Van Arlin Wiley

Van Arlin Wiley, 95, passed away at home in Antimony on October10, 2013, with his wife, Betty, by his side.

"Old Iron Butt" is making his last roundup in his favorite season of the year with the beautiful fall colors, hunting and cattle drives. He spent his last summer fishing on the boat he bought for his 95 ^th birthday. His only regret was that he didn’t get to go as often as he would have liked. He is now continuing his passion for fishing as a "fisher of men’.

Van was born June 11, 1918 in Marysvale, Utah to Charles Simons and Maude Beatrice Carpenter Wiley. He was raised in Antimony and attended Piute High School, College of Southern Utah and Utah State University. He taught school and was principal at Antimony Elementary. He has served on the Garkane Power Association Board of Directors, president of Piute County School Board, chairperson of Sevier Valley Trade Tech, president of Piute County Farm Bureau, Panguitch Hospital Board of Directors, Cattlemen Associations and president of various ditch companies.

Van served an LDS mission in the Western States Mission from 1939 to 1941. He has been Bishop of the Antimony Ward, a Panguitch Stake High Councilor, faithful Home Teacher and taught in many organizations.

Van met the love of his life while on his mission and upon returning home, he married Betty Lou Coppinger of Cortez, Colorado in Farmington, New Mexico on August 5, 1941. The marriage was later solemnized in the St. George Temple. They have spent most of their married life living in Antimony, farming and raising their family. They served together in the St. George Temple for many years and loved their time there.

Van was a devoted and dedicated disciple of Jesus Christ and husband and father. He taught by example of faith, love, service, integrity and hard work. His advice to his posterity was that the Gospel of Jesus Christ is true and he wished he had served more.

Van is survived by his wife, Betty of Antimony; children, Jeremy (Janine) Wiley of St. David, AZ, Sally (Tom) East of Mt. Pleasant, Marcia Tobiasson, Roma (Raymond) Henrie, Bill (Jane) Wiley, Tom Wiley all of Antimony; 18 grandchildren; 50 great-grandchldren; one great-great-grandson.

He is preceded in death by his parents; brother, Berzell; grandchildren, Alisha Wiley and Christopher Huntsman.

Funeral services will be held on Friday, October 18, 2013 at 12:00 Noon in the Antimony LDS Ward Chapel. Friends may call at the Magleby Mortuary in Richfield on Thursday evening from 6 to 8 and at the ward chapel in Antimony on Friday from 10:30 to 11:30. Burial will be in the Antimony Cemetery

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