Richard was born December 26, 1935, in La Grande, Oregon to Richard Edward Mollinet and Edith Hyde Merrill Mollinet. He grew up in Salt Lake City Utah and graduated from East High School. He obtained his Bachelors of Science in Electrical Engineering from the University of Utah, and later earned his Juris Doctorate Degree from the University of Utah School of Law. He served a mission for the LDS church in Switzerland and loved to talk about his time there. He also served in the army reserve where he worked as a helicopter mechanic and dreamed of being a pilot.
He married Ruth Carolyn Clyde on September 13, 1962 in the Logan, Utah Temple. He first worked as an Electrical Engineer at Sperry Univac, where he found the work to be somewhat boring and decided to go back to school and get his Law Degree. He then became employed by Mountain Fuel Supply Company (later Questar Gas) as an in-house attorney, where he worked for the entirety of his career.
Richard was an avid University of Utah Basketball and Football fan and faithfully attended every home game throughout his life. His favorite thing to do was razz the BYU fans in the ward during Sunday School and loved wearing his Utah ties when we beat BYU. He also enjoyed building projects and did many upgrades and additions to the family home on Tartan Avenue. He enjoyed spending time at the family ranch in Woodland, Utah and family was his greatest joy in life.
Richard was an active member of the LDS church, he held many positions in the church over his life including ward clerk, and gospel doctrine teacher. He served in the Salt Lake Temple at the recommend desk for many years after his retirement and enjoyed seeing the General Authorities come through his gate.
Richard is preceded in death by his dear wife, Ruth Carolyn Clyde Mollinet and his three sisters, Edith Hansen, Jean Stevenson and Frances Foster.
Richard is survived by their four children, Mitzi (Dimitri) Netelbeek; Michael (Stacey) Mollinet; Mark Mollinet (Ron Hammond); Scott (Betsy) Mollinet; 12 grandchildren and one great-grandchild. He is also survived by his only brother, John Merrill Mollinet.
Funeral Services will be held at Wasatch Lawn Mortuary Chapel at 3401 South Highland Drive, Salt Lake City, Utah on Monday, July 29, 2019 at 11:00 a.m. with a viewing to be held immediately prior from 9:30-10:45 a.m.
Interment will be at Wasatch Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, we suggest donations be made to the University of Utah Athletic Program.
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