Our dearest husband, dad, grandpa and brother passed away peacefully in his sleep on September 29, 2018 at age 91. Lou was larger than life, with a generous heart, a great sense of humor, and a gregarious nature. He loved golf, a good practical joke, travel, and music, especially Mozart and the Santa Fe Opera. He was a man of adventure—he was a paratrooper in the army, he got his pilot's license at age 16, and enjoyed driving foreign cars. He loved to cook (but not to clean up afterwards), and could recommend a great place to eat no matter where in the world you traveled. Lou was always the life of the party. He loved to tell a good story, and he had an endless supply of them. He had a sharp mind to the end, and a great gift for remembering names and numbers. Lou loved people and they loved him back. He had countless friends and the unique ability to discern the unseen struggles of others and to help them in ways that made a real impact in their lives.
Lou was born on March 30, 1927 in Manassa, Colorado, son of Mary and Harran Haynie. He entered the Army Reserve the day after graduating from High School at age 17, and during his service he attended college in North and South Dakota and Kansas. After turning 18, he was sent to Texas for basic training, to prepare for the invasion of Japan. Thankfully, the war ended soon thereafter, so he was sent to Japan as part of the occupying army, where he served as a court reporter for the Judge Advocate General. After his return from Japan, Lou graduated from the University of Utah with a degree in law. Upon graduation, he married Gae Barrus, who he considered "his life's greatest blessing," on August 17, 1951 in the Salt Lake Temple. They just celebrated their 67th Anniversary. Lou started his career as the chief security officer for Phillips Petroleum in Idaho, followed by two years as an assistant county attorney. He spent the remainder of his career in Salt Lake, practicing law, developing commercial and residential real estate; and engaging in various business ventures. Lou was a devout member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, where he held many callings. He will be greatly missed.
Lou is survived by his wife Gae, their children Robyn (Jeff) Gold, Susan (Jack) Earl, Joe (Denise), Carolee (Russ) Bringhurst, Laurie (Mark McKinlay), Matthew (Erin), and Michael (Suzette), 24 grandchildren, 15 great-grandchildren, his sisters Adele Gilchrist, Marie Haynie, and his brother Jerry. Preceded in death by his parents, brothers Richard and Jon, sister Carol Tate, and grandson Sam Earl.
Funeral services will be held on Thursday, October 4th at 11:00 a.m. at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints Monument Park Stake Center, 1320 South Wasatch Drive. Visitations will be held Wednesday, October 3, 2018 from 6:00-8:00 p.m. at Larkin Sunset Lawn, 2350 East 1300 South, Salt Lake City, and again from 9:30-10:30 a.m. on October 4th at the Stake Center. Burial will be at Wasatch Lawn, 3401 S. Highland Drive, immediately following the funeral service.
