David Reed Gunderson Has Passed On. One of our best contributors

Dave was a brilliant friend who loved Mt. Pleasant.  We had long chats about his knowledge of Mt. Pleasant and also his precious memories.  We started a Blog in his name and added to it his posts or from his books.  We did this once a month or even more. 

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David Reed Gunderson     

David Reed Gunderson passed away on November 12, 2020, in South Ogden, Utah after an extended illness. He was born December 6, 1937, in Mt Pleasant, Utah, to Reed and Leoan Gunderson. As a family, he loved living in the Uinta Mountains by the Duchesne Tunnel. After Weber High School and Weber College. 

In June of 1958, he was called to serve a three-year mission to Japan for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. In 1963, David earned a BS in Electrical Engineering, Magna Cum Laude, and, in 1969, a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering, Summa Cum Laude with a minor in Physics. 

In 1969, he was hired by Bell Laboratories in Holmdel, New Jersey where he enjoyed sailing the Navesink River with his boat partners. 

He married Kathryn Ann Cowley on December 30, 1971, in the Salt Lake Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. 

David worked with a group that designed the world’s first ‘long haul’ digital communication network. Later, his work included leading-edge satellite technology. He wrapped up a 30+ year career negotiating in foreign countries the installation of intercontinental undersea fiber-optic cables under the Pacific, Atlantic, and Indian Oceans and the Red and Mediterranean Seas.

 His language skills helped open Japan as a major hub for Bell Lab Systems. He helped open markets in Papua New Guinea to Japan plus markets in Europe, India, and West Africa.

 For his significant contributions, David was honored by the “Distinguished Member of Technical Staff” award. He was a BSA Explorer Post leader for 25 years at Bell Labs. In retirement, David was an adjunct professor in U of U Engineering. 

David loved genealogy and published the Early Mt. Pleasant, Utah History, Gunderson, and Madsen books.


Survivors are his wife, Kathryn Ann Gunderson; his sister, Gayle Gunderson (Gary) Hunting of Garden Grove, CA; brother-in-law, Charles (Vicki) Cowley of Ogden, Utah; 7 nieces and nephews, and 20 great-nieces and nephews.

Graveside services will be held on Saturday, December 5, 2020, at 2 p.m. at the Ogden City Cemetery, 1875 Monroe Blvd. Friends may visit with the family on Saturday from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. at Lindquist’s Ogden Mortuary, 3408 Washington Blvd. A memorial service will be held at a later date depending on Covid-19 conditions.


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Services
VISITATIONSaturday
December 5, 2020
12:30 PM to 1:30 PM
Lindquist's Ogden Mortuary
3408 Washington Blvd.
Ogden, Utah 84401