Harland Maiben Draper

Our Loving father, Grandfather, Great grandfather, Son, Brother, Husband and friend… Harland Maiben Draper peacefully finished His earthly journey surrounded by his family and into the loving arms of our Father In Heaven on October 17, 2021 at the age of 88. Harland was Born on February 15, 1933 In Moroni Utah. The Family moved to Manti where he grew up until the young age of 19 when he left home to serve in the United States Navy from April 1952 to April 1956. He specialized as an electrician while serving and Upon returning Had a desire and interest to become a Diesel Mechanic and went to School to certify. I asked Dad a number of month’s prior to his passing to share the story of the meeting our Mother, he met our Mother while working on one of sister’s home doing repairs Mom was a good friend of our Aunt, Dad’s sister, Lucille. His eyes lit up when he continued his story and he said “I knew from the moment I met her we were to marry”. They met December 2nd 1957 and married 24 days later on December 26. Although their courtship brief, the love and care for one another was endless. After countless times of trying to start their family and longing to be parents they made the loving, selfless decision to adopt. And were blessed with 3 daughters, Siri, Jill and Tina. Mom and Dad chose Sandy Utah to raise their family and later moved to Cedar City for a short time and then to Arvada, and Colorado Springs, Colorado. Dad enjoyed working on his father-in-laws ranch in Nevada where he helped our Grandfather maintain horses and sheep raising. His love for horses became he and Mom’s hobby as they were able to fulfill his dream and adopted 2 Arabian’s from the Colorado Horse rescue. Then later raised a Colt from one of them. One of Dad’s greatest callings was when he served for many years as an Usher for the LDS General Conferences in the Tabernacle on Temple Square. Another was while living in Colorado he and mother served faithfully as temple workers in the Denver Colorado Temple. We Are sure of the reunion was great of those on the other side for whom they help complete their work. When mom left us in 2018 he has been lost and longed to be by her side and we couldn’t be happier for them both that now they are reunited and busy with what the Lord has them doing. Dad is preceded in death by his sweet wife Shirleen Tait Draper, Daughter Tina Loi Wimmer, parents Della and Maiben Draper, Brothers Hal Draper, Allen Draper, Sisters Donna, Lucille, Gwenath, Grandson Christopher Alvey, and 1 Great Grandson Samuela Nau. Dad’s spirit and love for the Gospel of Jesus Christ he takes with him but will always remain in our hearts. Until we meet again… our sweet Father we love and miss you… Mother and Father has been away from each other for too long with mother passing in 2018 in Ketchikan Alaska and Dad here at the Rocky Mountain Care Center of Layton, Utah. Please, join us in a “Celebration of Life” for both our Mother and Father as we finally Reunite them to their final rest to be held Wednesday, June 22, 2022 at the Sandy City Mausoleum 9000 South 700 East Sandy, Utah, At 1:00 PM.

Harland Maiben Draper

February 15, 1933 - October 17, 2021