September 8, 1918 ~ March 22, 2010

Dr. Kenneth C Bullock, PhD, age 91, passed away on 22, March 2010 in Bountiful, Utah due to health conditions related to his age.  He lived at the Country Care Center in Farmington for the past 5 ½ years.  The family would like to thank Lakeview Hospital and Legacy Health Care Hospice for their care and support in making him comfortable during his last days.  He will be greatly missed by his family and friends.   

He was born on Sept. 8, 1918 at the family residence in Pleasant Grove, Utah. Ken was the second child of five children of Irving Bullock and Cora Mirinda Carlson.  He graduated from Pleasant Grove High School and Seminary in 1936.  He married his high school sweetheart, Annie Alena Gardiner, Sept 8, 1938 in the Salt Lake LDS Temple.  She died  in Dec. 1998.  He is survived by their four children; Kenneth G (Carolyn) Bullock of Woods Cross, Utah; Virginia (Bruce) {deceased} Konell of Damascus, Oregon; Mary Anne (Lynn) Jenson of Lawndale, California and Sherilyn (Richard) Meldrum of Kaysville, Utah; 20 grandchildren and 28 great-grandchildren.

In 1936 he enrolled at Brigham Young University, and graduated in 1940 with a B.S. degree in geology.  In the fall of that year he received a graduate scholarship as a laboratory teaching assistant, and graduated in 1942 with a M.A. degree in geology.  He attended the University of Wisconsin for two years with scholarships and graduated with PhD in geology in June 1949.  He served as a naval officer for two years during World War II.

He was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.  Some of his church callings include; a teacher, Ward Clerk, Superintendent of the Young Men’s Mutual Improvement Association, Bishop of the Provo Ninth Ward, a member of the High Counsel, and later the Second Counselor in the Provo East Stake Presidency.  He was an ordinance worker and sealer in the Provo LDS temple for many years.  He was an avid genealogist.  He researched, compiled, edited and published four family genealogical books on his pioneer ancestry and their descendants.

Dr. Bullock was a member of the Department of Geology at Brigham Young University for 40 years, and served as Department Chairman for 6 years.  He taught mineralogy, petrology and economic geology.  His research efforts were directed mainly to mineral occurrences and ore deposits, and his publications are numerous.  He was also a consultant for both State and Federal agencies, and a number of industrial organizations.  Upon retirement he donated his private collections of over 2,000 rocks and mineral specimens to the Geology Department at BYU.  He and his wife also established a permanent scholarship fund for the Geology Department Majors.

A viewing will be held between 11:00 AM and 12:00 PM (noon) on Saturday, March 27, 2010 at Olpin Family Mortuary, 494 South 300 East, Pleasant Grove, UT  84062 with a graveside service to be held following the viewing at Pleasant Grove Cemetery. Burial will be at the Pleasant Grove Cemetery following the graveside service. Condolences may be sent to the family at www.olpinmortuary.com

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Carl Webster said:

Brother Bullock, I know you from WoodsCross and also would often see you in the Bountiful Temple. I also visited your Father in Farmington. I am a former student of your Father. I want you to know how very much respect I had for your Father. He taught me much at BYU. I know he was and is a man of the highest character. He lived a long life and had a special influence on many young people. I'm sure you and your family are very proud of him, as you should be. He is in a better place, but you will still have great memories of his life with you. I am not able to come to the viewing or funeral but I wanted to acknowledge this special man at this time. May the Lord bless and comfort you and your family. my best regards......carl webster - bountiful

March 25, 2010

David M Bond said:

I did not know Kenneth Bullock personally but we are related thur our common ancestors, Alexander Bullock and Emily Caroline Harris. His to books on the James Bullock and McGee Harris families have been most valuable to me in my research and putting together my personal family tree. I wiil be eternally greatful for his work and what is has meant to me and my family. You have my condolences

March 25, 2010