Rodger Hymas

Rodger Lynn Hymas:  July 19, 1946 – September 11, 2021

Born in Magna, Ut to Ida Delvene Field Hymas, of Park City, Utah & Merrill D Hymas Sr., of Salt Lake City, Utah.  Passed away September 11, 2021 in St. George, Utah.

He was preceded in death by his parents and step-mother Ion Hymas and his sister, Merrilene, and brothers Richard and Arthur.

He leaves behind wife, Jean Dickson Hymas. Daughters, Rae Hymas & Kay Paal, a son Jay Hymas and several grandchildren and a great grandchild, as well as two stepdaughters, Melody Joy Dickson, and Linda Loraine Peter Vinson.  Still living are his sisters June Ames & Glenna Ridge and a brother Merrill (Dude) Hymas Jr.  He also leaves behind his beloved canine companions, Sugar, Coco, Skyler and Roxy, who miss him very much.

He participated in the Boy Scouts, gaining the status of Eagle Scout.  Rodger graduated from Cyprus High School in Salt Lake County in May 1964.  He was in the Air Force Reserves as an Aircraft Firefighter from March 1965 thru March 1971.  He also worked in the produce business for several grocery stores from 1961 till his retirement from Smith’s Grocery Store in St. George UT in 2008.  He also completed the Police Academy and was a Deputy Constable for the Washington County Constable’s Office from July 1996 thru Dec 2019.

He loved golfing, traveling, his many dogs he had through the years and partaking of good food and wine.  He enjoyed friendships in the Dixie Social Club of Southern Utah, where he played his favorite game of Golf the Card Game every month until his health failed him in 2021.