On Wednesday January 15, 2020, David Glenn Spillman, our loving husband, father, grandfather and friend, age 65, passed away unexpectedly while skiing with friends on a great ski day at Sundance Ski Resort.

Dave was born July 1, 1954, in Logan, Utah to Rachel Olsen and Thomas Glenn Spillman. The family later moved to Murray, Utah when Dave was three. Dave graduated from Murray High School in 1972 and from the University of Utah in 1978 with a degree in mining engineering. Dave proceeded to worked as a mining engineer for 40 years at Soldier Creek/Dugout.

In 1980, Dave married the love of his life, Janice Ferland. They shared 40 beautiful years together, traveling and experiencing many adventures, making their home in Price, Utah. Dave’s biggest accomplishment in life was his two living children, Kellen and Ashlyn. He was so proud of the caring and loving adults they have become. The last two years, Dave has been the adoring grandfather (Baba) to Piper. She has brought more joy into his life than he could have ever imagined.

Being outdoors has always brought happiness to Dave. He loved wilderness adventures and could frequently be found backpacking, fishing, hunting, skiing and river running. Dave had recently returned from a 10-day dall sheep hunt in Alaska where he backpacked over 100 miles.

His engineering mind was evident in all aspects of his life, whether it was planning the next expansion of the coal mine or surveying and documenting the most precise efficient route of his lawn sprinklers. Even the smallest details were not left to chance, such as his daily log sheet for weighing his succulents for watering purposes.

Dave is survived by his wife, Janice; children, Kellen (Rachel Campbell), Fairbanks, Alaska; Ashlyn (Jonathan Owens), Salt Lake City, Utah; granddaughter Piper Ann Owens; sisters Annette Herron (James), Thayne, Wyoming; Nadine Gordon (James), Orem, Utah.

He was preceded in death by infant daughter, Marissa; parents, Rachel and Thomas; and brother-in-law, Steve Kellogg.

Funeral services in memory of Dave will be held at 11 am, Tuesday, January 21, 2020 at Mitchell Funeral Home in Price, Utah. Visitation hours will be Monday, January 20, from 6 to 8 p.m. at the funeral home. Interment will be at Cliffview Cemetery in Price, Utah. Arrangements entrusted to Mitchell Funeral Home where friends are always welcome daily and may share memories of Dave online at www.mitchellfuneralhome.net

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