Dennis Smith Passey

Dennis Smith Passey, 77, of Green River, passed away at the University of Utah Hospital July 1, from a stroke.

Dennis was born Sept. 23, 1941, to Newell Beck and Mary Smith Passey in Georgetown, Idaho. He was a twin to Doris (Passey) Rogers.

Dennis was an Air Force veteran of the Vietnam War. He was an avid hunter and fished regularly before retiring from General Chemical in his early 50s. He then pursued his love of race horses and the game of golf.

Dennis is survived by his children Yvonne Passey of Cortez, Colo., Scott C. Passey and Kym Passey-Brimer of Soda Springs, Idaho, and Caryn (Passey) Cheeney of Phoenix.

He has six grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.

His surviving siblings are Edith (Passey) Matthews, Ellen (Passey) Clark, N. Darrell Passey, Joyce (Passey) Brown, Ruth (Passey) Mendenhall, Lois (Roy) Passey and his twin, Doris (Passey) Rogers.

He also has numerous beloved nieces and nephews.

Dennis requested no services and will be laid to rest with his deceased wife, Marlys Hanson Passey, at the Montpelier, Idaho cemetery.