Ryan T. Flegal

Ryan T. Flegal, 35, of La Grande, OR and formerly of Clearfield, PA, passed away on Monday, February 14, 2012 at his home.

He was born on December 23, 1976 in Ft. Lauderdale, FL, the son of Richard L. Flegal, of Hollidaysburg, PA and Deborah L. (Nelson) Michuck, of Penfield, PA.

Ryan was a graduate of the Clearfield Area High School and the Pennsylvania State University with an Associate Degree in Forest Technology. While in high school he was on the All-Star Soccer Team at Clearfield Senior High School and the North Star Soccer League.

He was a member of the Trinity United Methodist Church of Clearfield.

In 2003 Ryan moved from Clearfield to Salt Lake City, UT where he took a position as a Wild Fire Specialist with the Salt Lake County Hot Shot Crew. He later relocated to McCall, ID where he was with the Idaho Hot Shots and trained as a Smoke Jumper. He last served as a Wild Fire Specialist and Crew Boss at the Salmon-Challis National Forest with the United States Forest Service.

Ryan loved the outdoors, hiking, camping, hunting, skiing and snowboarding.

He is survived by his mother, father, step mother, Christine (Swistock) Flegal, step father, Rick Michuck, a sister, Jennifer Horner and her husband Joshua, a nephew, Camden Horner and two nieces, Josie Ryan Horner and Ali Rose Horner, all of Salt Lake City, maternal grandfather, Rodney Nelson, of Princeton, NC and an uncle, Terry Nelson and his wife Tina and their two sons, Matt and David all of CA, an uncle, Doug Knapp and two cousins, Doug, Jr. and Christopher, of FL and his girlfriend, Britney Gulick of Halfway, OR.

Ryan was preceded in death by his biological father, Scott Knapp, his biological paternal grandmother, Verden Knapp-Smith who was formerly of Phillipsburg, paternal grandfather, Marion M. Flegal, paternal grandmother, Beatrice L. Flegal, maternal grandmother, Phyllis Sawyer.

Funeral services will be held Monday, February 20, 2012 at the Trinity United Methodist Church, 121 South 2nd Street, Clearfied at 11:00 A.M. with Rev. Dr. Robert L. Rupp and Pastor Debra Rogosky co-officiating. Interment will be in Crown Crest Memorial Park in Hyde, PA.

Friends will be received at the Bennett and Houser Funeral Home, Inc., 312 E. Locust Street, Clearfield on Sunday, February 19, 2012 from 2:00 P.M.-4:00 P.M. and 6:00 PM TO 8:00 PM.

The family suggests that memorial contributions be made to Ryan's Memorial Fund. Checks may be made payable to Richard L. Flegal or Deborah Michuck.

To send online tributes go to www.bennettandhouser.com or www.mem.com.

Local arrangements were entrusted to Daniels~Knopp Funeral, Cremation & Life Celebration Center.

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