Service Information
Viewing
Nov. 5, 2021
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Larkin Sunset Gardens, 1950 East Dimple Dell Road, Sandy, UT
Directions to ViewingService
Nov. 6, 2021
11:00 AM
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Directions to ServiceAfter a three-year battle with lung cancer that eventually metastasized to his brain, Shannon Patrick Flynn passed away in his Gilbert, Arizona home on Thursday, October28, 2021. Mercifully, his wife and children were able to be with him during his last moments.
Shannon was born in Salt Lake City, Utah on December 27, 1957 to Edith Calderwood and Loyal Wayne Flynn. The majority of his childhood and adolescence was spent in the suburb of Taylorsville. A lifelong member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Shannon labored as a missionary in the Brazil São Paulo South Mission. His sojourn in Brazil proved to be one of the most significant and formative times of his life.
Several years after his return from missionary service, Shannon met the woman that would prove to be the love of his life, Robyn Case. They were married in Salt Lake City on August 15, 1983. Over the course of the next decade, the couple would bring four children into the world. During this period, Shannon worked in various professions and obtained a degree in history from the University of Utah, which was one of his proudest
achievements. Shannon and his family would eventually relocate to Gilbert, Arizona where he and Robyn successfully ran a small business for nearly two decades.
Shannon’s hobbies and interests were varied and wide-ranging. Whether it was dealing rare historical documents, photography, adding a new firearm to his collection, or making regular visits to Disney theme parks with his family, his enthusiasm could never be questioned. He was a longtime member of the Mormon History Association and a published author. To say Shannon was a bibliophile would be an understatement. He
was always on the lookout for a new book containing undiscovered knowledge for him to internalize. Even after his move to Arizona, Shannon especially loved to frequent Benchmark Books — a Salt Lake City-based LDS bookstore — to find a long-sought-after work of B.H. Roberts or an obscure pamphlet published in the early twentieth century.
Shannon’s uncommon work ethic, industriousness, and ability to foster lifelong friendships were only overshadowed by the deep love and pride he held for his family. The joy he radiated during college graduations, wedding ceremonies, and the first-time meetings of grandchildren could be felt by all.
Shannon was preceded in death by his mother and father, Edith Calderwood and Loyal Flynn, as well as his sister, Calene Hacking. He is survived by his wife, Robyn; his daughters, Morgan (Rick) and Kaytlin; his sons, Patrick and Collin (Brooklyn); his grandchildren, Agnes (5), George (2), and an unborn son of Collin and Brooklyn; and his sister, Erin Fletcher
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 am on Saturday, November 6, 2021 at the Pinecrest Ward, 2080 East Pinecrest Lane, Sandy, UT. Viewings will be held on Friday evening from 6:00 - 8:00 pm at Larkin Sunset Gardens, 1950 East Dimple Dell Road (10600 South), Sandy, UT and Saturday morning from 9:30 - 10:30 am prior to the services at the church.
Guestbook/Condolences
Dear Robyn and family, everything is happening so fast! How do we say goodbye to your best friend? I miss him so very much! The idea of not having him around to talk, to learn, to think, to explore is very difficult to Ana and I; I can only imagine how all of you are feeling. Shannon will forever be my best friend, a void in my heart that will stay for as long as I live. You are not alone, you will never be alone. For now we find comfort the day will come when we will enjoy his friendship once again.
Dear Erin and Flynn family,
I was saddened to read of Shannon's passing. He was a friend of mine from our youth days in Taylorsville and also school mates at Cottonwood High . He was such a character and made me laugh on many occasions. I am thankful for the wonderful memories I have of him. May your memories of this wonderful man, husband, brother, father, and grandpa bring you peace and comfort in the days ahead.
With Love,
Leslie Brown Boisselle
Bless you for your faith and endurance. Rest In Peace Shannon, and may God bless your family.
What a beautiful tribute to Shannon today. Robyn, we continue to keep you and your family in our thoughts and prayers.
Scott and Laura Welch
To Shannon's family.
I'm sorry but I need to use an automatic translator because I'm Italian.
We do not know each other, but I have just finished watching the documentary "Murder Among the Mormons" and the expressive force of the emotional range expressed by your beloved Shannon prompted me to search for information about him.
You could see how much he suffered in recounting those events and how important it was for him to speak about them with clarity and depth, shamelessly showing how deeply he was still shaken.
I needed to listen to some passages of his interview several times and after hearing them in Italian I wanted to hear them in English to understand what he was really feeling.
From his hoarse voice I understood that something was wrong with his lungs and I had confirmation by reading the obituary.
With humility and delicacy, respecting your religion and looking for terms that can help you understand the human closeness I feel for him and you, I tell you that I am a Christian priest and that my prayers of tomorrow will be for him and for you. The creed of each of us has differences, but in prayer we have the possibility to find common ground to recommend to God a person with a sensitive and sincere heart who has sought him in Sacred Scripture with the means he had, facing and overcoming the suffering that has disturbed his life.
I hope you understand the goodness of my intentions and the feeling of human fraternity with which I am writing to you.
Shannon's story resonates in my heart, and the pathos he transmitted is an image of his inner beauty.
I'll pray for him.
May relief come to you from faith, our common vital element.
Fr Giulio.
So very sorry for your loss.
I never met your father in person, but something about him, watching him on TV, he lit up when he was speaking. So brightly, and I cannot put to words but I just knew immediately this man was an angel on earth. I needed to find out more about him, and was greatly saddened to see he had left this earth.
I cannot imagine your loss, for if this man touched me in just a few brief hours, what a gift he was to you all in his lifetime.
God bless him and keep him safe.