Edward Barney Quinn

Edward Barney Quinn
March 28, 1929 – March 1, 2016

Edward Barney Quinn (86), a resident of North Salt Lake, passed away March 1, 2016 at home surrounded by his family.  He was born in Salt Lake City on March 28, 1929 to Horace and Alice Quinn.  The oldest of eight children in a military family, Ed's childhood was defined, in part, by his father's Army career, which included assignments in nine different cities from Panama to Belmont, MA.  At 17 years old, Ed followed in his father's footsteps by earning a Presidential Appointment to the United States Military Academy at West Point where he excelled in mathematics, electricity, physics, chemistry, topography, and military law, history, and graphics.  He was the top student in Ordnance and a midfielder on Army's Varsity Lacrosse team.  After graduation in 1950, Ed was sent to Korea where he served as commander of a tank platoon and supply officer, earning two Purple Hearts, two Silver Stars, six Battle Stars and the Distinguished Service Cross.  Upon returning, he married Joan Donaldson of Ogden, UT on August 24, 1951 in the Salt Lake Temple.  During the next nine years, Ed achieved the rank of Captain in the United States Army with assignments at Fort Knox (KY), Camp Carson (CO), Frankfurt Arsenal (PA) and two years at Purdue University where he earned a Masters Degree in Engineering.  In 1960, he resigned from the Army and moved to Utah.  His post-Army career included engineering positions with Sperry Rand, Univac and Kenway Engineering.  In 1983, at age 54, Ed founded AutoSimulations, Inc., a company specializing in computer simulations of material handling systems and processes.  

Ed and Joan were blessed with twelve children, nine boys and three girls. Now, 66 grandchildren and 46 great-grandchildren also bless their lives. Honor, integrity, discipline and loyalty were character traits cultivated during Ed's "military" upbringing and West Point experience.  Ed wrote, "The Honor Code was taught carefully.  Duty comes first.  We all have duties and responsibilities-duty to God, duty to country, duty to family, duty to a team, duty to self and duty to others."  Ed fulfilled his duty to God and family with a lifetime of involvement with his children and church.  He coached for Bountiful Little League baseball for 20 years and heavily supported the AAU and high school swimming programs.  

During 23 years of Boy Scout service, he was a dedicated Scoutmaster and Volunteer for the Greater Salt Lake Council. All nine of his sons earned the rank of Eagle Scout, and the Boy Scouts of America honored him with the Silver Beaver Award.  Ed served his church in multiple callings, including as a branch president, a guide on Temple Square, a temple worker at the Bountiful Temple and multiple service missions for the Welfare Department, Deseret Industries and Family History Center.  Carrying on this legacy of church service, all nine sons and 22 grandchildren have served missions for the LDS Church.  All twelve children and many grandchildren graduated from Brigham Young University. Ed enjoyed outdoor activities, including camping, fishing, boating, snow skiing, water skiing and jogging.  After retiring, Ed became an avid golfer frequenting local courses at Lakeside and Eaglewood, and he enjoyed vacationing at golf resorts in Hawaii, California, Florida and the Caribbean.  He loved gathering his children, grandchildren and great grandchildren for regular memorable family reunions in exciting places, such as Hawaii, the Poconos, Bear Lake, Zions National Park, and Jackson Hole.  Ed was a serious fan of BYU football and basketball, Duke basketball and the New York Yankees.  The Army/Navy football game was always an important annual event.  

Ed is survived by his wife, Joan Donaldson Quinn; his twelve children, Christine Q. Christensen (Clayton), Stephen D. Quinn (Cydney), Reed D. Quinn (Eileen), Robin Q. Guynn (Randall), Edward Mark Quinn (Elaine), Timothy D. Quinn (Becky), Michael D. Quinn (Kathleen), Craig D. Quinn (Laura), Jeffrey D. Quinn (Laurie), Ted D. Quinn (Cara), Jennifer Q. Davis (James) and Todd D. Quinn (Heidi); and his siblings, Patricia Q. Jarvis, Thomas A. Quinn, Carlos B. Quinn, Elizabeth Q. Stewart, Mary Anne Q. Wood and John B. Quinn.  Ed was preceded in death by his parents, Horace and Alice Quinn; his brother, Judge Anthony B. Quinn; and his great-granddaughter, Elizabeth Grace Thompson.

Friends are invited to visit the family Friday, March 4, 2016 from 7:00 to 8:30 pm or Saturday, March 5, 2016 from 12:00 to 12:45 pm prior to the service at the Elk Hollow Chapel at 4275 South Bountiful Boulevard, Bountiful, UT.  Funeral services will be held on Saturday, March 5, 2016 at 1:00 pm. at the same LDS Chapel.  Interment will be in Lakeview Memorial Park Cemetery, Bountiful, UT.  In lieu of flowers, the family suggests contributions to the Korean War Memorial Fund at www.koreanwarvetsmemorial.org.  Condolences may be sent to the family at: www.russonmorturary.com