Kurt Stoddard Weaver

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If you are reading this many years from now, we want you to know something about the man whose name is on this headstone.

He was our dad. He was Grandpa.

Dad lived big. He loved people, loved a good story, loved sports and was a scholar for American and Church history. He loved his country and his faith—and more than anything, he loved his family.

He had 8 children and rarely met anyone that could match his family size- therefore he would often proclaim that he was, “the richest man in the world”.

He and our mother, Nancy, married in the Manti Utah Temple on June 25, 1966. Together they built a strong family and eventually he was able to welcomed 23 grandchildren, but 9 more would join the family after his passing. Dad considered his family his greatest accomplishment.

He didn’t just tell us that family mattered; he showed us.

He coached our teams, came to our games, called to check on us and wanted to know what was happening in our lives. While each of us served missions he would write regularly. Even after we were grown, Dad remained one of our greatest cheerleaders. He was proud of his children and grandchildren, and he made sure we knew it.

Dad also taught us to love God and country. As a young man, he served a mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Sydney, Australia. After graduating from Brigham Young University, he enlisted in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War and served in counterintelligence in Washington, D.C., including at the Pentagon. He had a deep love for America and taught us to appreciate the freedoms we enjoy and that the Founding Fathers were divinely inspired to establish a land where citizens would be free to worship and where the restoration of the gospel of Jesus Christ could take place.

For more than 30 years, Dad devoted his professional life to the Boy Scouts of America. Scouting fit him. He believed in service, character, hard work, leadership, the outdoors and helping young people become the best versions of themselves

But titles and accomplishments don’t really explain our dad.

To understand Kurt Weaver, you would need to hear his voice on the telephone, watch him cheering from the sidelines, hear him talking about BYU sports or American history, discuss political issues of the day, or see him light up around his grandchildren.

Most of all, you would need to see the way he loved our mom.

Dad told Mom he loved her every day. He called his children often and reminded us that he loved us and was proud of us. Those simple words became part of the rhythm of our family.

We hope those who come after us will know that the greatest inheritance Dad us left wasn’t something that could be measured or divided among his children.

He left us faith.

He left us patriotism.

He left us a commitment to serve.

He left us a love of family.

He left us an example of standing for what we believe to be true.

And he made sure we knew that we were loved.

So if you are one of Kurt’s grandchildren, great-grandchildren, or descendants standing here years from now, we hope you’ll carry a little of him with you.

Work hard. Serve others. Love God. Love your country. Show up for your family. Tell the people you love that you love them.

And remember the man who helped begin your story and our family culture

We love you, Dad