The Ronald W. Last Park – Provo, Utah

Our family recently returned from a wonderful vacation in Utah. While we were there, we went to the Ronald W. Last Park. Our daughter had found this park on a map some time ago. It turns out this park was named after my father-in-law's first cousin! How cool is that?



Here's a close-up view of the plaque on top of the sign.

What a beautiful tribute to Ronald W. Last. I especially love the last line - "Provo City is a better place because Ron Last was here!"



Transcription of Plaque -

This park is dedicated to the memory of

Ronald W. Last.

He is a reminder to those who follow his example, that each

individual can make a difference and everyone should try. He

served his community tirelessly for 39 years as an educator,

principal, and city councilman. He constantly gave of his time,

talents and wisdom, always contributing to the present and

adding great promise to the future. He will long be remembered

by countless students and friends who were touched by his many

public and silent random acts of kindness.

Provo City is a better place because Ron Last was here!

Here's a map showing the Ronald W. Last Park's location in Provo, Utah, courtesy of Google Maps.

The park is very pretty and as you can see sits right next to the Provo River. When we visited the park, the guys played Frisbee while my daughter and I had fun taking pictures.

Here are some photos of the park and the Provo River.

The Provo River is to the right of the trail in this photo, next to those trees and bushes.



A glimpse of the Provo River through the lush vegetation.



Here's another glimpse of the Provo River.



A view of the park looking south.



This bridge crossed the Provo River. It was a great place to get a better view of the river.



View of the Provo River while standing on the bridge.



The northern edge of the park.



Looking south.



I'm so glad we spent some time at this special park which was dedicated to one of my husband's ancestors.

Thanks for reading!

Jana

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