Macarthur "ART" Ylincheta

MacArthur (Art) Ylincheta, husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather, cowboy, contractor, and all-around good guy passed away in Vernal, Utah on April 17, 2024. Art Was born on May 1^st, 1942, in Rock Springs, Wyoming to John Sr. and Aniceta Ylincheta of Manila, Utah. Art was the youngest of four children with one older brother (John Jr.) and two older sisters (Blanche & Dolores). 

Art Graduated from Manila High School in 1960 where he ran track and played basketball. He then went on to Utah State University where he studied agriculture. While attending High School and College, rodeo became his hobby where he was a bullfighter, bull rider, steer wrestler, bareback rider, and roper. He was a member of the RCA and PRCA (Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association). Art then came back to Manila to work on the family ranch, but he discovered his career passion – excavation & grading construction while working on Flaming Gorge Dam in 1962. In 1965, Art met Jill Erickson, the love of his life. They were married in 1966 in Salt Lake City. Art and Jill lived in Manila for the first seven years of marriage. They had two sons: Chris & Joe. Art was very proud of them both and enjoyed the time they would spend together working or riding horses. It was during their time in Manila that they started their own excavation company, Tri Angle Zee, when Art bought his first Caterpillar scraper in 1970. The first job he did as a self-employed contractor was hauling bedding sand on a pipeline outside of Manila. Shortly after completing his first job, he started doing work in the Vernal area and moved to Vernal in 1973 where they lived for over 50 years. Art & Jill also started Ranch Outfitters in 1989 selling livestock handling equipment in the intermountain area. 

Art devoted countless hours of service during his life. While in Manila, he was a member of the Lions Club and was on the Sheep Creek Irrigation Company board. He was instrumental lobbying with the Governor to get approval for the construction of Long Park Reservoir. In Vernal, he was a member of the Elks Lodge where he organized the first NCHA Cow Cutting event in Vernal. He was also on the Western Park board during the planning and construction of the Western Park Facility. He was always passionate about rodeo and horses. He was a 4-H leader for many years where he shared his passion for horses with countless kids in the community. He was also on the Dinosaur Roundup Rodeo Committee for many years and served as President of the committee in 1988. Art spent countless hours hauling his kids and horses across the state to horse shows and rodeos. He also traveled with the Uintah Youth Orchestra on their tours around the West.

Art leaves behind his wife of 58 years, Jill; sons Chris (Colette) & Joe (Karen) of Sandy, UT; three grandchildren: Zach and Brooklyn of Sandy, UT & Mikel (Matt) of Sioux Falls, SD; one great grandchild: Ellie of Sioux Falls, SD.

A celebration of life will take place on June 29^th, 2024, from 6PM-9PM at the Western Park in Vernal. In lieu of flowers, please make donations to the Parkinson’s Foundation.