Brad was born in Roosevelt and raised in Neola, Utah. He spent most of his adolescent years on horseback and had a passion from a very young age for all animals. Brad was introduced to Cindy on a blind date and that’s where their story began. Brad graduated from Union High school in 1972 and started his career in the oil industry at T&D Oilfield. In 1974 he was hired at Shell Oil as a pumper. In May 1974 Brad and Cindy were married and started their family. Brad continued with Shell Oil, and stayed with each company buy-out throughout the next 37 years. He dedicated his knowledge and skill of the industry as a production foreman and retired with El Paso Oil in 2011. Brad loved his job and the people he worked with. Some of his coworkers were able to enjoy his sense of humor (and some didn’t) when they found snakes he planted in their tool boxes. He has always loved making people laugh and making new friends wherever he goes. Most of his time outside of work was spent at the race track. He trained race horses, but his true joy was in breaking and racing the chariot colts. He was the Roping Club President for several years and he and Cindy have been over the Horse Pulls at the Duchesne County Fair for the last 6 years. They are both avid Altamont High School wrestling fans and love supporting the Longhorns.
Cindy was born in Duchesne, UT and raised in Altonah. She grew up surrounded by a huge extended family, and riding horses was a big part of her childhood. Cindy graduated from Altamont High School in May, 1974 and married Brad that same month. Together they settled into their first home in Altonah, and raised 4 children (Sicily, Katie, Jordan and Chelsy). They are now grandparents to 11 grandchildren. Cindy served in the Boy Scouts, and was Young Women’s President, as well as other church positions. She was Barrel Racing President and a Horse 4-H leader. Her time outside of raising her family she spent working with ex-race horses and training them to run barrels where she participated in local clubs and  jackpots. Brad & Cindy’s love for horses was very apparent when they were approached by a gentleman to trade some mountain land for 84 head of horses, and they jumped at the chance.  They kept some horses, and managed to find homes for others. From this trade, they kept a stallion, and a few mares which enabled them to start a horse breeding program.  Cindy has always found a way to beautify everything around her. They built their dream home and yard 9 years ago, and it has been a labor of love and an oasis where they love welcoming family and friends. Brad and Cindy have celebrated 49 years of marriage and no doubt their biggest accomplishment is their love for one another. Seldom do you see one without the other.

While they were both insistent that they weren’t accomplished enough for this title of Grand Marshal, their community has viewed their acts of service as the foundation that small town pride is built upon. They have so much love and respect for their community,  and the people they are surrounded by. They feel so fortunate to be able to contribute to such an extraordinary community.

He is a fifth generation lifetime resident of Duchesne. He graduated Duchesne High as class president in 1966. He attended BYU, USU, and UBATC.

He married the love of his life on April 5, 1968. He was drafted June 28, 1968 and went to Fort Buss, Texas for basic training, and Fort Ord, California for AIT. He was ordered to Vietnam in November 1968 to the 9th Infantry Division.  He received 14 Personal Citations and 2 Presidential Unit Citation’s after Vietnam. He was stationed in Hawaii for the rest of his tour.

Rod served on the Duchesne city council in the late 70s. He ran for Duchesne County commissioner in 2004 and served for four years. Most of those years he was active in the American Legion and has been commander for 15 years.

Rod has a loving wife, two great children, six grandchildren and seven great grandchildren.