William Grant Woolley, a man of honor and faith, passed away in the early morning hours of Thursday, March 12, 2020. He was surrounded by his children and grandchildren in his Taylorsville home of 50 years. Grant was born at home to Sarah Mariah Brown and Ranald Mills Woolley on August 1, 1925, in Magna, Utah. He was the seventh of eight children.
As a young man during the depression, Grant worked to help support his family. He graduated from Cyprus High School in 1943 and immediately joined the Navy where he served for three years during World War II. He returned from the service of his country and immediately went into the service of his God, serving a two-year mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He served in the Western Canadian Mission.
Grant married his eternal companion and friend Clarice May Layton on July 13, 1949, in the Logan LDS Temple. He stated that she was “the most beautiful, respected, loving wife and mother”. Together they raised three daughters and three sons. As a young husband and father, Grant held a full-time job while also attending the University of Utah. Grant graduated from the University of Utah with a Bachelor of Science degree in 1952. He worked for over 40 years with Grand Central and Smith’s Food & Drug as their Financial Controller. By his example, our father and grandfather taught us all the importance of a college education and hard work. He lived what he taught.
Grant and Clarice strived to follow the teachings of Jesus Christ in their daily lives and by serving others. Together, they served a full-time mission in the England Manchester Mission. Grant served as a Bishop in the Kearn’s Third Ward, Counselor in the Kearn’s North Stake Presidency and Bishop in the Ogden 40th Ward.
Grant and Clarice valued education and set up a perpetual education fund with LDS Business College in the name of their son, “Desmond Grant Woolley”. They also blessed all of their grandchildren with a college fund.
Grant and Clarice traveled, but the place they loved the most was their annual reunion trips to Bear Lake. Here years of loving memories and journal entries were created with their children and grandchildren. They loved watching the children play at the beach, jet ski, laugh with crazy games and skits, and loved to treat them to famous Bear Lake milkshakes.
Our loving father, William Grant Woolley experienced the painful passing of his sweetheart Clarice, a beloved son, Desmond Grant Woolley, beloved daughter Kathie Darlene Woolley Caldwell, beloved son-in-law Glenn R Martin, and cherished granddaughter Heather Anne Caldwell. Through this pain he remained faithful to his belief of eternal families and guided us all through their loss. He is now in their arms with our mother rejoicing in the atonement of our Savior Jesus Christ.
Dad, you have fought the good fight, you have finished the race, you have kept your faith…and you will be sorely missed.
Grant and Clarice’s children:
Carol Anne (Glenn -deceased) Martin – 8 children, 32 grandchildren
Kathie Darlene -deceased (Ray) Caldwell – 6 children, 12 grandchildren
Richard Chad (Doris) Woolley – 3 Children, 4 Grandchildren
Desmond Grant Woolley -deceased;
Dan Marshall (Undrea) Woolley – 6 children, 9 grandchildren
Renee (Bruce) Webb – 3 children, 3 grandchildren
Private family burial. Memorial to be held in the future.
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