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Philip Gustafson Obituary
1944-2024
- Philip Ray Gustafson, our loving husband, father, and grandfather, age 79, passed away on May 2, 2024, at St. Marks Hospital of natural causes. He was born September 12, 1944, at Holy Cross Hospital in Salt Lake City, Utah to Selina Elizabeth Paget and Theodore Raynholt Gustafson. He married Lucille Elizabeth Smith on August 13, 1968, in the Salt Lake LDS Temple.
He lived a life dedicated to the service of his family and his country and served thirty-six years in the Utah Air National Guard. He was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and served in various callings and leadership positions throughout his life.
He graduated from Granite High School in 1962 and went on to attend the University of Utah receiving a degree in Finance. He took every opportunity he could to attend various military schools or classes to further his knowledge and skills.
He was skilled in a variety of trades and used those skills to contract and build three homes for members of his family throughout the course of his lifetime.
He is survived by his wife Lucille Smith, two daughters and one son: Jody Rae Gustafson Robinson, Jeff Lynn (Kristine Pettey) Gustafson, and Jana Marie Gustafson; seven grandchildren: Melinda Robinson, Neal Robinson, Eric Bentley, Brittany (Adam) Llewellyn, Amber (Abel) Davalos, Gavin Gustafson, and Zackary Gustafson. He is also survived by his sister, Colleen G. Gustafson. He is preceded in death by his parents.
Funeral services will be held Monday, May 13, at 10:00 AM at the Union Ward Building/Sandy Utah Midvalley Stake Center, 1106 East 8050 South (Old Dairy Road), Sandy, UT. A viewing will be held at Cannon Mortuary, 2460 East Bengal Blvd. (7600 South) on Sunday May 12, from 6:00-8:00 PM and the day of the service one-hour prior. Interment at Utah Veterans Cemetery and Memorial Park, Bluffdale, UT. For those unable to attend the service in person, the family invites you to join via Zoom, at
https://zoom.us/j/92224149618?pwd=OTN4L29HajBCeDJrSmxIbDFqa0xRQT09
In lieu of flowers, please make donations to either Primary Children's Hospital or the Huntsman Cancer Foundation in memory of Phil.
Primary Childrens Hospital: https://secure3.convio.net/ihchs/site/Donation2?df_id=1566&mfc_pref=T&1566.donation=form1
Huntsman Cancer Foundation: https://give.huntsmancancer.org/page/66449/donate/1
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Tom & Sharon Shaw
May 10, 2024
Dear Gustafson Family, we are saddened at the passing of Phil. He was a cherished friend and workmate. We served for many years in the Air National Guard and deployed to many locations around the world. Phil was a dedicated worker, husband, father and grandfather; if you needed something done quickly and correctly you would call on Phil. On a deployment to Hickam AFB, Hawaii, I remember he and his wife rented a car and in the 8 day deployment they put about 1,200 miles on the car...that's a lot of trips around the island (Laie Temple). God bless each of you to remember those special times spent with Phil.
Al Chapman
May 10, 2024
Please accept my Sincerest Condolences, Peace old Friend...
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