The New Era - All about Sweet Home since 1929

Jan. 13, 1965 - Dec. 1, 2018

Daren David Redden, born Jan. 13, 1965, peacefully passed away at his home in Draper, Utah on  Dec. 1, 2018, after a 6 year battle with ALS.

Daren was born in Salt Lake City, Utah.

As a young boy, he lived in San Jose, Calif., then spent the rest of his childhood in Sweet Home, Ore., where he graduated from high school in 1983. He played football and basketball, while earning his Eagle Scout Award by beautifying Clover Memorial Park.

He went on to play football for BYU and then served a mission in Concepción, Chile, for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-...