Don Frank Colvin

Don F. Colvin passed away on October 24, 2025, at the age of 98. He was born in Ogden, Utah on September 13, 1927. He was the son of Alvin Francis “Frank” Colvin and Edith Barker Colvin.

Don was educated in Weber County Schools. He graduated from Weber High School, where he excelled in athletics. He then went on to receive an associate’s degree from Weber College, a bachelor’s degree from the University of Utah and a master’s degree from Brigham Young University.

Following his graduation from high school, at the end of World War II, he enlisted in the United States Army Air Force, serving tours of duty at airbases in Texas, South Carolina and California. He was also deployed overseas to an airbase in Greenland. Don later served for four years as a Chaplain in the Utah Army National Guard.

He married his eternal sweetheart Delsa Davis on August 29, 1951, in the Salt Lake Temple. They were happily married for 67 years until her death in 2018. They had two sons of whom they were very proud, Scott (Marilyn) Colvin and Roger (Sonya) Colvin. Don is survived by his sons and their spouses, 10 grandchildren, 21 great-grandchildren as well as his two brothers, Bob Colvin and Gary Colvin. His family was his greatest source of happiness, contentment and joy.

Don’s professional career was in the Church Education System of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints where he served as a Seminary and Institute of Religion instructor and administrator for 38 years. He was the author of religious books, as well as articles in Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints magazines.

He served in numerous church callings including a mission, as a young man, to the Great Lakes Mission. Later in life, he served two Church Education missions, one of which he was able to complete with his wife. He served many years as a youth leader, as a counselor to four Bishops, as a member of a Stake High Council, as a Bishop and as a counselor in a Stake Presidency. He also served as a Stake Patriarch, as a Temple Ordinance Worker and as a Sealer in the Ogden, Utah Temple. His greatest fulfillment in church service has been that of teaching the doctrines and principles of the gospel of Jesus Christ. He was a master teacher and taught until the last day of his life.

Don served his community in various capacities. He was a member of the North Ogden City Planning Commission. He served as a member of the North Ogden City Council and as the Mayor of North Ogden City. He also served as Chairman of the Weber Area Council of Governments and as a member of the Board of Directors of the Utah League of Cities and Towns. He has been a resident of North Ogden for the last 58 years.

He was an avid outdoorsman, enjoying hunting, fishing, hiking, and prospecting, along with camping in the mountains with his family and friends. He loved the Middle Fork area where he was raised in his youth. He loved Sunridge where he made countless memories with his family. He loved the wildflowers in the mountains. He also enjoyed gardening and photography. He and Delsa traveled extensively throughout the United States, Europe, Mexico, Canada, and the Middle East.

Funeral services will be held on Saturday, November 1, 2025, at 11 a.m. at the North Ogden 20th Ward Chapel, 575 East 3100 North. Friends may visit with family on Friday from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Lindquist’s North Ogden Mortuary, 2140 N. Washington Blvd. and Saturday from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. at the church. Interment, Ben Lomond Cemetery, North Ogden.

The family would like to thank the staff of McKay Dee Hospital medical floor, Inspiration Hospice, and the staff of Spring Gardens Assisted Living for their kind and professional care of our dad, grandfather and great-grandfather. We would also like to thank Dr. Kyle Jackman and Olivia for their years of service and gentle care.

Services will be live-streamed and available the day of the services by scrolling to the bottom of Don’s obituary page at: www.lindquistmortuary.com where condolences may also be shared.