Dr. Dennis Eugene Thorne, 84, of Provo, UT, passed away on December 19, 2018, unexpectedly, but peacefully in his home. The world has lost an amazing man. He was a tough guy with a tender heart. He was a man known by many names, all of which represented the many lives he lived during the eighty-four years he had on earth. His given name was Dennis Eugene Thorne, and he went by "Denny", which was given to him by his parents Alvin Lester Thorne and Carmen Amelia Johnston Thorne. Denny was the second son of three boys. Older brother Gayl and younger brother Noel. Denny was born in Reno, Nevada on April 29th, 1934. He had a rough family life and upbringing. This rough family life caused Denny to become a rebellious youth. He was a member of The Roberts Street Gang and got into all kinds of trouble throughout his elementary and junior high years. His teachers and administrators found him to be unteachable and disrespectful to all authority figures. He was kicked out of school when he was in the seventh grade. Around this same time his parents divorced. Denny's older brother went to live with his grandparents, and his younger brother stayed with his mom. But, from this time on, Denny was essentially on his own, taking care of himself as a twelve year old boy. Between the ages of 12 and 17, he worked on a few different ranches between Reno and Elko, Nevada, as a "Buckeroo", one of which was owned by Bing Crosby. The other ranch hands nick-named him "Button" and later, "The Kid". He started out small in stature, but with all the hard work on these ranches he quickly grew in height and build. He was skilled as a Buckeroo and was well respected by the other ranch hands and owners of the ranches. But, everyone knew to not mess with "The Kid". He was strong and was easily provoked into fist fights. At the age of 17, he enlisted in The United States Air Force to serve during the Korean War, during which time he was given the nick-name "Rocky". He served from 1951-1955, and was honorably discharged in May of that year. During his time in the Air Force, while stationed in Japan, he played football and traveled with the team. He was one of the top players on the team and his winning plays were written about often in the paper, which made him a local celebrity. He was also well-respected because during his time in Japan he studied Judo and quickly earned the rank of black belt. During this time period, when he was about 20 years old, his life was changed forever. It was Christmas time and he received a package from an aunt, who was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. Rocky never received mail, so he was excited to open this package, which contained some religious pamphlets, as well as a copy of The Book of Mormon, and a letter written to him which shared his aunt's testimony. He was not interested in religion, but because he was again alone on another Christmas Day, he thought he should try to read something religious. At this time he only was able to read at about a third-grade level. But, as he started reading the religious pamphlets, he felt as though the words were clear and understandable and to his amazement, he was able to read The Book of Mormon in a matter of days. He was converted, and joined The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints as soon as he could get home to the States. From this time on, he wanted to leave his old identity behind and become a "better man", from then on he went by his middle name Eugene, shortened to "Gene". Many "tender mercies" occurred for him after joining the LDS church. He served a mission in the "Northern States Mission" (1957-1960). He also received a patriarchal blessing that encouraged him to obtain as much education as possible so that he could better serve the kingdom. Despite never receiving a High School Diploma, doors were miraculously opened to him. He attended Brigham Young University and earned a Bachelors in Chemistry (1955-1957), and Psychology (1960-1962). He continued at the University of Utah and earned a Masters in Psychology (1962-1965), and a Doctorate in Clinical Psychology with "distinction" (1965-1966). Post-Doctorate, he received a J.D. in Law from The University of Utah (1979). He attended three different law schools: J. Rueben Clark Law School, Brigham Young University (1974-1976), Yale Law School, Yale University (1976-1977), and College of Law, University of Utah (1977-1978). Most notably his careers included: Chemist at Kennecott Copper Corporation (1961-1962), Clinical Psychologist (since 1968), Professor of Psychology at BYU (1966-1990, and later an Adjunct Professor), Attorney At Law, and partner in the Law Firm Taylor, Moody & Thorne (1979-1992), Co-owner of Residential Treatment Schools; Provo Canyon School (1978-1986) and Discovery Academy (1989-2003), and Co-owner of the Holiday Inn and Brass Hearth Restaurant in Provo, UT (1983-1992). He was married to Myrna Tame from 1960-1971, they had two daughters, Tami Michelle and Tori Kailani. In 1972 he married Carol Jean Wrigley, who had a daughter from a previous marriage, Kerry Rae Kochevar. Together Gene and Carol had two more children, Cody Jean and Dennis Eugene, Jr. He was a beloved husband and father and is survived by his Eternal Companion Carol Wrigley Thorne, and his children; Tami Michelle, Kerry Kelley (husband Tom), Tori Ballard, Cody Sanders (husband Trevor), Denny Thorne (wife Hilary). As well as his grandchildren; Brian Kelley, Kyle Kelley, Tucker Sanders, Sadey Sanders, Kaity Kelley, Parker Ballard, Carsten Ballard, Macie Thorne and Bailey Thorne. He is also survived by his older brother Gayl Thorne (wife JoAnn). He was a man who had many names, who wore many hats and will be remembered and missed by many people. But, most of all, he will be missed by each of us who called his name; Husband, Dad and Grandpa. The Memorial Service for Gene Thorne, will be held on Saturday, December 29th,12pm, at The LDS Chapel located at 345 East 4525 North, Provo, UT, with a viewing held that morning from 10am-11:30am. His burial will be held at the Provo City Cemetery following the funeral.