25 Apr 1915 – 12 Dec 2003
2nd-great-grandson of Philip Cardon and Martha Marie Tourn
Great-grandson of Louis Philip Cardon and Susette Stalé
Grandson of Joseph Samuel Cardon and Selenia M. Walker
Son of Joseph Elmer Cardon and Lucinda Hurst
Eugene Hurst Cardon, 88, of Farmington, went home to his Heavenly Father on Friday morning Dec. 12, 2003 with his family at his side. He was born to Joseph Elmer and Lucinda Hurst Cardon April 25, 1915, in Binghamton, Pima County, Ariz.
Eugene and family moved to Kirtland in 1930, where he attended Central High School and excelled in football, basketball, baseball, softball and track. He graduated in 1934. He would go early to school every winter morning and build the fire in the furnace for Mrs. Wilson.
In 1935, his family moved to Allison, Colo., and bought a large farm. He was drafted into the service in 1941 and served in the U.S. Air Force as a line chief for the 344th Bomb Group, 497th Squadron. He served in England, France and Belgium and was proud to be an honorable World II veteran.
After the war in 1947, he returned to Farmington and married Ethel Louise Wheeler Neff. He helped his wife raise her three daughters and they had one son, Jerry Eugene Cardon, in 1951. Jerry passed away June 19, 1999.
Eugene will be remembered for his hard work, love of sports, dancing, beautiful gardens, quick wit, wonderful memory and his stories. He could quote long poems and fun quotes. He loved hunting, fishing, riding horses and cooking big barbecue pit dinners for family and friends. He taught all of his daughters to dance by putting them on top of his feet and dancing in the kitchen. He loved to hear his wife sing and play the piano. Eugene was a loving husband, father and grandfather.
He was an active member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints and held many positions over the years.
He is survived by his beloved wife of 56 years, Ethel; three daughters, Nedra Shumway and husband, Jed of Mesa, Ariz., Nadine Mead and husband, Allen of La Plata, and Patsy Mead and husband, Glenn Mead of Farmington. He has 13 grandchildren, 34 great-grandchildren, and two great-great-grandchildren. Also surviving is his sister, Gladys Miller of St. George, Utah; one brother, Udell and wife Anna May of Victorville,Calif., sister-in-law, Mayola Cardon of Winslow, Ariz.; brother-in-law, Jim Chalk of Cypress, Calif.; and many nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents, three brothers, four sisters and his son, Jerry Eugene Cardon.
Services were at noon, Saturday, Dec. 20, 2003, at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on College Boulevard in Farmington with Bishop Greg Stradling officiating, Interment followed at Memory Gardens Cemetery. Graveside military honors were provided.
Pallbearers were his grandsons, Kevin Shumway, Kyle Shumway, Sven Mead, Michael Mead, Doug Noble, Kevin Partington, Daniel Brashier, Kevin Walker, Jay Easley, Shane Larby and Chad Cardon.
Honary pallbearers were Udell Cardon, Lloyd Wheeler, Allen Mead, Jed Shumway, Glenn Mead, Shane Hall, Tristen Mead, Dan Hayes, Richard Wortman and Charles Daniel.
Arrangements were entrusted to Brewer, Lee and Larkin Funeral Home, 103 E. Ute St., Farmington. (505) 325-8688
Memory Gardens, Farmington, San Juan, New Mexico
