Wayne Dee Pack

Wayne Dee Pack, age 61, passed away peacefully surrounded by his children on February 13, 2018.

Wayne was born in Vernal, Utah. He was the son of Dee Jay Pack and Rita Beth “Betty” Hunting Pack. He graduated from Uintah High School, Class of 1974. He was a “jack of all trades” and took pride in mastering everything he attempted. Well known in the Uintah Basin and beyond as a welder, Wayne’s favorite past time was farming and ranching, working hard on feed programs, and animal husbandry. He was also very attentive to his position as a Lateral Boss for the Ashley Irrigation Company for many years.

Wayne was a long-time member of the Uintah Basin Junior Livestock Show Committee and was very proud to serve his term as President of the Committee. He loved all types of music and played a wide range of instruments - playing bass in a number of bands in the 1970’s. Wayne was a member of the LDS Church and was very proud of all of his scout callings. He had many fond memories of scout camps and horseback trail rides in the higher Uintahs with many groups of scouts.

Wayne will be remembered by many for his work ethic, hard headedness, and stubborn personality. People either loved him or hated him. But when he loved someone, he made it known. He was always one to help a neighbor or stranger and no task would “put him out.”

He is survived by his children - Amber (Jeffery) Kenyon of San Antonio, Texas; Jaime Slaugh of Vernal, Utah; Robert Wayne Pack (Alexander Stetzel) of Vernal, Utah; and Jennie Beth Pack (Dustin Cruz) of Vernal, Utah; Step-children - Saige Davis of Vernal, Utah; Seth Galley of Vernal, Utah; and Jackson Reaves of Tooele, Utah; and his grandchildren - Tanner Colton Slaugh, Wesley Dakota Slaugh, Sequoia Marie Slaugh, Andrew Wayne Tover, Jayce Layne Pack, Wyatt Tuff McCoy Pack, Hayden Ryatt Jennings Pack, Achlyn Davis, Hayden Davis, Xayden Galley, Vee Galley, Xander Martin Galley and Kaysen Reaves. Wayne is also survived by many friends. He was preceded in death by his parents - Dee Jay Pack and Rita Beth Pack, his uncle - Robert Lyle Hunting. his grandsons - Gavin Mikhail Johnson, Jesse Austin Cope, and Max Mailory, and a few close friends.

Funeral serviceswill be held Saturday, February 17, 2018 at 2PM at the Ashley Valley Funeral Home, 410 North 800 West. A visitation for family and friends will be held Friday evening from 6-8PM at the mortuary. Interment will be in the Vernal Memorial Park. Services have been entrusted to the care of the Phillips Ashley Valley Funeral Home.

Raffles and benefit auctions have been organized at Shivers & Jitters, Little B’s Bar, and the Gateway Saloon to help the family with funeral costs.