On Thursday, March 13, 2025, the reverence in heaven was interrupted when William Brent Thorpe was reunited with his sweet Ann. Can you get kicked out of Heaven for not knowing how to whisper (something he couldn’t do)?

Our beloved Dad, Grandfather, Great Grandfather and Best Friend, William Brent Thorpe, passed away at the age of 83 at his home. We made sure that they took him out “feet first” as he said that was the only way he was ever leaving his home of 48 years.

William Brent Thorpe was born on April 13, 1941, in Malad, Idaho to William “Bill” Thorpe and Reva Jones Thorpe. He was the oldest of 6 children. He grew up in Malad, Idaho and worked with his father and brothers in the family business of Thorpe Coal. He worked summers on Sweeten’s farm and also at the Sinclair gas station in Malad.

Sports were a big part of his youth. Brent played Football, Basketball, Baseball and ran Track. He lettered in all 4 sports all 3 years of high school while also playing the cornet in the marching band at halftime! He was awarded the Best Athlete Award for Malad High School in 1959, an honor that meant a lot to him. In 1956, he played on the Malad 3rd Ward Softball team coached by his Dad. They finished 2nd in the All-Church Softball Tournament. In 1957, at the age of 16, at the Dude Ranch Cafe in Malad, Idaho he saw Ann Garner, a new girl in town and wanted to know who she was. He and his friends drove by her house, and he sent his friend, Speed Evans to knock on her door and ask her if she wanted to go for a ride with them (because he was too shy to ask her himself). From then on, he was spending all his free time with her. They dated for 3 years.

After his graduation from High School, he followed her to Salt Lake City and attended LDS Business College where he played basketball. He was also selected as “Most Preferred Male” (much to Ann’s chagrin).

The mission age had recently changed to 19 years old, and Brent decided to serve a mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Ann supported that decision and waited for him to return. He was called to serve in the Central States Mission. Brent was the first to serve a mission in his family. He said his mission made a huge impact on his life, and his decision to serve was a great example to his

family, inspiring many others to serve missions. Six days after his return, he married Ann Mathews Garner for time and all eternity in the Logan Temple on September 14, 1962, the busiest day in the temple’s history.

Through the years they added four beautiful children: Kimberly, Todd, Molly and Paige and eventually their spouses, Gary, Lisa, Stefan and Greg. Family was everything to him. He loved spending time with and supporting his kids, grandkids and great grandkids in their various activities.

Brent worked for Albertson’s, American Greetings and then finished his career as a Sales Rep for Zellerbach Paper Company, retiring after 34 years in April of 2004.

Brent was a lifelong faithful member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Days Saints. He had a strong testimony and never wavered in his beliefs. He held many church callings including serving in the Young Men’s program, Scouting, as a High Priest Group Leader as well as serving in a YSA Bishopric. He also served with Ann as a Service Missionary at the Lindon Bishop’s Storehouse for many years. After Ann passed away he continued to serve until his health would not allow it.

Things he loved: Ann, his hometown of Malad, Idaho, Yellowstone Park, apple fritters, Dr. Pepper, “Cutlers” (Culvers), chocolate cake in milk, cinnamon rolls, and he never met a donut he didn’t like. He loved classic cars and trucks- he knew every old car and what make, model and year they were. He loved giving advice - even when it was not asked for. He loved Pete Rose and shared his birthday with him.

He inherited his Grandpa Jones’ 1949 Red Chevy truck, and it meant a lot to him. He loved riding and caring for his horses Blaze, Crooked and Utahna. He loved watching, playing and talking about all sports especially BYU, the Utah Jazz, and the Yankees with his kids and grandkids. He loved to sit on his front porch with the “Best View of Mount Timpanogos” and watch what everyone in the neighborhood was doing as well as talking to all the neighbors who walked by. He loved and missed his cabin in Star Valley, Wyoming that he built himself with his son, brothers and sons-in-law. He loved spending every Wednesday night with his grandkids eating dinner, laughing and watching their favorite shows. He loved to tickle his grandkids and great grandkids but didn’t know how to do it softly. He often wondered why no one laughed or would come close enough for him to grab. He taught his grandkids to “put up your dukes” and that your left fist was “6 months in the hospital” and the right fist was “sudden death”! He mowed his own lawn until last year and hated to give it up. He felt no one could mow his lawn as well as he did. He read every Louis L’Amour book written and even carried

a list in his wallet to make sure he didn’t buy a duplicate. He loved country music, John Wayne and all Western movies. In his later years he loved spending time on Facebook to see what everyone was doing.

His survivors include his children: Kimberly (Gary) Stewart, Todd (Lisa) Thorpe, Molly (Stefan) Chatwin, Paige (Greg) Judy; grandchildren: Chase (Shelby) Stewart, Austin (Kiana) Stewart, Jordan Stewart, Madison Stewart, Ellie (Landen) Carlson, Brenton (Harley) Thorpe, Dane Thorpe, Beckam Thorpe, Meg Chatwin, Addie (Wes) Asi, Hayden Chatwin, Porter Chatwin, Britton Judy, Sadie (Jack) Jeppson, William Judy, Elder Gabriel Judy and Mackay Judy; great grandkids: Bennett Stewart, Jeter Stewart, Garner Stewart, Etta Stewart, Margot Stewart, Lyla Stewart, Madden Stewart, Coco Carlson, Romeo Carlson and Lulu Asi; siblings, Sondra Sue (George) Dryer, Linda Eddington, Peggy (Terrill) Schwartz, Brad (Suzanne) Thorpe, Brooks (Loa Dawn) Thorpe.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Ann Mathews Garner Thorpe; parents, William Thorpe and Reva Jones Thorpe; granddaughter, Samantha Ann Judy and brother, Bart Jones Thorpe.

A visitation was held on Thursday, March 20, 2025, from 6:00 to 8:00 P.M. at the Orem Timpview 5th Ward chapel located at 865 W. 1000 N. Orem, Utah. Funeral services were held on Friday, March 21, 2025, at 12:00 P.M. following a visitation from 10:00 to 11:30 A.M. at the same location.