Uncle John's Funeral

Our Beloved Uncle John Jeppson passed away the beginning of June.  His funeral was held on June 7, 2012.  He died of a heart-attack the Sunday before.  As with most funerals it was a big reunion of friends and family.  My family was fortunate to have lived next door to Uncle John and Aunt Char since we moved to North Farmington in 1987.  John and Char were my brothers cub scout leaders and served in many other capacities in our ward and neighborhood.  We got to know their family just a bit being next door.  Although none of their children lived with them while we were there.

Ben, Mom, Grandma Perry, and Jared posing in front of John and Char's house in Mom and Dad's driveway.

 

 

 

My brothers were asked to fold the flag and present it to Char. John was a WWII veteran.

 

 

 

John Wilbur Jeppson 1926 ~ 2012
Very Tender Tarzan
John Wilbur Jeppson was born in a log cabin with a dirt floor in Cardston, Canada on March 4, 1926 to Rulon Wilbur and Rubie (Parrish) Jeppson.
He graduated from Granite High in Holladay where he worked on their family dairy farm.
He joined the US Navy during World War II, then attended BYU before serving an LDS mission to Kalaupapa Molokai, HI where he gained a great love for the people and the islands.
He graduated with a business degree from BYU after his mission and became a salesman for NCR and several other companies before working for the Clearfield Job Corps.
John was a Boy Scout leader in the Roy 6th Ward where he also served as Bishop. He sang with the Men of Song choir for many years; he volunteered at the Ogden and Bountiful Temples for over 20 years.
He was a bird watcher and loved nature but his highest priorities were his wife, family and love for his Savior, Jesus Christ.
John married his BYU sweetheart Charmaine Iva Matson in the Salt Lake Temple. After raising their seven children, they moved to Farmington to be near his widowed mother and siblings.
Surviving loved ones: wife, children, Robin (Jim) Pettett, Susan (Bob) Wood, Cindy, Carol (Scott) Balaich, Jacob (Shauna), Chris, and Elizabeth (Dee) Huber; 21 grandchildren and 17 great-grand-children; siblings Lynne (Jerry) Godfrey, Dave (June) and Barbara (Nolan) Robison; sister-in-law Helen (deceased brother Bruce).
Viewing Wednesday, June 6th from 6-8 p.m. at Russon Brothers Mortuary, 1941 North Main, Farmington; and on Thursday, June 7th from 9:30-10:30 a.m. at LDS Oakridge Farm Ward, 1955 South 350 East, Kaysville, Utah. Funeral services at the ward house after the viewing, beginning at 11 a.m. Interment in Brigham City Cemetery.  Published in Salt Lake Tribune from June 5 to June 6, 2012