Joseph Ford

J. Garn Ford, D.D.S. 1939-2011

Centerville, UT – Dr. Joseph Garn Ford, 71, passed away February 2, 2011 due to a sudden cardiac arrest in Centerville Utah. Garn was born February 28, 1939 in Malad Idaho to Rulon G. and Arvilla R. Ford. He was in the first graduating class at Bountiful High School. He served an LDS mission in the New England States Mission. He attended Weber State College and the University of Utah and graduated from Loyola University, School of Dentistry in Chicago. He practiced dentistry for 30 years in Ogden Utah and was pleased that many of his children followed in his profession.

Garn married Catherine Burdett on December 14, 1962 in the Logan LDS Temple. Garn was an accomplished pianist and organist. He learned to play the piano to help him recover from polio. He was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints where he served as a bishop in the Highland Ward in Ogden and served for many years as ward organist. After retirement he loved gardening, farming and playing the piano with grandchildren on his lap. Garn and Catherine also enjoyed traveling the world with their friends and family. An all time favorite was the annual Bear Lake trip. He was very proud of his Ford heritage, which inspired his move to Centerville where Garn and Catherine have resided for the last 20 years.

He is survived by his wife Catherine and their seven children; Dr. Jonathan G. Ford (Dana), Aimee Tafuna’i (Johnny), Dr. Mary Draper (Glen), Michael J. Ford (Angela), Patricia Porter (Michael), Megan Campbell (Jason), Elizabeth Call (Gregory), 27 grandchildren as well as his siblings; Dr. Clynn R. Ford, Dr. R. Newell Ford, Elaine F. Kapple, Emma F. Glover, Duane R. Ford and Mark R. Ford. He is preceded in death by his parents, sister Kathleen Bloomfield, brother Walton Ford and grandson Matthew Porter.

Funeral services will be held Monday, February 7th at 1pm at the Centerville North Stake Center located at 1461 North Main, Centerville Utah. Family will meet with friends at the Stake Center on Sunday, February 6th from 6-8pm and Monday, February 7th from 11:30-12:30pm. Interment, Ogden City Cemetery. Online guestbook at www.russonmortuary.com.

Funeral arrangements by Russon Brothers, Bountiful Utah. In lieu of flowers please donate in Dr. Garn Ford’s name to Utah Give Kids A Smile (Weber), in care of Utah Dental Association located at 1151 E 3900 S Suite 160, SLC UT 84124 or online at www.utahgivekidsasmile.com/donate.