George Cross Atkin left this earth on Wednesday August 25, 2021. He died peacefully in his home at the age of 92 surrounded by his wife Elma and family who love him.
George was born on November 11, 1928, in Ledore, Idaho to Grover Cleveland Atkin and Lilly Annie Cross. George grew up on his father’s ranch in Salmon Idaho, where he loved riding horses with his brother Fred, helping his father with the ranch chores, while raising sheep and cattle.
The family moved to North Logan when George was 14 years old and he attended South Cache High School. Like many young men at that time, George dropped out of school and joined the Army to serve his country. He was stationed at Fort Lewis in Washington State and trained to be an automobile mechanic for the Army during World War II.
When he returned home after the war ended, George married Elma Wheeler of Lewiston, Utah. They were married in the Salt Lake City LDS Temple on November 10, 1949. They had five sons: Cleve, Scott, Dee, Blake, and Elden.
George worked at a variety of auto dealerships as a mechanic, and eventually owned and operated AA Automotive in Garland Utah, which he ran with his sons for eight years. Before he retired, George worked for Garland City in Landscape and Maintenance.
George had a great love of horses and did a lot of specialty leatherwork making bridles and other items. He loved his Gold Wing motorcycle and he and Elma spent a lot of time on the road biking to beautiful places such as Yellowstone, Alaska,...
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