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American missionary (1917–2007)

For his grandfather, see George Osmond (politician).

George Virl Osmond Sr. (October 13, 1917 – November 6, 2007) was the patriarch of the singing Osmond family.

Life and career

He was born in Etna, Wyoming, the youngest of Agnes (née Van Noy) and Rulon Osmond's three sons. Rulon's father, George, emigrated from England and became an early leader in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

Rulon died on November 24, 1917, 42 days after George was born.

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Agnes married then divorced John Neyman, with whom she had a daughter. She then married Clarence Hoopes, a widower with five children, and remained with him until his death; they had no children.

A devout Latter-day Saint, Osmond served two LDS Church missions (Hawaii; the United Kingdom) after his discharge from the United States Army.

Stationed at Defense Depot Ogden in 1944, he met Olive Davis who worked there as a secretary; they married that Dec