KHALIL VAUGHN HANSEN
BRIGHAM CITY, UT – Khalil Vaughn Hansen passed away peacefully on August 3, 2011 at the age of 92. His death was the result of congestive heart disease.
Khalil “K.V.” was born April 22, 1919 to Sylvester Orlando and Mary Eliza Groth Rasmussen Hansen in Malad City, ID. He was their fourth child.
Preceding him in death were his siblings, Verda Borromeo, Llio George, Boyd S. and Ace V. (surviving spouse Lois) Hansen.
He is survived by his brother, Dee R. (Jerry) Hansen of Ogden, UT and sisters, Drue (Elmer, deceased), Aldous of Ogden, UT; Mary (Calvin) Mansfield of Salt Lake City, and LaLana (Arthur B., deceased) Draper of Hooper, UT.
Also surviving him is his wife, Vicky Hansen of Brigham City, UT and St. George, UT, along with his children: Sheldon K. (Carol) of Mesa, AZ; Byron W. (Lynda) of Brigham City, UT; Linda (William O) Perry III of Salt Lake City, UT; Kim S. (Pat) of Burley, ID; and Janet (Steve) Goldsmith of Salt Lake City, UT. He is survived by 26 grandchildren and 57 great grandchildren.
K.V. was married to Faye Ward of Malad, ID on January 27, 1939, she being the mother of all of his children. She passed away on June 11, 2002 in Brigham City. He married Vicky Nedrow on January 6, 2003.
K.V. resided in Malad City, ID until 1952 and was active in the community. He was trained as an accountant and was employed by Jones Motor Co. as a manager of their Freight Motor Co. and their Chevrolet agency. He served on the Malad City Council, as well as the Oneida Fair Board during the construction of the Malad City fairgrounds. He served as secretary/director of the Deep Creek Irrigation Co. during construction of the Deep Creek Reservoir in Oneida County. He served in the Navy in World War II.
In 1952 he moved to Montpelier, ID and purchased the local Chevrolet, Buick, Oldsmobile dealership. This began a long life of involvement with General Motors and the automobile business.
K.V. was owner of automobile dealerships in Montpelier, Soda Springs, Grace, ID and Brigham City, UT and was influential in establishing dealerships in Burley and twin Falls, ID, as well as Price, UT.
He moved to Brigham City in 1962 and remained living there (with winters spent in his home in St. George) until his recent death.
While in Montpelier and Brigham City, K.V. continued his involvement in church, civic and business affairs. He was an organizer of the Tri State Bank and Trust of Montpelier, ID and served as Chairman of the Board for over twenty years. He served as Bishop of the Montpelier, ID 4th Ward and as president of the Montpelier, ID Stake of the LDS Church.
During his tenure, he was instrumental in constructing the Motpelier Stake Center as well as numerous chapels in southern Idaho and south-western Wyoming. He served in numerous other LDS church positions.
While the automobile business occupies his professional career, his real love was that of farming and ranching. In the mid 1960s he purchased a 3000 acre ranch in Laketown, UT on which he ran 500 head of cattle. This ranch was later sold to Sweetwater developers for recreation and home development in the Bear Lake area. Upon the sale of this property in 1971, K.V. purchased a 10,400 acre cattle ranch in Chesterfield, ID that consisted of hay, grain and a cow/calf operation with approximately 1500 head of cattle. Many years were spent with his ranch employees and sons in the operation and management of this cattle ranch. He loved the outdoors and wide open spaces and worked to better the surrounding area by serving as a director of the Portneuf River Water Users District for over 20 years. The ranch was eventually sold in 2000 due to his advancing age.
Funeral services will be held August 8, 2011 at the Brigham City 6th Ward Chapel, Brigham City, UT. Interment was in the Brigham City Cemetery with Military Honors accorded.