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Remembering
Spencer S. Koyle
Utah Bureau of Land Management, Fillmore Field Office — Utah
Classification: Career
Rank: Fire Operations Supervisor
Date of Death: August 17, 2006
Age: 33
Spencer S. Koyle, age 33, lost his life August 17,
2006, when he was overrun by fire
while doing what he loved — fighting
wildland fires.
He was born June 22, 1973, in
Murray, Utah, the third of Stan
and Sue Koyle’s seven children.
Spencer was raised
in Kanosh and graduated
from Millard High School,
Snow College, and Utah
State University, earning
a Bachelor of Science
degree in Forestry. He
loved sports, and during
college he worked on various
intramural staffs. He
served an honorable mission
for the Church of Jesus
Christ of Latter-day Saints to
Copenhagen, Denmark.
On December 28, 1995, Spencer
married his high school sweetheart,
Nichole Nixon of Holden,
in the Manti LDS Temple. Together
they had three children: Turner, Kadence,
and Kambree. His family was his greatest joy,
and Spencer was a tremendous husband and father.
Spencer loved taking his children with him wherever
he went. He enjoyed hunting, the outdoors, sports, and
was an Eagle Scout.
Spencer was an active member of the LDS Church.
At the time of his death, he was serving in the Sunday
School Presidency, where his favorite assignment was
to ring the bell. He loved children and youth and spent
many years serving in Primary and as Scoutmaster. He
was also a faithful home teacher, and his service and
testimony have always been an example to all
those around him. He loved fighting fire
and was a professional firefighter for
the Bureau of Land Management
and USDA Forest Service for 15
years. His career began in high
school, where he worked as a
seasonal firefighter during the
summers. At the time of his
death, Spencer was the Fire
Operations Supervisor for
the Fillmore Interagency
Fire Crew.
Spencer was a great mentor
and touched countless
lives. Many appreciated
his dependability, integrity,
and work ethic, and
admired the love he had
for his profession. He represented
the best of these organizations
with his dedication to
protecting our natural resources
on private and public lands. He
took pride in teaching and ensuring
the safety of others. He had a passion
for his profession, but had strong ties to his
family and community.
Spencer was a very giving, selfless, compassionate
person who was a friend to everyone who knew him.
He was honest and hardworking, with a strong commitment
to doing things well, whatever the task. He
was also known for being a big tease with a fun-loving
personality.
His loss leaves emptiness in each of our lives, and we
will forever remember his great legacy.