Albert Wallace Mitchell III

Albert Wallace Mitchell III, 79, of Cove, Utah, died in his home in Cove, Utah, surrounded by his family on October 28, 2025.

He was born on December 7, 1945, in the Bushnell Army Hospital in Brigham City, Utah, to his parents, Albert Wallace Mitchell Jr. and Geneva Naomi Cliff. He spent his childhood on a dairy farm with his two brothers and sister in Payette, Idaho where he learned the value of hard work. Wallace was always described by his family as a happy child, a trait that he maintained throughout his entire life, including through life’s inevitable challenges.

Wallace attended Utah State University and the MacKay School of Mines at the University of Nevada, Reno, where he studied Geology, which led him to a career that would take him all over the world. While studying at Utah State University he met and married Margaret Elaine Rolfson in the Logan Utah Temple. As a family they live in Nevada, Ireland, Texas, Arkansas, Tennessee, and Alabama. After retirement they moved to their current home in Cove, Utah to be closer to their family.

He was active in the service of his community and served faithfully in a variety of callings as a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Most recently he enjoyed serving as an ordinance worker in the Logan Temple. As a young man he served a mission in the East Central States Mission. He then served three missions with his wife, Elaine in the Stockholm Sweden Mission, a Service Mission at the Utah State University Institute, and Manchester England Mission on the Isle of Mann. He was always a worthy, gentle, and Christ-like husband, father, grandfather, and friend to all who knew him.

Wallace was preceded in death by his parents, Albert Wallace Mitchell Jr. and Geneva Naomi Cliff, sister-in-law Sherry Mitchell, and his great granddaughter, Margaret Eve Swensen. He is survived by his wife, Elaine Rolfson Mitchell, his eight children, Emily Mitchell, Kara (Scott) Swensen, Mark (Sara)Mitchell, Laurie (Jeff) Gilbert, Erin (Brian) Grush, Anna (Justin) Speegle, Kristen (Michael) Francom, and Sarah (Trevor) McCleery, 24 grandchildren, 1 great-grandchild, and his three siblings, Larry Mitchell, Kenneth Mitchell, and Lynae Frates.

Funeral services will be held on Friday, October 31, 2025, at 11:00 a.m. in the Cove Ward Chapel,12832 N. 1200 E., Cove, Utah. Viewings will be held Thursday from 6-8 p.m. and Friday from 9:30-10:30 a.m. both at the church. Interment will be in the Richmond Cemetery. Memories and condolences may be shared with the family at webbmortuary.com

The services will be streamed live and may be watched Friday at 11 am (MST) by clicking on the following link:

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