Jack Anders Passey

Jack Anders Passey, loving husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather and friend quietly passed away on August 23^rd, 2021 at his home in Millcreek, Utah. He was born on January 19^th, 1933 in Georgetown, Idaho, to Anders J. Passey and Genevieve Smith and was the oldest of 3 children.

In Jacks’ early years, his family lived in many places due to his fathers’ work, but one of his favorite places was in McMinnville, Oregon. He lived there from the 4^th grade until he was in Junior High.  He had a real passion for any type of sports, including basketball, baseball and golf. He wrote in his journal “If I had spent as much time in school as I did sports, I would have a doctor’s degree”.  “Athletics seemed to be my whole life up and through my High School experience”.

His family later moved to Utah where he went to Granite High School and graduated with the class of 1951. He then went on to college where he attended the University of Utah (Go Utes). He loved the University, and attended there until he was drafted into the Army in 1953, where he served in the Korean War for 2 years. He was mainly stationed in Germany.

After being honorably discharged he took advantage of the G.I. bill and went back to school at the University of Utah where he received his bachelors of science degree in Mechanical Engineering.

While going to school he met Maxine Ross, who at the time was attending BYU. They were married on Sept. 19^th, 1958 in the Salt Lake LDS Temple. Jack and Maxine had 3 living children, Diane, Linda and David.

He is a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, and had a firm testimony of the gospel. He served in many volunteering in the church and served faithfully. One of his favorite callings was working as an ordinance worker at the Bountiful, Utah temple, where he served for more than 9 years.  He also served as a High Councilman for the Bountiful Utah East Stake where he was in charge of the “Lifter of the Lamanites” program, where Jack and Maxine hosted a lamanite young man during for a couple of school years. His name was Shawn Arnold. It was a great experience for them, and they received many blessing because of that opportunity to serve in that way.

After graduating from the U, he took a job with Sperry, but because of the lack of government contracts, he was laid off, and then found himself employed by the Federal Government on Hill Air Force Base as an engineer. He said his job was “kicking tires”. He worked there until 1965, where he retired at the early age of 60.

His wife Maxine passed away on Jan. 24^th, 2003, and had poor health for several years. Jack loved her, and took extra care of her during her illness.

In the summer of 2003, he met and started dating Judy Matthews, from Millcreek, Utah. They dated for a year, and were married on Oct. 15^th, 2004, and were later sealed in the Bountiful, Utah Temple. They both had a lot in common. They loved sports and supporting The University of Utah athletes, and for years had season tickets, to the football games. Judy was an avid tennis player, and Jack loved to play golf and had a handicap to prove it. They loved each other and enjoyed spending time together. Jack had never really had a chance to travel, but after meeting Judy, they traveled the world, including places like China, Russia, and many cruises. One of the most special places was going to Germany to see the Oberammergau Passion Play, which happens only every 10 years.

Jack was a quiet and gentle man, but he would give his shirt off his back if you needed it.  And as Judy put it, “he was a great listener”.  He Also loved his family very much. He will be greatly missed.

He was preceded in death by his Parents-Anders and Genevieve Passey, His wife Maxine, daughter-Sharon Passey, granddaughter-Amber Walker, and his favorite cousin, and golf buddy-Keith Passey.

He is survived his wife-Judy Passey, his sister-Betty Jo (Gareld Hanson), his brother- Robert (Shonnie) Passey, his 3 children-Diane (Jay) Jensen, Linda (Brian) Walker, and David and Canesa Passey, 13 grandchildren and 15 great grandchildren.

Funeral services will be held on Saturday August 28^th, 2021 at 12:00 p.m. with a viewing prior to the service from 10:45 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. at the Grandeur Peak LDS chapel located at 3640 East Millstream Lane, Salt Lake City, Utah.  Internment is at the Wasatch Lawn Cemetery located at 3401 South Highland Drive, Salt Lake City, Utah.

The service will be live streamed on the Russon Brother Mortuary Facebook page and on this obituary page.

In lieu of flowers please make donations to The American Diabetes Association.

A special thanks to the hospice workers from Heartwood Hospice for their service and helping to keep Jack comfortable during his final days.