was in West Point. His youth was filled with hunting with his favorite dog Shep. Throughout his life he always had a dog. His favorite dog saying was "a dog is only as smart as its owner." He had smart dogs.
He was educated in Davis County. He attended West Point Elementary, North Davis Junior High and finished his schooling at Davis High School. He was very proud of being a Davis High Dart. While there he participated in football and wrestling. In Junior High he met a lifelong friend, Steve Sessions. They spent many summers in the Middle Fork of the Ogden River camping and fishing. He also went on many hunting adventures with his cousin and friend Terry Stoddard.
On September 20, 1957 he married the love of his life Arlene Trease. In 1966 they made an eternal marriage covenant in the Salt Lake Temple. He loved her with every fiber of his being. He often rolled his eyes when Arlene teased him with her sarcastic wit and humor. He tenderly cared for his sweetheart when she passed away in June of 2015.
They were blessed with 3 children. Lori (Larry) Barnedt, Kelly (Kelly Dawn) Ross and Bill (Carol) Ross. He also had a nephew, Troy Ross who he considered another son. His children meant the world to him. He leaves behind a tremendous legacy of 13 grandchildren and 30 great grandchildren including 1 great grandchild Haven who he rejoined this week.
He gained a lot of satisfaction through work. He was a master craftsman in concrete work. His crowning achievement was the Veterans Memorial in West Point, Utah. His concrete work can be found in Utah, Wyoming, and California. In the winter months he took care of his family by trapping muskrats. He was never happier than when he was trapping. Near the end of his life he said, "I lost my wife, my dog and there are no more muskrats to trap. it's time to move on".
His hobbies were the outdoors. He lived more adventures in one life than in the lives of ten other men. In the summer months he could be found in Alaska fishing and guiding. In the fall he was hunting. He harvested many trophy animals including a world record mountain lion. For a while he was not certain if he was hunting the lion or if the lion was hunting him. All in a day in the life of Royce Ross.
A funeral to celebrate his life will be held at Monday, January 29 at 11:30 a.m., at the West Point 9th Ward, 4383 W. 300 N. West Point, UT. A viewing will be held before the funeral from 9:30 a.m.- 11:00 a.m. Interment will be at the Hooper Cemetery.
The family would like to thank CNS Hospice, especially his primary nurse Laura and the Villa at Bear Creek for their loving kindness and care of their father.
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