Denton Clyde Rushton husband, father and brother, grandfather, uncle and friend graduated from this life on October 17, 2024. After battling heart disease for 33 years and 7 months his heart is now at rest. He is now enjoying golf with a couple of his brothers and grandson. What a glorious reunion. Clyde was born December 1st 1942 while the world was at war. He lived in Salt Lake City with his mom Grace and his little Grandma Norris until his dad came home from fighting in the Pacific when he was three years old. They then moved to Tacoma Washington. Dad was the oldest of 8 and was a great help to his parents with his brothers and sister. Dad learned how to cut hair when he was 11 years old and would cut hair for his brothers, his kids and many in the community. He lived in the Pacific Northwest until he moved to St George Utah and lived with his Big Grandma Mable Rushton, and studied at Dixie College. He studied for 1 year before he left to faithfully serve a mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Helsinki Finland for 30 months. He returned home and received his degree from Dixie College. It was here that he met and married the love of his life Sandra Hughes, they were married and then sealed in the St George Temple. They lived in Tacoma Washington for the first 18 years of their marriage where they started their family and brought 7 children into this world. Dad had several jobs before he went into business with his dad and brothers at the cabinet shop. Clyde was an active member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day saints and served faithfully in many leadership positions throughout his lifetime. He spent many years when his kids were young sitting on the stands where he would keep an eye on all of us kids. He was proud to be elected to the school board for Franklin Pierce School District and served for several years. They moved to Mesquite, Nevada to help care for his mother in law after she had suffered a stroke, they lived there for many years and considered it home. He was so kind and loving to his mother and father in law and treated them as his own. Dad was the most generous man; he would give anything he had to help someone out. We still remember random people showing up at the house to visit that he’d rescued on the side of the road. Dad was an avid athlete, he loved to play golf and when he got to the point that he couldn’t play any longer he watched any and all sporting events on TV. He played fast pitch softball as a young man and would love to tell you about the time when he pitched a no hitter or one of his three hole in one’s. He helped coach us as kids whenever he could in softball and tried to never miss a game. Dad loved to go camping and fishing and instilled a love for the outdoors in all of his kids. But most importantly dad loved his family. He loved a good family gathering and loved to be together with kids and grandkids. There were many gatherings where Dad would cook pizza and we’d tell stories and laugh and joke. Clyde was proceeded in death by his parents Clyde and Grace Rushton, Leonard and Lucy Chyrrel Hughes, his brothers Edwin Rushton, Harold Rushton a sister in law Candace Rushton, brother in laws’ Dennis Allan, Dahl Olsen, Hank Smith, and a grandson Emery Bolton. He is survived by his wife Sandra Rushton and children Chyrrel (Tim) Meyer, Richard (Susan) Rushton, Kristine Hagen, JoLynn (Jed) Bolton, James (Cynthia) Rushton, Thomas (Tara) Rushton, Julie (Steven) Butterfield, His Siblings, John Rushton, Paul (Patsy) Rushton, Barbara (Curtis) Pollard, Robert (Laurie) Rushton, Ted (Jenny) Rushton, Jill Rushton, Ginger Hoffman, Gladys Smith, Kara Lynn Allan, Chyrrel Gwen Olsen, Charles Leonard (Jo) Hughes. Grandchildren Tiffany (Stephan), Emil (Kelsi), Stephannie (Alexander), Travis (Audrie), Alex (Ashley), Larena (Shawn), Colby (Sylvia), McKaylee (Mason), Ryan, (Madison) Russell, Adam, Jaycee (Jakob), Keith (Jalene), Tyler, Riley, Howard, Seth, Savannah, Addison, Olivia, Alexis, Logan, Micah, Liam, Xander, Tim jr (Andrea), Devon, Danny, and Michelle. Great-Grandchildren, Autumn, Kristina, Paisley, Riley, Nick, Brinlee, Kayden, Zander, Adalyn, Lydia, Lacee, Jakob, Eliyia, Hudson, Vironika, Jade, Monte, Ander, James, Haley, Troy, Michael, Baby Gray (due Feb 2025) and many nieces, nephews and cousins.
A viewing will be held on November 1, 2024, at the Bunkerville LDS Church located at 355 West Virgin Avenue from 5:30-7:30 pm PST and then again on November 2 from 9:00-10:30 am PST also at the church followed by a funeral service at 11:00 am PST. Interment will be at the Hillside Cemetery in Mesquite, Nevada under the direction of Cedar Valley Funeral in Cedar City, Utah
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