Dale Labrum

Dale Labrum was born May 20, 1924 to George F. and Kathleen Labrum. Dale was the youngest of 4 children (Miles, Richard, and Elaine)
They grew up on a farm in Murray, the South Cottonwood area. Dale was adventuresome, he spent most of his time out doors, enjoying and loving nature.
Dale graduated from Granite High School.
When Pearl Harbor was attacked, he and his buddy Clayton Mackay ditched high school for a day, to join the Marines, (they didn’t want to be drafted) The recruiter told them to graduate first, then come back. Eventually Clayton was drafted into the Army. Dale joined the Navy where he earned the nickname of SeaDaddy by fellow Sailors whom Dale helped.
While in the Navy, Dale served as a mechanic and flagman on an aircraft carrier. When WW2 was over, Dale came home then attended Denver School of Floral Design. After graduating, he taught his mother the skill which helped her to become an accomplished and popular florist, and she opened her own business. Labrum Floral.
His adventurous spirit took over when he met up with a couple of buddies who all had aspirations to get rich working in Alaska. They started off in a 1924 Franklin which broke down not 50 miles from home. They found other transportation to get only as far as Yellowstone because the highway was snowed in. He life guarded, built a swimming pool, sold concessions, until the tourist season ended. He claims this was one of his most favorite years in his life.
When he got back home he was given his first church calling as a Deacons adviser. He loved serving the youth. Much of his life he was an Explorer adviser. The youth knew he loved them, and they loved him back.
Dale also served in many other church callings including Bishop.
Dale met his future wife Pat, through his friend Lyn Beckman (Pat was Lyn’s little sister) He thought she was really cute with big brown eyes. He noticed that she needed rescuing from a boyfriend and Dale has been her hero ever since.
Dale had a mentor and a very good friend named Merly Shaw. They bought some surplus rubber rafts left over from the war and an old school bus and formed a river running organization called Socotwa (South Cottonwood ward). They loved taking the youth down rivers and teaching them about God and nature. Many, MANY, life long (and longer) friendships were made. Dale ended up marrying that brown eyed girl after a few of those river runs that her brother persuaded her to go on. They married in the Salt Lake Temple, August 23rd 1956.
 
Dale and Pat bought a home in Kearns, Utah. After settling down in Kearns, they had 4 children, Scott, Cory (deceased), Lyndie and Kristy.
He was a great dad that told the best stories that were all mixed up. It was hard to tell where truth and fiction crossed.
Dale loved everyone, and those near him, all considered him to be a best friend. Dale loved southern Utah and spent as much time there with friends and family, as possible.
Dale worked in a variety of jobs, installing furnaces, warehouse man, truck driver/delivery and whatever he could find to support his family.
The best times were the time he spent with family and friends.
Dale has 6 grandchildren, Mindee Hofheins, Tom Barker, Amy Tuckett, Kelly Carlson, Pam Carlson and Jake Carlson. He has 7 great grandchildren, Rachel, Samuel, Sara, Brian, Dexter, Loreli and Owen .
Dale was preceded in death by his parents, his brothers, Richard and Miles, his sister Elaine (McDonald) and a son Cory.
Services will be held Tuesday December 26, 2017, at 12 pm with a viewing, 2 hours prior at the Kearns 4th ward 4232 W 5015 S, Kearns Ut 84118.
Service Information
Viewing December 26, 2017 at 10:00 AM
Kearns 4th Ward, 4232 West 5015 South, Kearns, Utah 84118





Funeral Service
December 26, 2017 at 12:00 PM
Kearns 4th Ward, 4232 West 5015 South, Kearns, Utah 84118