JAMES HANSEN

James Herbert Hansen 1917 ~ 2010 On February 9, 2010 our wonderful, father, grandfather, and great- grandfather joined his sweetheart Gertrude, his true love, in heaven to go rock-hounding. Herbert was born February 20, 1917 to Alva and Mary Jane Hansen in Sandy, Utah. He married Gertrude Seifert Tuttle on September 10, 1937 in the Salt Lake City Temple. He graduated from Jordan High School in 1935. He is survived by two of his children, Margaret Beck (Raymond), Mary Martinez (Ronald) and granddaughter Lisa Salisbury and 13 grandchildren, and 19 great-grand-children. He was preceded in death by his parents, siblings, daughter, and wife. Herb was a very giving person. He loved to talk fishing, bowling, but mostly he loved to talk rocks. He had many wonderful friends, John, Brian, his home teachers and many more. He looked forward to their visits, which brought him great enjoyment over the years. He started his own business, Sandy Metal Works and at one time had three different locations, he loved to tinker with his cars and retired in his seventies to become a professional rock hound. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, February 16th at 11:00 a.m. A viewing will be held Monday, February 15th from 6 to 8 p.m. and on Tuesday prior to the services from 9:45 to 10:45 a.m. at the Larkin Sunset Gardens, 1950 East 10600 South, Sandy. Interment, Larkin Sunset Gardens Cemetery.