Eugene R. "Gene" Fallentine

FRENCHTOWN – Eugene Ralph Fallentine, beloved husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather, went home to his Heavenly Father on Saturday, Sept. 14, 2013. He died in Missoula from a heart attack shortly after he fractured his hip.

He was born July 3, 1930, in Murray, Utah, to Ernest Wicks Fallentine and Goldie Catherine Olson. Gene grew up in the Highland Park Ward, Sugar House Stake and served in the Swedish mission from 1950 to 1953. Gene played football for the University of Utah, where he later graduated with a bachelor's degree in business management. Gene served in the U.S. Army Intelligence Unit Eugene at the Pentagon from 1954 to 1955. He later graduated from the University of California, Berkeley earning his MBA, 1960. Gene served in the LDS Church as Elder's Quorum president in six stakes of Zion, on High Council in two stakes, and as a High Priest group leader in the Missoula Stake.

Gene was appointed as the chairman of a Citizen Advisory Group by Mayor J. Bracken Lee in 1967, where he developed a wage and salary program for all Salt Lake City employees. Gene was employed by Kennecott Copper and the U.S. Postal Service, where he served as the director of human resources for more than 20 years. He retired from U.S. Postal Service in 1990.


Gene married Rosaline Joy Stout, later divorced. He married Lillian A. Tew in the Salt Lake LDS Temple on Nov. 17, 1967, and had six children. He is survived by his wife, Lillian Fallentine; and children, Ralph Fallentine of Salt Lake City, Deanna Hilton of Franklin, Ind., Scott Fallentine of Rocklin, Calif., Chris Fallentine of Oakdale, Calif., Brad Fallentine of Rocklin, Mark Fallentine of Wellsville, Utah, Mathew Fallentine of San Diego, John Fallentine of New Zealand, Cheryl Warnick Reno, Nev., Deborah Olsen of Spanish Fork, Utah, and and Rebecca Fallentine of San Diego. A brother, Ernest Fallentine; sister, Gloria Bozich; and son, Allen Fallentine, preceded him in death.

The viewing will be Friday, Sept. 20, from 10 to 11:10 a.m. with services at 11:30 a.m. held at the Highland Park Ward, 2535 Douglas St., Salt Lake City. Burial to follow at Murray City Cemetery, Murray, Utah.

Online condolences at cannonmortuary.com.

The family would like to express appreciation for all the many kindnesses which have been offered

Read Eugene Fallentine's Obituary and Guestbook on www.missoulafuneralhomes.com.