Sean O'Brien Lynch

Sean O'Brien Lynch (84) passed away peacefully at his home in Farmington, March 28, 2016. He was born November 25, 1931 in Hartford, Connecticut to Edward and Mary Theresa O'Brien Lynch, both of County Kerry, Ireland. He is the 2nd of 6 children. As a teen he attended St. Thomas Seminary in Bloomfield, Ct. As he left us who love him he was greeted by his parents, sweet wife Caroline and all who he did temple work for. When his father passed away in 1943, he took the lead in providing for his family as best he could.
In 1950 he enlisted in the U.S. Air Force and was an aircraft mechanic on cargo planes and attained the rank of Staff Sargent. He regularly told everyone that he fought the Korean War in Saudi Arabia. After his Air Force service he attended Hillyer College (now University of Hartford) and later completed his Bachelors degree and MBA through the University of Phoenix. He spent most of his professional career as a commercial property and casualty insurance underwriter in Texas, Connecticut, Illinois and Utah.
He married Caroline E Hirth on June 1, 1957 in Connecticut. They moved to Texas in 1960. They joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in 1963 and were sealed in the Salt Lake Temple in 1965.
He spent over 54 years actively involved in the scouting program, including many years as an adult leader and Order of the Arrow advisor continuously doing his best to assist young men in their own scouting journey.
After Caroline's death in 2002 he remarried Gladys Madsen on September 2, 2003. Together they served a temple mission at the Washington DC Temple from May 2006 – May 2007. He also served in the Bountiful Temple many years before and after their mission.
His many hobbies included coin and stamp collecting, collecting scouting memorabilia, family history, photography and jigsaw puzzles. He excelled in all of them. He also loved his Diet Coke.
He is loyal to his Irish ancestry, as he is a thoroughbred Irishman and loved all things Irish. His greatest joy is his family. He was preceded in death by his parents, older brother Edward John, his younger brother Edward Patrick, a younger sister Helen, and his first wife Caroline.
He is “doing pretty good for an old man of 21”!
He is survived by his wife Gladys, his son Richard (Brenda), of Bountiful and daughter Allison (Tony) Testa, of Lake Havasu City, AZ, and 7 grand children and 6 great-grand children. He welcomed Gladys’ children as his own; Teri (Mike) Mooney, Santaquin, Ut, Kevin Godbee, Salt Lake City, Kristi (Steve) Nielsen, Salt Lake City, Kurt (Heather) Larsen, Layton, and Kelly (Paul) Whittier, South Jordan, Ut, and 25 grandchildren, 26 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grand child. Also survived by 2 sisters, Ann Devine, Weston, MA., Mary Knapp, Enfield, CT., and 2 sister-in-laws, Myrna (Donald) Locke, Salinas, CA., Patrica Lynch, FL.
The family expresses sincere gratitude to Jessica, Christie, Camille, Meagan, Brittney, and McKell at Hearts for Hospice for their dedicated service and the Davis Creek 1st Ward for their pure love the past few years. Special thanks to Kayla Godbee for all of the sweet tender care of her grandpa.
Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 am, Monday, April 4, 2016 at the Davis Creek 1st Ward building at 825 S 50 E, Farmington, UT. Friends may call at Russon Brothers Bountiful Mortuary, 295 N Main Street, Bountiful. Sunday evening from 6pm until 8pm and at the church, Monday from 9:45 to 10:45 am prior to the service. Interment will be at Lakeview Memorial Estates in Bountiful following the funeral service.
In lieu of flowers please make a donation to the Boy Scouts of America or Huntsman Cancer Institute.