James Scott Kinder, 60, passed away January 16, 2018 in Price after a courageous seven year battle with cancer.
Scott was born March 18, 1957 in Price, Utah to Archie Gale and LaRae McCandless Kinder. He had three older sisters and one older brother.
Scott was a longtime resident of Emery County who attended Cleveland Elementary, North Emery Jr. High and graduated from Emery High School in May of 1975. After his schooling, he went to work as a laborer at the Hunter
Power Plant where he was blessed with many dear friends. On April 29, 1978, he married Janet Kinder in the Manti Temple.
Scott completed his pipe fitters apprenticeship and became a journeyman pipe fitter in 1980. In 1981, he began working at Hunter Power Plant as a pipe fitter and had his first child Kamie Kinder Conover on April 20 1981. After
the power plant was completed he moved to Provo and worked as a pipe fitter supervisor at IPP from 1984-1985. Thereafter he began working at Nielson Construction so he could come back to Huntington where he worked for 17
years and gained many skills in the construction trade. Scott had the opportunity to apply for his dream job at Pacific Corp as a plant mechanic. He was hired in July of 2003 as a plant mechanic. He then was blessed to get his second child, Brandon Gil Conover who married his daughter Kamie on July 17, 2004.
Scott loved horseback riding as a young kid with his uncle Fuzzard, and getting into mischief with his cousins and friends. He loved hunting, camping, boating, and riding his four wheeler and Razor in search of Indian camps and new fun trails. Scott also enjoyed scuba diving, fishing, and was an excellent water skier. He loved spending time with family and his special segregate grandson Kayson. Scott held a special place in his heart for his nieces, nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews who all loved their Uncle Scotto!
Scott is survived by his wife, Janet C. Kinder, daughter, Kamie (Brandon) Conover, mother, LaRae M. Kinder, all of Huntington; two sisters and one brother, Cynthia Smith, Huntington, Trish (Jim) Sweet, Lake Forest, CA, David (Vickie) Kinder, Lawrence; father-in-law, Clifford D. Collard, Huntington, sister-in-law, JoLene (Gary) Stevens, Ferron; brothers-in-law, Dean (Christy) Collard, Huntington, Chris (Marilyn) Collard, Rock Springs, WY.
Scott was preceded in death by his father, A.G. Kinder; and his sister, RaeLynn Kinder; nephew, Jason Stevens.
Funeral service, Wednesday, January 24, 2018, 11:00 a.m., Huntington Stake Center (240 North Main Street) in Huntington. Family will receive friends at the church Tuesday evening from 6:00-8:00 p.m. and Wednesday morning from 9:30-10:30 a.m. Interment, Huntington City Cemetery. Arrangements entrusted to Mitchell Funeral Home of Price where friends are always welcome daily and may share memories of Scott online at www.mitchellfuneralhome.net