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1948 ~ 2013 Bud Hunt Tonnesen was born to Lulu Zita Hunt and Harold Bernard Tonnesen in Salt Lake City, Utah. He passed on to the next adventure to be had in this wonderful universe on 9/4/2013. Bud lived a very joyful, positive, active life for 65 years in Salt Lake City, Utah. He was a life member of PGA, serving as assistant pro for 5 years at Park City Golf Course, 14 years Head pro at Purple Sage in Evanston, Wyoming and 18 years at Round Valley Golf Course in Morgan Valley, Utah. He played in and won many golf tournaments, loved teaching the game and being a part of the golf business. He attended Highland High school, Westminster College, and the University of Utah where he was an active member of Kappa Sigma.His passions were golf, working outdoors, nature in its raw beauty, philosophy, mediating in the evening and being creative. He had wonderful ideas, visions and became quite the artist.Things that made Bud smile were a good golf match with his close friends and daughter, Jon Denver, Neil Young, Seinfeld, beautiful day's outdoors, a good dirty joke and knowing deep down that there is something very powerful beyond this world. Bud loved to share his philosophy on life and shed light on tough situations. At a young age he hitch hiked across America to seek adventure, wisdom, reality and above all a good story to tell. He has many friends and family who will miss him so much. We all will be expecting Bud to be watching over us and making sure our golf shots get closer to the hole and keep our balls out of the rough.He has survived by his daughter Nicole Brooklyn Tonnesen and unborn grandson of Bend, Or., Step-Sons Kipp Lee and Ryan Lee of Salt Lake City, Utah, his sister Gay Hier (Rick). He was divorced from his wife Monika D. Tonnesen of SLC. Nephews Mark Carver (Shelly Carver), Curt Jurgen and Brian Carver both SLC, UT. Preceded in death by his late niece Cathy Underwood.A celebration of his life will be Saturday 9/21/13 at Round Valley golf course, Morgon Utah. 4 pmContributions can be made to PGA of America Utah Section 580 W. 3300 South SLC, Utah 84115
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LeGrand Richardson
Bud was always a soft spoken, humble sort of guy but very talented. The Salt Lake Country Club was just down the street from our house (we weren't members) but I used to Caddy there in Jr High and some at Highland. Thursdays at the club the "Money Crowd" would show up, usually 3 to 4 foresomes.... Everybody would put in $100 for the investment, $50.00 for a low ball and $25.00 a point and they would "Press" 3 or four times during the 18 holes (doubling the bets each time). These guys were all pretty much Scratch to 3 Handicappers and usually only a few hundred dollars would change hands.... Fabulous recovery shots! However, I saw Harry Ostler (Ostler Chocolates) lose $3600.00... That was a lot of money in the 60's. Bud played on Highland's golf team and had that very competetive spirit. He will be missed.
John (Watts) White
Bud and I took drivers training together. You learn alot about someone while they are driving and riding around in a car for two hours.
We spent a lot of time talking golf and other assorted tales. We golfed toether a few times. He was a fun person to be with and talk too. Last time we played he was working in Evanston and came to Salt Lake to have his car worked on. We played at Glendale, he cleaned my clock. No big surprise. He was a good friend to have.