Dale Capps

Mother, Antoinette Workman Capps, Father, Frank Elmer Capps.
Preceded in death by siblings, Ken, Harry, Jake, Frank, Bob and Lapreal
Married Connie Gayle Clarkson on November 19, 1954, in the Salt Lake
Temple. Children, Scott (Debbie) Capps, Chris Capps (deceased) and Laurie
McKinnon Grandchildren, Cagney, Ashley, Wesley (Rene), Brandon (Cacia)
and Kelsey Great Grandchildren, Jaxon and Tehya.
Dale was born to Antoinette and Frank Capps, in Bountiful, not far
from where he was raised. The youngest of seven children, he spent
his youth growing up in the neighborhood around the humble family
home, just a few blocks from his father’s blacksmith shop just off Main
Street. He attended Davis High School, where he was involved in
school activities and athletics. His senior year he played football on the
Davis Dart’s team. They were fortunate to take the state title that year
and he was honored to be named as a tackle on the All-State Team.
Dale was also a drummer in a band that he and his mates named, The
Drop Dead Five. We’re still waiting for the forgotten lost audio tapes
to surface. After high school he was drafted into the army where he
served and was honorably discharged. After his service to his country
he returned home and began working construction for Herm Hughes
and Sons. He began courting his sweetheart, the very petite, Connie
Clarkson. She must have seen something special in that hunk of a man,
because she married him in November of ’54. Now a couple, they
settled in Bountiful and started their family with the arrival of Scott in
’55, Chris in ’57, and Laurie in ‘61. Dale left his employment with the
Hughes Company and started working on his own as a carpenter. His
slogan “If it can be built with a nail call Dale”. Soon, he was finding
success with his homebuilding business. He had great skills and talents.
In the early ‘70’s, he ventured into the business of making cabinets.
Dale named the company, “The Cabinetry” and its slogan, “Come
See What A Tree Can Be”. He built that business on the cornerstones
of Quality, Design, Innovation and Integrity. Dale’s personal interests
were many. He loved to retreat to his cabin at Bear Lake where he
could spend time with his family in the activities that abounded there.
He gained a passion for gardening at his home, and like everything
else he did, it had to be perfect. The yard was full of beautiful flowers
and some exotic plants. It was a happy time for him when spring came
and to see his thousands of tulips blooms. Most of all Dale loved his
family, especially the grandkids and his great grandson, Jax, whom he
affectionately called Buckshot. We will remember him fondly as a man
who worked hard and provided for his family. He was a skilled artisan
and craftsman who left a legacy of doing things Dale’s way, the right
way. Dale loved the company of his good friends and I know that he
will miss them all.
A public visitation will be held Tuesday, February 16th from 5:30
p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at Russon Brothers Mortuary, on Main Street in
Bountiful. A private celebration will be held prior to His interment in the Bountiful City Cemetery.