Gordon Earl Thayne, 87 of Pleasant Grove passed away Wednesday January 16, 2019, thus ending a seven-month struggle to recover from injuries resulting from a fall while working at his home. Gordon was born October 30, 1931 in Provo Utah to Clifton Earl and Mirla Greenwood Thayne. He was the second oldest of four children; older brother Richard Grant, sister Sharon Renea, youngest brother David Clifton.  Gordon was a loving and devoted father, husband, grandfather, and great-grandfather. While attending BYU he met and married the love of his life, Donna Anderson Thayne in the Manti Temple on March 12, 1953.  They had a beautiful family of seven children.   Donna and Gordon loved each other very much, and enjoyed being together with their family more than anything else. Gordon loved the outdoors and was an avid fisherman, hunter, and camper.  For over 35 years he took his family to Beaver Mountain to camp out under the stars, ride motorcycles, and fish at Puffer Lake.  He was a skilled hunter and for over 20 years "always got his Buck."  He loved boating on Lake Powell with his family; teaching his children and grandchildren to fish and water ski.  Gordon loved staying physically fit, working out, swimming, and riding mountain bikes.  He loved snow skiing and taught all of his kids and many of his grandkids to ski. Gordon was a warm, compassionate, and caring member of the community.  He always looked to help those in need in kind and self-sacrificing ways. He was always generous with his time, expertise and resources throughout his life looking for opportunities where he could help those in need no mater where he found them.  He also served his country in the Utah National Guard.   He was a man of great ingenuity and craftsmanship – not only a jack of all trades, but a master of many.  He built the home where he and Donna raised their seven children, and was an accomplished electrical engineer, systems designer, and manager.  Gordon worked for US Steel's Geneva Works for 30 years; 20 years of which he was head of maintenance over the Rolling Mill.  He also modernized and designed water management systems for many small towns in southern Utah providing them with clean fresh water.  At the end of his career he worked doing similar work for many years for the city of Orem where he was respected and recognized for his expertise, knowledge, and contributions. After 38 years of marriage, Donna passed away at the early age of 57 on March 29, 1991 and has been so dearly missed. Many years later Gordon met and married Mary Lassig Dipo on October 21, 2009 in Mary's home in Las Vegas.  Mary has cared for him and been by his side through the last years of his life.  Mary loved not only Gordon but his large growing family.  He was much beloved by her two children and young Cambria Mary's only grandchild loved his smile and deep voice.  Gordon was preceded in death by his beloved wife Donna, his mother and father, his brother Richard, sister Sharon, brother David, and his oldest daughter Kristine Hatch. He is survived by his wife Mary, Michael Thayne (Cindy,) David Hatch (Kris' husband,) Dianne Driggs (Jeff,) Tami Crawley (Owen,) Daren Thayne (Sharisa,) Preston Thayne (Kim,) Jennifer Allan (Mike); as well as  Mary's children who loved him dearly; Matthew Dipo (Tanya,) Cambria Arlene Dipo (granddaughter,) and Darci Willis (Kendall,).  In addition, Gordon had 40 grandchildren and 32 great grandchildren (with more on the way!)  Though Gordon has passed from this life to the next, his family and friends l take comfort in the knowledge that he has been welcomed by his loved ones who have also passed on, and that his pain and suffering has finally ended.   To celebrate Gordon's life, a memorial service will be held at 11:00 AM at the LDS Chapel located at 1320 West 3540 North Pleasant Grove, Utah 84062 on Tuesday, January 22, 2019.   A viewing will be held a day prior on Monday from 6-8:00 pm at the Walker Sanderson Funeral Home, located at 646 E 800 N, Orem, UT 84097  His body will be interred next to Donna in the Orem Cemetery located at 1520 N. 800 E. Orem, Utah. Condolences may be offered to the family online at www.walkersanderson.com .