Jay Beck

Biography

Jay Tyler Beck (79), 5th of 11 children, was born in Parker, Idaho on April 21, 1932 to Ira and Delilah Beck. He died on March 5, 2012 of leukemia, a tender mercy of the Lord, sparing him from Alzheimer’s/Vascular Dementia, which he endured with grace for too many years.
Jay graduated from South Fremont High School in 1951. At 19 he joined the US Air Force, serving four years during the Korean War. Following an LDS mission to the Eastern States in 1955-57, he attended BYU where he graduated in 1962. Jay taught school for 33 years, 31 being at Viewmont High School. He served as student body advisor, senior class advisor, and night school and community school director. Over his career Jay taught hundreds of students, enjoying their company and celebrating their successes.
Jay married Beth Quist in the Salt Lake Temple, September 19, 1960. They raised four children. Jay was an active member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Holding many callings, his favorite was working on the stake farm. Jay willingly helped others in many capacities. He was an honest, hardworking, kind man with a sense of humor who loved children and animals, the theatre and symphony, reading, gardening, and traveling.
Jay was preceded in death by his parents and siblings: LaRae Hansen, Alan, Jack, Janiece Kirkham, and Valeen Turner. He is survived by his wife, Beth, children: Brian (Marci), Farmington, Jeffrey (Nancy) Laramie, WY., Chris, Bountiful, and Brenda (Jim) Rossetti, Woods Cross; 8 grandchildren: Marcus, Megan, and Miranda Carter, Brayden, Colton, Preston, and Maren Beck, and Tyler Beck; 2 great-grandchildren; and siblings: Iris Birch (Jack), Rexburg, ID; Elva Jay (David), La Center, WA; Bill (Ann) St. Anthony, ID; Ted (Merilyn), Yuba City, CA; and Patsy Ostermiller (Jerry), Littleton, CO.
Special appreciation is given to the George Wahlen Ogden Veteran’s Home staff and residents, presidency and service missionaries of the LDS Independence Branch in Ogden, doctors and social workers at the Veteran’s Medical Center in Salt Lake, McKay-Dee Hospital Hospice Team, and Sheila Poole-Day, his home-health assistant.
Services will be held Saturday, March 10, 2012 at 1:00 p.m. at the Bountiful 31st Ward, 585 East Center Street, Bountiful. Viewing at Russon Brothers Mortuary, 295 North Main, Bountiful, Friday, March 9 from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. and Saturday morning at the church prior to services 11:45 a.m.-12:45 p.m. Interment-Lakeview Cemetery, 1640 E. Lakeview Dr., Bountiful.
In lieu of flowers, please consider contributing to the Grandfamilies program of the Children’s Service Society, 124 South 400 East, Suite 400, Salt Lake City, Utah 84111 or the Alzheimers Association, 855 East 4800 So., Murray, Utah 84107.