He was born in Chicago, Illinois and was a US Army Veteran of the Korean War and was a former professor at California State University at Los Angeles and attended the Five Forks Community Church.

Surviving are his wife, Marietta Alagna Cornell; two daughters, Kathryn Conn of Oregon and Jessica Cornell of California; a son, Johnathan Cornell of California; and four grandchildren.

A memorial service will be held 4:30 p.m. Friday, April 8 at the Five Forks Community Church. Rev. Alfred Hickman will officiate.

Stump Funeral Home of Grantsville is in charge of the arrangements.