Alger Meadowcroft

Alger Michael Meadowcroft Sonny/Tom Al returned to Heavenly Father peacefully in his sleep on Sunday morning, June 6, 2010. He was born June 5, 1935 in Salt Lake City, Utah to Alger Sr. and Anna K. Bruehl Meadowcroft. He joined the Marine Corps in 1952 and served in the Korean Conflict. When he returned, he met and married Belva Cooper. From that marriage came two lovely daughters, Sylvia (Ron) Bevan and Penny (Richard) Shirley, of California. Al and Belva divorced. He met and married Peggy Cooper and they had one son, Scott; they divorced. He met and married Joan Helmick and from that marriage had two sons, Richard D and Danny A (Natalie) Meadowcroft, and a precious daughter, Kelly (Jude), of England. They later divorced and he then found his soul mate, Nancy Tew, and has lived a storybook marriage for 41 years. From this marriage he inherited two loving stepsons, Lonnie Tew, Salt Lake City and Tim (Anna) Tew, West Valley City. Al is of Catholic faith and his hobbies were gardening, reading and picnics. He was a truck driver for most of his life with Wycoff Co. and IML, and the last few years employed with Aero Tech Manufacturing. Survived by brothers: Richard (Kathy) Carter, Lehi; Leroy (Virginia) Carter, West Valley City; sister, Barbara Meadowcroft, Florida; and too many to mention grandchildren, nieces and nephews. We wish to thank the VA medical staff for their tender care and to the wonderful staff of Harmony Hospice, especially Lisa, Rudy and Mike. We would also like to extend a special thanks to our best friend, Jeff Allen. Funeral services will be held Friday, 11:00 a.m. at McDougal Funeral Home, 4330 South Redwood Road where a viewing will be held Thursday, 6-8 p.m. and Friday, 10-10:45 a.m. Interment, Murray City Cemetery. In lieu of flowers donations would be greatly appreciated by the family.