Founded over 120 years ago by D.L. Evans and L.L. Evans—leaders in agriculture, education, entrepreneurship, and public service—our bank was built on a foundation of strong community values. Their vision set the course for more than a century of growth and the enduring belief that banking is, above all, about helping people.
1822
Winnefred (Gwen) Lloyd Roberts Evans is born on November 13 to John and Catherine Griffiths Lloyd.
1850
Gwen embarks on a journey from Wales to the United States with her husband Daniel L. Roberts and their four children. Cholera outbreak on the Mississippi River claims the lives of Daniel L. Roberts and their son William.
1852
Gwen arrives in Salt Lake Valley, Utah, and marries David Rees Evans on July 8.
1853
Gwen and David Rees Evans birth five boys, David Lloyd, Charles Rees, Lorenzo Lloyd, Frank, and Samuel.
1861
David Rees Evans dies on January 3, and their two youngest children, Frank and Samuel, also die on the same day three years later.
1871
The Evans family moves to Malad Valley, Idaho, and Gwen homesteads 160 acres of land.
1904
D.L. Evans bank is founded on September 15 in Albion, Idaho, by David Lloyd Evans and a group of southern Idaho businessmen.
1907
Winnefred (Gwen) Lloyd Roberts Evans dies in Malad at eighty-seven years old.
1910
D.L. Evans Bank moves to a two-story stone building in Albion.
1930s
The Great Depression closes most banks but D.L. Evans Bank survives.
1970
The Albion branch of D.L. Evans Bank moves to its current location in a modern building on Market and Main Street.
1976
Don S. Evans Sr. becomes Chairman of the Board of D.L. Evans Bank, serving until his passing in April 2016.
1979
The Burley branch of D.L. Evans Bank opens with John V. Evans, Jr. as manager.
1986
John V. Evans, Jr. becomes Chief Executive Officer of D.L. Evans Bank, and his father, John V. Evans, Sr., joins as President after his second term as Governor of Idaho ends.
2014
John V. Evans, Sr. passes away after serving as President of D.L. Evans Bank.
2016
Don S. Evans Sr. passes away.
Don S. Evans, Jr. succeeds his father in the role of Chairman of the Board of Directors.
2018
D.L. Evans Bank opens its first Utah branch in Tremonton.
2022
John V. (J.V.) Evans, III, is appointed Chief Executive Officer and his father John V. Evans, Jr. assumes the role of President.
2026
D.L. Evans Bank reaches over $3.6 billion in assets with 39 full-service branches, and two generations of the Evans family participate in its daily operations and serve on the board of directors.
Looking to the Future
Two Generations, One Family Bank
Today, two generations of the Evans family take part in the Bank's daily operations and serve on the board of directors. John V. Evans, Jr. is President and John V. Evans, III is Chief Executive Officer, leading alongside Jim Evans, Executive Vice President and Chief Lending Officer, with Curtis Smith, Chief Financial Officer.
Growing With Our Communities
$3.6 Billion in Assets. Still a Hometown Bank.
Our Founder's Vision
Banking Is About One Thing: Helping People
D.L. Evans lived by integrity, charity, friendliness, compassion, and hard work. Our directors and officers hold to those same principles and encourage every employee to do the same. Times have changed, but we've never lost sight of what our founder believed. That's the strength of a family-owned community bank: meaningful, long-term relationships.
Where You'll Find Us
