Barton Leonard Ryan January 8, 1937 - November 14, 2020

Barton Leonard Ryan passed away on the night of Saturday, November 14, 2020, at 83 years old. Bart was born on January 8, 1937 in Salt Lake City. During his early years, his family lived just outside the North Lily Mine; they eventually moved to Eureka, where Bart graduated from Tintic High School in 1955.

After briefly attending the University of Utah, Bart married Connie Morgan in 1955, and they had three children: Craig, Blake, and Shelley. They settled in Goshen, while Bart worked as a mechanic at the Dragon Mine in Silver City for nearly twenty years. They later moved to Payson, with Bart working as a welder for Geneva Steel. One final career change took Bart and Connie to Delta, where he worked as a maintenance supervisor for Intermountain Power Plant. As empty- nesters in Delta, they enjoyed their life as grandparents, frequently babysitting their grandchildren and hosting family get-togethers. After Connie’s passing in 1996, Bart married Lynda Sue Hancock, and they continued to live in Delta until 2014, when they moved to Santaquin.

Bart will be remembered for many things, among them his kindness, his compassion, and his work ethic. He could fix anything and build everything, and he was a meticulous organizer: in every vehicle he drove, he kept a logbook detailing every oil change, tire change, tuneup, etc. His garage and workshop were sights to behold, with every item neatly in place. He once said he had never been bored in his life because he kept a daily checklist close by, and there were always more things to do on it. His grandchildren will surely remember his wise aphorisms (“Don’t take any wooden nickels”). He was a lifelong member of the Tintic Elks Lodge #711.

After working long days and long weeks for over forty years, Bart took up a new hobby in his retirement: he became an avid golfer. In his twilight years, he spent his time spoiling his dogs and watching every single University of Utah basketball and football game. He enjoyed supporting his grandchildren in all of their endeavors, going to countless sporting and musical events, and helping them through their education.

Bart is survived by his wife, Lynda; his sister, Shanna (Tom) Kokal; his children, Craig (Barbara), Blake (Carla), and Shelley (Brad Bateman); his step children  Tracy Jensen, Gail Ann Brown, Cindy Duhon, and Kristina Warnick; and his many grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Leonard Arthur Ryan and Eleanor LaVon Drussell; his wife, Connie Ryan; his sister, Bonnie Newman; his daughter-in-law, Carla Ann Ryan, and his grandsons, Barton Craig Ryan and Kaleb Olson.

We’d like to thank Richard Porter and the staff at Seasons of Santaquin, Bristol Hospice and Ciara for their loving care of dad.

The funeral service livestream link will be available at the bottom of this obituary page on Thursday morning.