Brief Life History of J Quentin
Salt Lake Tribune, The (UT) | 15 November 1999 J. Quentin Andrus Our beloved husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather, J. Quentin Andrus, born January 23, 1920, in Cedar City, Utah, to Dolph and Irene Jones Andrus died November 12, 1999, in Salt Lake City, Utah, of causes incident to a rare immune system disorder. He served an LDS mission in Brazil 1941-1943. Married Alice F. Earl, December 3, 1943, Mesa LDS Temple. World War II veteran, served in the U.S. Navy 1944-1946. Served as bishop of the Waterloo Ward 1958-1963, and in many other ward and stake positions throughout his life. Employed for 50 years at Restaurant and Store Equipment Co. Survived by wife, Alice; eight children, Kathleen, Gary M. (Sue), Laurene (Kevin) Knighton, Janice (Brian) Noyce, Judy (LaMont) Beynon, Wayne E. (Royalyn), Keith E. (Amy), and Allen E. Andrus; 25 grandchildren, two great-grandchildren and one due in January. Also survived by sisters: Torma Henderson and Beverly Jane Young; brother, Berwin J. Andrus. Funeral services Tuesday, November 16, 11 a.m., Waterloo Ward, 1623 South 5th East. Friends may visit with family at the chapel one hour prior to service. Interment, Wasatch Lawn Memorial Park. (c) 1999 The Salt Lake Tribune. All rights reserved. Reproduced with the permission of Media NewsGroup, Inc. by NewsBank, Inc.
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- J Quentin Andrus, "United States 1950 Census"
- J Quentin Andrus, "United States, GenealogyBank Obituaries, Births, and Marriages 1980-2014"
- J Quentin Andrus, "Arizona, County Marriages, 1871-1964"
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1921 · One of The Oldest Coasters in the World
Utah is home to one of the oldest coasters in the world that is still operational. The Roller Coaster, at Lagoon Amusement park, is listed number 5.
1923 · The President Dies of a Heart Attack
Warrant G. Harding died of a heart attack in the Palace hotel in San Francisco.
1941
Japanese attack Pearl Harbor.
Name Meaning
English: variant of Andrews .
History: William Andrus came to Boston in 1635 and moved to New Haven in 1639, where he died in 1676.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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