Born in Mona, UT in the summer of 1933, during the worst
year of the Great Depression, Ken was the oldest of six children all who grew
up on a farm where they learned the value of hard work and taking responsibility
for their actions.
At the age of 4, Ken accompanied his parents to Salt Lake
City, presumably on a shopping trip where – in the big city about 77 miles from
home – he became separated from Mom and Dad.
Without hesitation, he walked to the train tracks and began heading
south. About ten miles from where he had
“misplaced” his family, he grew tired and was found by a kind-hearted woman who
called the police. Eight hours after he
went missing, the youngster and his worried parents were reunited.
After graduation from Juab High School, he took a job as a
ballistic meteorologist at Dugway Proving Grounds for one year, then joined the
U. S. Army and served two years in Korea.
After his discharge in 1954, he moved to Phoenix to attend
school. It was in Scottsdale where he
chose his career path as a car salesman … and where he met Dorla Dean
McFarland, who stood by his side for almost 48 years. They were married in 1969 and were later
sealed in the Manti LDS Temple.
They then moved to Reno where Ken was general manager of the
Ford agency for eight years, during which time he was named #1 Ford dealer in
his district in 1974 and again in 1975.
In St. George, he opened and operated Lynn’s Auto Sales for twenty
years. To his friends and customers, Ken
was always known as a hardworking, successful and generous man. Upon his retirement, he had spent 50 years in
the car business.
More than anything, Ken loved his family, including 5
children,19 grandchildren, 32 greats and 2 great-greats. His
favorite things to do were dancing with his daughter Kendra or giving her
horseback rides on his shoulders; classic movies, long road trips; country
music (especially Patsy Cline); Disneyland and/or Knott’s Berry Farm; any kind
of sports where his children, grandchildren – or BYU - were playing; holidays
with the whole family present; family traditions, Christmas Eve parties;
backyard bonfires; and Dorla, who he “treasured and made sure she knew it!”
His favorite hobby was golf – especially playing at courses
in Branson, MO and Bella Vista, AK - and, for which he won several tournaments and
made five holes-in-one in Reno and St. George!
Brother Lynn will be missed among those in his family and the community. Condolences to Sister Dorla and the rest of the Lynn family.
Brother Lynn will be missed among those in his family and the community. Condolences to Sister Dorla and the rest of the Lynn family.