Alan Lloyd Cardon Alan Lloyd Cardon, 76, passed away peacefully after a lengthy illness on Sunday, Jan. 30, 2022, at his home in Rexburg, Idaho, where he was surrounded by family. He was born Aug. 11, 1945, in Winslow to Lloyd and Mayola Cardon. Alan graduated from Winslow High School in 1964. As a student he served as vice president of the Honor Society, senior class president, president of Thespians and Key Club, and was selected to attend Boys State. After high school, he served a mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Northern California. Following his mission, Alan attended NAU and received a bachelor’s degree in psychology. He received his certification to be an elementary education teacher a year later from ASU. He taught sixth grade in Window Rock for one year and then moved to Winslow where he taught sixth grade at Jefferson Elementary for 10 years. He was the principal at Winslow Junior High for seven years before taking the position of principal at Bonnie Brennan Elementary for eight years. Upon retiring from the Winslow School District, he moved to Burley, Idaho, where he worked as assistant principal and principal at Big Valley Elementary in Rupert for eight years. He retired in 2006 after 34 years in education. Alan and Patty moved to Rexburg in 2014. He was an active and devoted member of his church all of his life, serving in many positions of leadership, including bishop and stake president. Alan was a true disciple of Jesus Christ. Alan married Patty Patton on June 14, 1969, in the Mesa Arizona Temple. They were married for more than 52 years. They welcomed six children into their family, Nancy Bratt (Richie) of Gilbert; Nathan Cardon (Pamela) of Egin, Idaho; Natalie Jones (Ryan) of Rexburg, Idaho; Brian Cardon; Matthew Cardon of Bradenton, Fla.; and Charlie Cardon (Kathryn) of Rigby, Idaho. He is survived by his wife, Patty and five of their six children; his sister, Carol; brother, Donald; and nine grandchildren: Ryan, Courtney, Kyle, Lydia, Curtis, McKay, Zack, Kelley and CJ. He was preceded in death by his parents and son Brian. Funeral services were held Feb. 4 in Rexburg Idaho. Interment is in the Sugar Salem Moody Cemetery in Sugar City Idaho. Rasmussen Wilson-Funeral Home of Burley, Idaho handled the arrangements.
