Monte Lee Rose

Monte Lee Rose passed away on Aug 3rd 2024. Monte was the son of Wallace and Della Rose he was born Sept 5 1940 in Bountiful, Utah

He was preceded in death by his parents, two brothers, Lynn Rose and Calvin Rose and one sister Fern Rose Sandall.

Monte leaves his wife Kathleen Eggett of Bountiful Utah, son Shane (Patty) Rose of Layton Utah and daughter Teresa (Chris) Maple of Inkom Idaho and two grandchildren, Lance Maple and Captain Jamie Maple, U.S. Army.

He graduated from Bountiful High School in 1958. He also earned many certifications which he used in various jobs throughout his career. Monte was a man of many talents including electronics and woodworking,

inventing a number of tools to use in his wood shop. If a tool did not exist he would create it. He was a visionary for what tools could be created for specific purposes.

He was drafted in the Army in 1964 and served two years in the artillery unit. He also won many trophies and awards while serving on the pistol team, his accuracy was impeccable. Early in his adult life he was part of the Bountiful Jeep Posse search and rescue.

Monte and Kathleen met in the summer of 1966, and were married on Nov. 18 1967. They were married for 56 years.

Monte had various jobs before working at Sperry in their electronics department. He worked for Hill Air Force Base for 28 years and took early retirement from there. His real desire was to get out in his garage to do woodworking. He was very precise with all the items he made for his family and other people. The items he would make are still cherished today by family and friends.

After retirement he would spent most of his time in the garage doing what he loved most, he always used to say “I had to make a machine shop so I could do my woodworking”

Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, August 10, 2024 at Russon Mortuary, 295 North Main, Bountiful, Utah, where a viewing will be held from 8:45 - 9:45 a.m. prior to services. Interment - Bountiful City Cemetery.

Services will be streamed live on the Russon Mortuary Live Facebook page and on this obituary page. The live stream will begin about 10-15 minutes prior to the service and will be posted below.