Winfred Cornell Haynie Obituary (1930 - 2016)

Winfred Cornell Haynie was born at 2:15 a.m. on March 4, 1930, in Manassa, Conejos County, Colorado, to Winfred Stover Haynie and Sara Cloe Rogers. According to Cornell's personal history, he had vivid memories from very early in life of events that had great impact on the person he was to become. The fourth sibling of five, Cornell grew up in a small town in Colorado that had been settled by early Mormon pioneers. Grandparents, uncles and aunts, as well as cousins that were best friends lived within blocks of each other. One of Cornell's early memories was of being sent often to his grandparents home with a message or note from his mother, as his grandparents did not yet have a telephone. Cornell was taught early the value of hard work. He remembered as a five year old such chores as painting fences, running errands, feeding the chickens and pigs, weeding the huge garden, and collecting coal and wood for heating fuel. At the age of 13, Cornell became very ill. He was at first wrongly diagnosed with Rheumatic fever and then after several months was diagnosed with Polio and sent to St. Mary's Hospital in Pueblo, Colorado for treatment that lasted for months. Throughout his life, Cornell practiced the perseverance of a Super Hero to overcome a disability that he had determined would not get him down. After graduating from Manassa High School among a class of eleven, Cornell had a desire to attend the University of Colorado to study Electrical Engineering. He entered this prestigious program in 1948 and graduated June of 1953. It was on a blind date, July of 1952, that Cornell met the love of his life, Karla Smith. After only dating for 2 weeks, Cornell proposed to Karla and they were married in December of that year in the Logan, Utah Temple. In June of 1953, Cornell and Karla moved to Pleasant Grove, Utah and Cornell began a lifelong career as an Industrial Engineer for United States Steel Corporation at the Geneva Works Plant. Cornell and Karla soon became engrained in Pleasant Grove culture and were very active in Civic and LDS Church responsibilities. Cornell was a member of LDS Bishoprics, an active member of the Kiwanis Club, Strawberry Days Committee, and served as a City Councilman before being elected Mayor in 1973. As Mayor of Pleasant Grove, Cornell showed great concern for the welfare of all city employees. Love and appreciation was abundantly reciprocated and appreciated by those servants of Pleasant Grove City for Mayor Haynie. During the years he served as Mayor, Cornell had the privilege of close association and friendships with several Utah Governors and leaders of the LDS Church. Cornell was proud of his family and was faithful in teaching them the Gospel of Jesus Christ, and how to live happy lives. His children were very familiar with the phrase, "Remember who you are," as they left for social activities. Cornell was always a good example of honesty and integrity and will be greatly missed. Cornell is preceded in death by his wife Karla Dayle Smith Haynie and survived by 6 children: Sara Ellen (Lyle) Partridge, Robert Cornell (Terry) Haynie, Leslie Jean (Steve) Young, Annette (Lyndon) Loosle, Marc Smith (Jill) Haynie, David Wayne (Laura) Haynie. Also among Cornell's family are 22 grandchildren and a joyful bundle of great-grandchildren, all of whom adore their Papa. Ella (William S.) Brothers, a sister, and Roger (Carol) Haynie, a brother. Preceded in death by brothers Donald Haynie and Ralph Haynie, and parents, Winfred S. Haynie and Sara Cloe Rogers Haynie. Funeral services will be held Friday, November 18 , 2016 at 11:00 am in the Battle Creek, Utah 7th Ward Chapel, 1106 East 200 South, Pleasant Grove, Utah . Family and friends are invited to attend a viewing Thursday, from 6 to 8 at Olpin Family Mortuary, 494 South 300 East, Pleasant Grove, and at the chapel one hour prior to services on Friday. Interment will be in the Pleasant Grove City Cemetery. Condolences may be sent to the family at www.olpinmortuary.com.