Alvin Lutellus Hubbard 85, passed away August 17, 2018 in Roy Utah. Alvin was born on July 13, 1933, in Grand Junction, Colorado to Lutellus and Irene Roberta Hubbard. He attended school in Hotchkiss, Colorado and graduated from Hotchkiss High School in 1950 at the age of 16. He married the love of his life, Wilma Leona Watts, on September 18, 1952 in Grand Junction.
Alvin and Wilma were inseparable throughout their married life. They enjoyed dancing, especially after they joined the Scuffed Shoes Square Dance Club, they danced with the club for over thirty years. He became president of the club and they made many lasting friends through their club membership. They travelled to many other clubs for dances, afterwards they would play spirited card games late into the night with their friends.
Alvin and Wilma loved to travel and enjoyed trips to Hawaii, Montreal, Victoria, Alaska and other places; they also took numerous cruises. They served on a construction mission to Canberra, Australia, where they helped remodel a student dormitory for a Christian university. Alvin loved to camp and fish, every summer the family would camp on the western slope of the Colorado Rockies.
Alvin had many jobs ranging from delivery driver, core driller, and warehouse worker to computer operator and programmer. He had a strong work ethic and was frequently promoted. He retired from Caterpillar Tractor Company after over 20 years. At Caterpillar he started working in the warehouse and ended up as a computer programmer. He took several college classes to qualify him to be a programmer.
Alvin and Wilma had three sons, Steven Lee, Ronald Lloyd, and David Lewis. He was a devoted father and ensured his sons had a good education and grew up to be responsible adults. They enjoyed many camping trips and family outings as they were growing up. As his sons had children he enjoyed spending time with his grandchildren and supporting them by attending soccer games, school plays, recitals, and other activities they were involved in.
Alvin is survived by his loving wife Wilma, and sons Steven, Ronald (Sandra), and David, eight grandchildren and 22 great-grandchildren.
He is preceded in death by his parents Lutellus and Irene Hubbard, all of his siblings Carl, Glenn (Bud), William (Bill), Carol, and Nina. He is also preceded in death by his daughter-in-law Colleen and grandchildren Andi Rae and Steven Lucas.
Services will be held on Saturday, August 25, 2018 at 11 am. It will be at Wasatch Lawns Memorial Gardens and Mortuary, 3401 South Highland Drive, Salt Lake City, Utah 84106. There will be a viewing from 10 am to 11 am at the same location.
