Allyn Joseph Wirrick

December 23, 1932 - May 11, 2020

Our loving husband and father, Allyn Joseph Wirrick, passed away peacefully on Monday, May 11th, 2020 surrounded by his children. Allyn was a devoted member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and will be remembered for his consistent, quiet dedication to the Lord and his family. Allyn was born on December 23, 1932 in Dee, Hood River, Oregon to Harry and Thelma (West) Wirrick. He was the youngest of 4 boys. He graduated from Hood River High School in 1950, where he was a member of the football and basketball teams and played in the band. He attended BYU and graduated in 1958 with a Bachelor of Science degree. He also spent two years serving in the United States Air Force from 1954-1956 and played on their basketball team. On February 19, 1960, he was sealed to Jean Edna Grayson in the Logan LDS Temple in Logan, Utah. Together they raised 7 children, living in Utah, Oregon, California and finally settling in Bellevue, Washington where they lived for 38 years. With his charming personality, Al had a successful sales career for over 40 years. After retiring, they moved to Pleasant Grove, Utah. Allyn loved his family. He loved what his children loved and attended every sporting event, music and dance recital, school activity and church activity that they were involved in. Wherever his children were, he was. He enjoyed boating and water-skiing. He also loved airplanes and dreamed of being a pilot. He was a regular at the yearly airshows and loved the Blue Angels. He would often go down to the airport just to watch the planes take off and land. He was passionate about a clean car, a well-groomed lawn, perfectly polished shoes and a well-pressed suit. Many happy hours were spent washing his cars at the end of his driveway where he could talk to the neighbors and visit with passers-by. He taught his children the value of hard work by working side by side with them delivering the Seattle Times daily and packing medical kits each Saturday for years. Allyn was preceded in death by his oldest son, Douglas, his mother and father, and brother, Tom. He is survived by his wife, Jean, his 7 children, Kim (Troy), Steve (Monique), Jon (Laura), Julie (Mike), Jodi (Doug), Jenni (Chris) and Mike (Chauntel), as well as 27 grandchildren and 4 great-grandchildren. He is also survived by his brothers, Cal and George. The family will celebrate his life with a small gathering on May 16, 2020.