Joseph Gunn Spotlight Our House of West Sandy
Posted by nate on November 7, 2011 | No Comments
Joseph Gunn was born December 17,1918 in Salt Lake City, UT. At age 23 he married Carrol Marinda Bringhurst on December 3, 1942 in the Salt Lake Temple. (He had his eye on her way back in high school.) They were married for 66 years until Carrol passed away in 2007.
Joseph has 4 children, 11 grandchildren, and 18 great grandchildren. Joseph was a teacher for grades 4-9 and retired in 1980. He owned Utah Waste Paper Company which he started in high school and sold the company to Waste Management in 1984. Jo likes to read, travel, sing, and go to the cabin in Bear Lake. He likes chicken fried steak, prime rib, and desserts of all kinds.
He enjoyes swimming, football, softball, baseball, basketball, track, golf and singing. He was an eagle scout at 14 and served 4 LDS Missions: North Central States (Montana, North Dakota, Minnesota, Manitoba Canada, and Ontario Canada) 2 years of Military Service, 4 years for the 8th Air Force 1st Division, Home Missionary in the Salt Lake Stake, and a couples mission in the Los Angeles Mission, 1 1/2 years, as a guide at the Visistor Center and Public Relations and Communication Director.
Served in World War II for 4 years in the Air Force, fixing and servicing the planes. He was in the 304 Bomb Group and 422 Bomb Squad. Joined the Sons of Pioneers in 1980.
When asked why he likes living at Our House he replied, “The atmosphere is pleasant and everyone is treated equally. Everyone is nice.”
Joseph looks forward to spending time with his family and he feels yound when he plays with his great grandchildren
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