IN LOVING MEMORY OF Blaine Frank O'Brien

Blaine Frank

O'Brien

September 22, 1944 – February 2, 2018

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Blaine Frank O'Brien's Obituary

St. George, UT – Blaine Frank O'Brien, our loving husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather passed away Friday, February 2, 2018 in St. George, Utah, due to complications of pneumonia. He was born on September 22, 1944 in Salt Lake City to William Charles Holding and Aerita Bauchamp; adopted by Cairns O'Brien. He married Karen Hickok, later divorced. He married Barbara Walters Barney. They were married over 40 years. He lived in Salt Lake City, Utah until moving to St. George, Utah almost two years ago.

Blaine loved to serve the public , starting with serving in the U.S. Army from 1966 to 1969. He served in Germany and Dugway, Utah. He was a member of the Coast Guard Auxiliary, teaching boat safety and classes, etc. He helped establish, and was the first Commodore of The Lake Flaming Gorge Yacht Club. His favorite job was selling boats.

Upon moving to St. George, he became active in the CERT program (Community Emergency Response Team) and was the Team Leader of Neighborhood 5-C in SunRiver.

Blaine is survived by his wife, Barbara; daughters: Carolee (Jay) Mecham, Colleen (Allen) Laib; son, Robert (Toni) O'Brien; 11 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren. He is preceded in death by his son, Donny; sisters: Janet Ridd, Myrna Lambert, Karen Julander and brother, Kim.

Funeral services will be held Friday, February 9, 2018 at 2:00 p.m. at the SunRiver LDS 4th Branch, 1483 Angel Arch Drive, St. George, Utah. A visitation will be held prior to services, at 1:00 p.m. Interment will be in the Tonaquint Cemetery.

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Funeral Services for Blaine Frank O'Brien

Visitation

February

9

SunRiver LDS 4th Branch

1483 Angel Arch Drive, St. George, UT 84790

1:00 - 1:45 pm

Funeral Services

February

9

SunRiver LDS 4th Branch

1483 Angel Arch Drive, St. George, UT 84790

Starts at 2:00 pm

Interment

Tonaquint Cemetery

1777 S Dixie Dr, St. George, UT 84770

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