Kenneth Thompson McCleve

Kenneth Thompson McCleve 5/30/1919 ~ 2/25/2008 Kenneth T. McCleve, 88 passed away Monday, February 25, 2008. He was born May 30, 1919 in Garfield, Utah to Eliza Percinda Thompson and Parley Pratt McCleve, the middle child of nine children. He married Hilda Alice Williams on July 3, 1943 and was sealed to her in the Salt Lake Temple on August 3, 1977. She preceded him in death. They were the parents of one child, Sheila Kenice McCleve, but over the years fed, clothed and provided a house for 35 young South American relatives and friends. He served in the U.S. Army for over 4 1/2 years during World War II where he survived brutal combat in three South Pacific theatres of war and liberated the Batan prisoners. He worked at Kennecott Copper Corporation for 37 years in their refinery as a materials handling supervisor who shipped copper worldwide. He attended The University of Utah, coached softball and soccer. He participated in church service by home teaching, being in the Elders Quorum presidency, High Priest Group leadership, a stake employment specialist, and temple worker in the Salt Lake Temple. After his wife passed away, he remained active with extended family, building projects, gardening, golfing and traveling the world with his daughter. He was preceded in death by his wife, Hilda Alice Williams. He is survived by his daughter, Sheila, one brother, James Duane McCleve (Carol Verree), a nephew, Russell Herlin who helped care for him, other wonderful nephews and nieces and extended family in Utah, throughout the United States and Peru. Funeral services will be held Saturday, March 1, 2008 at 11:00 a.m. in the Haven Ward located at 2280 South 300 East. A viewing will be held on Friday, February 29, 2008 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Wasatch Lawn or friends may call one hour prior to services at the ward house.