Charles Hassard

Charles Edward Hassard, Jr., passed away on Veteran's Day, November 11, 2025 - a fitting day for a man who carried deep love for his country throughout his life. He was born March 23, 1947, in Modesto, California to Charles Edward and Verl Paxman Hassard. When very young, his family moved to Orland, California. There he learned from dedicated teachers and had many special experiences with friends while attending the Orland schools. On weekends and summers, he drove heavy equipment for his father in his land leveling business. As he neared the end of high school, he was given a Congressional Appointment to the Air Force Academy, which he greatly desired, but decided to decline so he could serve a mission for his church. He served as a missionary for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints in the Southeast Mexico Mission where he developed a deep love and respect for the people of that country.

He attended Brigham Young University, earning a bachelor's degree in economics. During that time, he met Brenda Morgan, and they were married in 1970 in the Idaho Falls ldaho Temple.

After graduating from BYU, he and his family lived in various places in the United States as he trained to fly in the United States Navy. He was honored to serve aboard the USS Midway, landing on the carrier deck while flying in the backseat of the F-4 Phantom airplane -- an experience he deeply appreciated, along with the camaraderie and loyalty of his squadron. As the ship made various stops in ports in the Near East, he enjoyed going with members of the LDS Serviceman's Branch aboard the ship to go bowling or visit parks or other sights. Eventually the Midway was homeported in Japan where his family lived for two years. While there they made life-long friends from among the gracious and kind people of Japan.

He returned to BYU and earned a master's degree in accounting. He then worked in San Francisco, California and in Boise, Idaho.

Throughout the years he taught his children to pray and to honor the commandments of God. He taught them to work- helping them deliver newspapers on early morning paper routes or later feed cows and fix fence on their family farm. His children remember many fun camping trips with him. He loved woodworking and made cutting boards, step stools, and wooden boxes for his children and grandchildren. He also built a baby cradle and a clock, along with Dutch-oven boxes for the married kids to store their ovens in.

He served faithfully in his church as a teacher, scoutmaster, Bishop's Counselor, High Councilor, and as a Temple Worker in the Boise Idaho Temple and in the Oquirrh Mountain Utah Temple. He also really loved serving as a Church Service Missionary in the Riverton Utah Family Search Library.

He enjoyed close family relationships with his siblings, in-laws, and extended family members. His six children, twenty grandchildren, and four great-grandchildren adored him. He was able to spend a few precious hours in the spirit world with a new great- granddaughter who was born just 12 hours after he passed away.

Funeral services will be held Monday, November 17, 2025, at 11:00 am in the Village Way Chapel, 901 East Village Way, Alpine, Utah, 84004. A viewing will be held from 9:45-10:45 am prior to the services. Interment will be in the Alpine City Cemetery.

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