Delbert Wayne Potter

1934 - 2001  (66 years)

• Name	Delbert Wayne Potter  [1, 2]
  Nickname	Del
  Born	24 Sep 1934	Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Died	19 Sep 2001	Sandy, Salt Lake, Utah   [1]
  	Our beloved Delbert Wayne Potter, born Sept. 24, 1934, the youngest son of John Lewis and Viola Mary Smith Potter, passed away Sept. 19, 2001 at his home in Sandy surrounded by his loving wife and family. He was an active member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He had a strong testimony and lived the teachings of Our Lord to love one another. Del had a great love of life and the people he shared it with. He was always willo lend a helping hand and made many lasting friends along the way. His hobby as a ham radio operator and C B buddy was instrumental in expanding his friendships world wide. Del worked for Utah Power as a mechanic and truck driver for 35 years before retiring. At a young age he married his childhood sweetheart, Betty Jane Chamberlin. This union was blessed with two daughters, Charmaine Penny and Colleen (Paul) Nesi. He smilingly said they all grew up together. After Betty's passing, Del married hst friend, Frances Jenkins Sharp. This brought into his life two more daughters, Ruth Ann Tallon and Linda (Rand) Andrus, and three sons, Stephen (Connie) Sharp, Jay (Libby) Sharp, and Dennis (Becky) Sharp. They were never yours and mine, but ours and he strongly encouraged us to stay together as a family. In addition to his wife, Frances, and their children, Del is survived by a brother, Gerald (Jan) Potter; sister, Karen (Phil) Marsh; sisters-in-law, Betty Lou (Gene) Potter; Elizabeth (Jay) Potter; 19 grandchildren and 20 great-grandchildren; many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents; brothers, Gene and Jay. Funeral services will be held Monday, September 24, 2001, at 12 Noon in the Park Ward, 1050 East Galena Drive, Sandy. Friends may call at Goff Mortuary 8090 So. State St., Sunday 6-8 p.m. or Monday at the church from 10:45-11:45 a.m. Inte, Larkin Sunset Gardens. ____________________________________________________________
  Buried	24 Sep 2001	Larkin Sunset Garden, Sandy, Salt Lake, Utah
  		Memorial for Delbert Wayne Potter Find a Grave
  		Delbert and Bettyjane Chamberlin Potter Headstone
  Person ID	I6534	Grow
  Last Modified	6 Aug 2013

  
  

  Father	John Lewis Potter,   b. 1 Mar 1902, Union, Salt Lake, Utah ,   d. 11 Jan 1989, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah  (Age 86 years)
  Mother	Viola Mary Smith,   b. 8 Jan 1908, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah ,   d. 21 Feb 2001, Sandy, Salt Lake, Utah  (Age 93 years)
  Family ID	F4925	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Betty Jane Chamberlin,   b. 11 Aug 1934, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah ,   d. 20 Aug 1982, Sandy, Salt Lake, Utah  (Age 48 years)
  Married	20 Sep 1951	Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah
  Children	1. June Colleen Potter   2. Charmaine Potter
  Last Modified	16 Jun 2012
  Family ID	F1951	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 24 Sep 1934 - Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah Married - 20 Sep 1951 - Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah Died - 19 Sep 2001 - Sandy, Salt Lake, Utah Buried - 24 Sep 2001 - Larkin Sunset Garden, Sandy, Salt Lake, Utah  = Link to Google Earth
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  [S168] Social Security Death Index, Ancestry.com, (Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2011.Original data - Social Security Administration. Social Security Death Index, Master File. Social Security Administration.Original data: Social Security Administration. Social Security D;), Number: 529-38-0923; Issue State: Utah; Issue Date: Before 1951. Birth date: 24 Sep 1934 Birth place: Death date: 19 Sep 2001 Death place: Sandy, Salt Lake, Utah, United States of America [S170] U.S. Public Records Index, Volume 1, Ancestry.com, (Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010.Original data - Voter Registration Lists, Public Record Filings, Historical Residential Records, and Other Household Database Listings.Original data: Voter Registration Lists, Public;). Birth date: 24 Sep 1934 Birth place: Residence date: 1993 Residence place: Sandy, UT