Thomas R. Atkin
Posted By tatemortuary on November 20, 2011
Thomas R. Atkin 12/06/34 - 11/20/11
Written by Tom Atkin, the deceased. I, Thomas Raymond Atkin, was born of Helen Dalton and Floyd Thomas Atkin on Dec 6, 1934, at St Marks Hospital, Salt Lake City, Utah. I married Lila Duffin on June 24, 1955 in the SaltLakeTemple. We have 6 Children: Thomas Ramon, Deneal Dooley (Jim), Valynn Spafford, Maureen Querry (Brad), Lorraine Gregory (Travis), and Charisse Swarthout (Greg). We have been blessed with 21 grandchildren and 8 great-grand children. My early childhood was spent in Tooele and Salt Lake City. My mom and dad both loved me and imparted to me a love and respect for all men and all of God’s creatures. My teen years were spent in the home of Francine and Art Dalton by the Dalton Feed Store (about 140 N Main, Tooele). A quieting spirit was passed to me from these gracious souls. Though I had numerous girlfriends, my true love in those years and for the rest of my life, was a beautiful blonde daughter of Martina and Jesse Duffin. Our courtship was chaotic with having to ward off the many suitors in hot pursuit of her hand, but the day was carried by constant attention to the eternal and mutually enriching goals of Celestial Marriage. It has been my constant prayer that the souls entrusted to us would receive the guidance and encouragement to return to Father’s Home with Eternal Exaltation. I have had the privilege to serve in many capacities in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints: a full time missionary shortly after our marriage, bishop of both the Tooele 8th and 10th Wards, on several stake high councils, counselor in a stake presidency, in several ward and stake Sunday school presidencies, temple worker in the Salt Lake Temple, and missionary in the Family History Library. I am preceded in death by my father, mother, sister Nanette Prokopis, and granddaughter Natalie Gregory. Funeral Services will be held at 1:00 pm Saturday, November 26, 2011 at the North Tooele Stake Center (583 East 270 North). The family will visit with friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, November 25 at the Tate Mortuary (110 South Main Street, Tooele UT) and Saturday from 11:30 am to 12:30 pm at the stake center. Interment will follow the services in the Tooele City Cemetery, Tooele, Utah. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Huntsman Cancer Institute Fund at www.huntsmanfoundation.org Click the red donate button and then add “in honor of Thomas R Atkin”.
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Sorry, to hear of Tom’s passing we just saw him in the temple before we left on our mission to Japan. He always took the time to seek me out, when he saw me, and say hello or have a conversation. Jo Lynne and I send you our condolences!!