My wonderful Uncle passed away this past weekend. Below is his obituary. I just wanted to share what a wonderful man he is. My Uncle LOVES his family, all of us, especially his wife and children. There is not a thing in this world he would not do for each of us. He is the back bone of the competitive spirit in the Bliss family and he is a sport finatic!!! Especially for the Cougars. They even put Cougar stickers on his coffin!!!
Yesterday's funeral services were so beautiful. So much of the family was able to be there and I think my Uncle loved seeing the family all together again. As I looked around at my adoreable grandparents and their 4 other boys that are still living, I truly felt the joy, love and gratitute for the family I was blessed in. My family has always been extremely close. We used to do everything together. There is so much spirit and uniquness in our Bliss family. Every family is so special. Over the years we have seen less of each other, but the joy has not changed. There was the most beautiful spirit at the funeral that is difficult to put into words. My cousins, his children, all contributed so beautifully and when his daughter, the baby of the family, Cindy, sang "Carry on My Wayward Son," (one of my Uncle's favorites), it was so incredibly beautiful.
I've always loved my Uncle, but gathering to spend a day focused on his memory, made me love him and miss him even more. I am so grateful that we will all be together again someday thanks to the Atoning Sacrifice of Jesus Christ and His Resurrection.
Brent Norman Bliss
March 29, 1952
September 1, 2012
Brent Norman Bliss, 60, returned to his Heavenly Father on September 1, 2012 in Springville, Utah. Brent was born on March 29, 1952 in Fontana, California to Blaine and Patricia Bliss. Brent married Cynthia Fiet on June 5, 1971 in the Los Angeles LDS Temple. Brent was passionate about his family, sports, and working with troubled youth. There are not many fathers who spent more time with their children than he. He coached almost all of his children's athletic teams, starting at the age of 4. He took the time to do scrapbooks of all of his kids athletic, educational, and religious achievements. He was very proud and protective of his children. He became quite the movie buff. He liked to take his family with him. He taught his 5 children to be honest, strong, athletic, competitive, and to do their best in everything that they did. He loved to have a beautiful yard. He worked on it constantly. His rose garden was his favorite part of the yard. Every year the backyard grass got a little bit smaller and his garden a little bit bigger. He had over 100 rose bushes when he was finished. He supervised at Heritage Schools for many years. He loved working with the youth and they loved him. He would bring special teens home to visit with his family. He enjoyed his many co-workers and called them friends. He was diagnosed with Juvenile Diabetes in his early twenties. Diabetes caused many different health problems for him for forty years. His brother Jeffery donated a kidney and gave him 10 extra years. In those ten extra years he was able to watch his youngest daughter graduate high school. He got to see all of his children get married, and got to see his grandchildren be born and grow. His children can't thank their uncle enough for the gift of time. In January 2012 the diabetes took his last bit of independence by taking his ability to walk. He struggled with pneumonia several times over the last three months. He was in and out of the hospital. Pneumonia and complications from diabetes took him from us. He was the toughest person we knew. His passing was peaceful and he was surrounded by his wife, children, parents and siblings when he passed. He is survived by his wife, Cynthia; children, William Bliss, Angela (Shawn) Hansen, Brian (Elisha) Bliss, Alisa Bliss, and Cindi (Ryan) Larson; grandchildren, Skylee Hansen, Zachary Bliss, Bryson Bliss, Tayzia Hansen, Haylee Hansen, and Brendan Bliss; father, Blaine Bliss; mother, Patricia Bliss; brothers, Craig (Janet) Bliss, Michael (Dawn) Bliss, Steven (Barbara) Bliss, and Jeffery (Renae) Bliss; many aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his grandparents. A viewing will be held Wednesday, September 5, 2012 from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at the Anderson Funeral Home, 94 West 300 North, Nephi, Utah. On Thursday, September 6, 2012 a viewing will be held at 9:30 a.m. followed by funeral services at 10:30 a.m. at the Mona 3rd Ward, 100 West 800 South, Mona, Utah.
