Thomas Lamont Felt

Thomas Lamont Felt 1926 ~ 2009 LAYTON Thomas Lamont Felt, 82, returned home to our Heavenly Father and his eternal companion Beverly, Thursday, March 5, 2009 just in time for their 59th anniversary.He was born June 3, 1926 in Salt Lake City, Utah, the son of Charles Lamont and Vera Hardy Felt. While attending West High School, Tom was a member of the ROTC and served as the senior class Vice President. He served in the Navy during the latter part of World War II. He then served a mission in Sweden for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. While serving he met his life-long friend Keith Swensen. When he returned home he married his sweetheart, Beverly Pingree, March 8, 1950 in the Salt Lake LDS Temple. They had two children, Patricia and Robert. As a family they took many family vacations, often to Jackson Hole. Tom loved to fish and construct model planes. He studied commercial art at the U of U. Drawing and painting became life-long passions. Tom was a social man and made many friends throughout his life. He was part of the family business at Felt Electric and then became the owner of Sharp Electric. Tom is survived by his children Patricia (Michael) Hemming, Robert (Laurie) Felt; grandchildren Chad Felt, Todd (Shanna) Felt, Keely Hemming; great-grandson Ethan Felt; sisters Merle Blank and Judy Leppard; sister-in-law Donna Taylor, and many nieces and nephews. He is preceded in death by his parents; wife Beverly; brother Hardy and brother-in-law Merrill Taylor. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, March 10, 2009 at 11:00 a.m. at Lindquist's Layton Mortuary, 1867 No. Fairfield Road. Friends and family may call Tuesday from 9 to 10:30 a.m. at the mortuary. Interment, Sunset Lawn Cemetery, 2350 E. 1300 S. Salt Lake City. e-mail condolences to the family at www.lindquistmortuary.com