Grady Lanford

End of the Trail
As I walk the Trail of Life
Over mountains and plain
In fear of Wind and Rain
Grant O’Great Spirit
I may forever walk like a Man
Grady Lanford was born on June 6, 1944  in Salt Lake County, Utah. He grew up in the Salt Lake Valley. He married his love Mary E. Lanford on December 11, 1961. He was a father to two wonderful? children, Jane and Press. He worked for Hotel Utah as a chef.  He later moved to Lark, Utah where he worked in the Lark Mines. The family moved to Moab, Utah in 1971 where he worked in La Salle mines.  He returned to Salt Lake where he worked for Kennecott Copper. He retired from Kennecott after 29 years.
Grady loved to camp and fish, he was a great fisherman? but still loved to go. He enjoyed gambling out at Wendover, Nevada. His favorite hobby was to go “junking” at the second hand stores. His loved taking his mother-in-law on trips up to Colorado. He was very creative and loved to make things. He cherished his family and loved to spend time with his children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren. He loved to munch at midnight with his two dogs. Virgil has since lost weight.
Grady is preceded in death by his parents; his father-in-law, Press Perea; his sister-in-law, Estella Tafoya; his nephews, Richard Hodges and Brian Perea.
Grady is survived by wife of 55 years, Liz Perea Lanford; his children Jane Pixton (Mike) and Press G. Lanford; his sister, Mary Ellen Ivie and her family; his four adored grandchildren, Merisa McCabe (Jeremy), Austin Pixton (Brandy), Jolene (his adopted daughter), Nesha Lanford, and Grady J. Lanford (Sara); the little loves of his life, his two great grandchildren Ember and Ivy Pixton; his good friend and neighbor, Tom Kelly; many of his Kennecott buddies; his cuddle buddies and best friends, his dogs Virgil and Cody and his grand-dog Sancho; his adopted brothers and sisters, the Perea’s who loved him as their own brother; and also the Sanchez family.
The family wishes to extend a heartfelt thank you to the staff at ICU at IMC for the wonderful care provided at the end of life.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests contributions to the Grady Lanford Memorial Fund. Contributions may be made at any Mountain America Credit Union.
Honey- See you at the end of the trail. Love, Half-pint.
A funeral service will be held on May 25, 2017 at Memorial Redwood Mortuary, 6500 S Redwood Rd, West Jordan. A viewing will be held on May 24, 2017 from 6:00 to 8:00 pm at Memorial Redwood Mortuary. Interment will follow the service at Memorial Redwood Cemetery.
Service Information
Viewing May 24, 2017 at 6:00 - 8:00 pm
Memorial Redwood Mortuary





Funeral Service
May 25, 2017 at 11:00 am
Memorial Redwood Mortuary