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“What we have once enjoyed we can never lose. All that we love deeply becomes a part of us.” ~ Helen Keller
Forthcoming funeral services are planned for the following friends from our community. Complete versions of these obituaries may also be found in The Payson Chronicle.
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Ned Patten Hales
Our beloved husband, father, grandpa, brother, uncle and friend, Ned Patten Hales, 75, passed away on a beautiful Sabbath day, July 29, 2018 in Spanish Fork after a valiant battle with cancer.
He was born on August 1, 1942 in Spanish Fork to Melvin and Anna Patten Hales. He grew up learning the value of hard work on the family farm. Ned has six siblings: Anna May, Earnest, Blaine, Ila, Blanche and Karen.
Ned had a love of hard work and family unity. He worked side by side with his Dad and taught his children and grandchildren to work hard. He treasured also that he was able to work side by side with his son Jeff, farming. He loved spending time with his family and taught them to work hard and play hard. He was kind and giving and he genuinely loved and cared for those around him. He was always involved with his children and spent countless hours coaching, teaching, playing and working with them. The needs of his family always came before his own needs. He will forever be the most wonderful father, husband, and friend. His heart was huge and was made of gold. He was loved by all who knew him. His legacy of kindness, service, thoughtfulness to his fellowmen and his love for his Savior will continue to influence his family for good for many years.
Ned was a farmer all his life, and had a love of working the land and seeing it yield beautiful crops. He loved his cattle and raising the best tasting beef for family and friends to enjoy. He also worked for Geneva Steel in the rolling mills. He was proud to be an American Steel Millmaker.
Ned married Bonnie Jean Hughes on July 27, 1962 and they were blessed with four children: Layne, Jeff, Michelle and Amy. After many years they divorced and Ned met Ruby Butler and they married on June 10, 2006. They have spent the past 12 years together sharing their lives together. When Ruby could get him away from work, they enjoyed going to plays and dinner, and she even got him to go on a couple of cruises with her.
Ned was an Eagle Scout and encouraged his grandsons to earn theirs. He also earned the Explorer Silver Award. This was the highest achievement during 1954-1958 and Ned was one of about 10,000 boys who earned this award. He proudly wore six Eagle Scout mentoring pins earned by his grandsons.
Our hearts are filled with gratitude to have been loved, taught, and blessed by Ned. We are thankful for the doctors and nurses who cared for him. He loved Dr. Jodie Miles and appreciated her tender loving care. We are so thankful for Stacy Hales and her loving care for Ned. We sincerely appreciate all the calls, visits, notes and expressions of love at this time.
Ned is survived by his wife, Ruby; children: Layne (Alaina) Hales, Jeff (Stacy) Hales, Michelle (Kelly) Peterson, Amy (Wally) Dodds; 16 grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren; his brother, Blaine, and sisters, Blanche (George) Adams and Karen (Larry) Gordon. He is also survived by his bonus Butler family: Debbie (Frank) Allen, Brett (Val) Butler, Chris (Bart) White, Shelly (Mark) Edmonds, Lori (Mitch) Gillies, and Stacy Yardley; 24 bonus grandchildren and 27 great grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Melvin and Anna Hales; siblings, Anna Jean, Ernest Hales, and Ila (Don) Reynolds; and son-in-law, Jay R. Holt.
Funeral services will be held Friday, August 3, 2018 at 11:00 a.m. in the Spanish Fork 14th Ward Chapel, 1750 East 750 South, Spanish Fork, Utah. Family and friends may visit on Thursday evening, August 2, at the church from 6:00-8:00 p.m. and again on Friday morning from 9:00-10:30 a.m. prior to the service. Interment will be in the Spanish Fork City Cemetery.
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