Clearfield's Lifetime Products mourns death of CEO in Ogden Canyon crash
Clearfield-based outdoor products manufacturere Lifetime Products is mourning the loss of its CEO and president, Richard David Hendrickson, and his daughter, Sally, in an Ogden Canyon car crash.
“Richard started as a welder and progressed through multiple levels of the company to become president and CEO due to his extraordinary talents and abilities. He was one of my most trusted and cherished friends and will be sorely missed. Lifetime will not be the same without him. My love and heartfelt sympathy go out to his dear family,” said Barry Mower, founder of Lifetime Products, in a statement.
The Utah Highway Patrol said the Hendrickson family was eastbound in an SUV towing a boat up the narrow canyon road when it collided with a bulldozer being transported on the back of a truck heading the opposite direction. The bulldozer fell off the truck and into the SUV, officers said.
Hendrickson’s wife and two of their other children were also in the car at the time of the crash and sustained injuries that were not considered to be life-threatening, according to Lifetime’s statement. Another daughter was traveling overseas and was not in the vehicle.
Hendrickson was remembered by the company for his “uniquely broad and extensive set of talents and interests.” Among the talents listed were his mechanical aptitude, financial management, sales ability and management.
“It’s about making a difference in everything I do,” Hendrickson said in a video posted on the company website. “The thing about Lifetime is we don’t just make product; we make a difference in people’s lives, both those who use our product and make our product.”
In addition to his position with Lifetime, Hendrickson was active in civic and church affairs. He served as a stake president for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the Ogden Utah Pleasant Valley Stake.