David (Rawiri, Jap) Richard Henry Atkinson completed his life's journey suddenly on February 5, 2010.
Born in Kaeo, New Zealand to John and Dulcie Atkinson. He met his eternal partner and best friend, Jennifer Margaret Oliphant, at Church College of New Zealand. They were sealed for time and all eternity in the New Zealand Temple on September 27, 1975.
He served an LDS mission in Wellington, NZ from 1973-75. He and his family moved to the Salt Lake Valley in the spring of 1983 (just in time for the floods), where he lived the remainder of his life.
David served unselfishly in many callings. He is one of the founding members of the nonprofit organization, The New Zealand American Society (NZAS), where he volunteered most of his free time. David is known for his unconditional love, compassion, honest nature, and contagious smile.
He is preceded in death by his father and mother, father-in-law, Donald V. Oliphant, and his sister, Patsie Hughes. He is survived by his loving wife, Jenni; daughter Melahn Taingario; daughter Beelyn Hurihia (Marvin) Moore; son Manasseh Rawiri; sister, Dawn (Colin) Armstrong; sister, Jo (Oz) Short; sister, Doreen Atkinson; granddaughters: Tyler Elizabeth Atkinson and Kaia Aroha Moore; grandsons: Mathias Manasseh Rawiri Atkinson, Jacob Jerry Atkinson, and Deion Kia Kaha Moore.
David will be laying in state at 950 North 600 West, West Bountiful, Utah. Family and friends are invited to visit anytime from Monday afternoon, February 8, 2010 until Wednesday, February 10, 2010. An evening service will be held each night at 7:00 p.m. The final viewing will be held on Thursday, February 11, 2010 at 10:00 a.m., with the Funeral Services to follow at 12:00 p.m. in the West Bountiful Stake Center, 1930 North 600 West, West Bountiful, Utah.
David will be laid to rest in the Lakeview Memorial Estates Cemetery, 1640 East Lakeview Drive (1100 South), Bountiful, Utah.
Published in the Salt Lake Tribune from February 9 to February 10, 2010.
Born in Kaeo, New Zealand to John and Dulcie Atkinson. He met his eternal partner and best friend, Jennifer Margaret Oliphant, at Church College of New Zealand. They were sealed for time and all eternity in the New Zealand Temple on September 27, 1975.
He served an LDS mission in Wellington, NZ from 1973-75. He and his family moved to the Salt Lake Valley in the spring of 1983 (just in time for the floods), where he lived the remainder of his life.
David served unselfishly in many callings. He is one of the founding members of the nonprofit organization, The New Zealand American Society (NZAS), where he volunteered most of his free time. David is known for his unconditional love, compassion, honest nature, and contagious smile.
He is preceded in death by his father and mother, father-in-law, Donald V. Oliphant, and his sister, Patsie Hughes. He is survived by his loving wife, Jenni; daughter Melahn Taingario; daughter Beelyn Hurihia (Marvin) Moore; son Manasseh Rawiri; sister, Dawn (Colin) Armstrong; sister, Jo (Oz) Short; sister, Doreen Atkinson; granddaughters: Tyler Elizabeth Atkinson and Kaia Aroha Moore; grandsons: Mathias Manasseh Rawiri Atkinson, Jacob Jerry Atkinson, and Deion Kia Kaha Moore.
David will be laying in state at 950 North 600 West, West Bountiful, Utah. Family and friends are invited to visit anytime from Monday afternoon, February 8, 2010 until Wednesday, February 10, 2010. An evening service will be held each night at 7:00 p.m. The final viewing will be held on Thursday, February 11, 2010 at 10:00 a.m., with the Funeral Services to follow at 12:00 p.m. in the West Bountiful Stake Center, 1930 North 600 West, West Bountiful, Utah.
David will be laid to rest in the Lakeview Memorial Estates Cemetery, 1640 East Lakeview Drive (1100 South), Bountiful, Utah.
Published in the Salt Lake Tribune from February 9 to February 10, 2010.
David (Rawiri, Jap) Richard Henry Atkinson completed his life's journey suddenly on February 5, 2010.
Born in Kaeo, New Zealand to John and Dulcie Atkinson. He met his eternal partner and best friend, Jennifer Margaret Oliphant, at Church College of New Zealand. They were sealed for time and all eternity in the New Zealand Temple on September 27, 1975.
He served an LDS mission in Wellington, NZ from 1973-75. He and his family moved to the Salt Lake Valley in the spring of 1983 (just in time for the floods), where he lived the remainder of his life.
David served unselfishly in many callings. He is one of the founding members of the nonprofit organization, The New Zealand American Society (NZAS), where he volunteered most of his free time. David is known for his unconditional love, compassion, honest nature, and contagious smile.
He is preceded in death by his father and mother, father-in-law, Donald V. Oliphant, and his sister, Patsie Hughes. He is survived by his loving wife, Jenni; daughter Melahn Taingario; daughter Beelyn Hurihia (Marvin) Moore; son Manasseh Rawiri; sister, Dawn (Colin) Armstrong; sister, Jo (Oz) Short; sister, Doreen Atkinson; granddaughters: Tyler Elizabeth Atkinson and Kaia Aroha Moore; grandsons: Mathias Manasseh Rawiri Atkinson, Jacob Jerry Atkinson, and Deion Kia Kaha Moore.
David will be laying in state at 950 North 600 West, West Bountiful, Utah. Family and friends are invited to visit anytime from Monday afternoon, February 8, 2010 until Wednesday, February 10, 2010. An evening service will be held each night at 7:00 p.m. The final viewing will be held on Thursday, February 11, 2010 at 10:00 a.m., with the Funeral Services to follow at 12:00 p.m. in the West Bountiful Stake Center, 1930 North 600 West, West Bountiful, Utah.
David will be laid to rest in the Lakeview Memorial Estates Cemetery, 1640 East Lakeview Drive (1100 South), Bountiful, Utah.
Published in the Salt Lake Tribune from February 9 to February 10, 2010.
Born in Kaeo, New Zealand to John and Dulcie Atkinson. He met his eternal partner and best friend, Jennifer Margaret Oliphant, at Church College of New Zealand. They were sealed for time and all eternity in the New Zealand Temple on September 27, 1975.
He served an LDS mission in Wellington, NZ from 1973-75. He and his family moved to the Salt Lake Valley in the spring of 1983 (just in time for the floods), where he lived the remainder of his life.
David served unselfishly in many callings. He is one of the founding members of the nonprofit organization, The New Zealand American Society (NZAS), where he volunteered most of his free time. David is known for his unconditional love, compassion, honest nature, and contagious smile.
He is preceded in death by his father and mother, father-in-law, Donald V. Oliphant, and his sister, Patsie Hughes. He is survived by his loving wife, Jenni; daughter Melahn Taingario; daughter Beelyn Hurihia (Marvin) Moore; son Manasseh Rawiri; sister, Dawn (Colin) Armstrong; sister, Jo (Oz) Short; sister, Doreen Atkinson; granddaughters: Tyler Elizabeth Atkinson and Kaia Aroha Moore; grandsons: Mathias Manasseh Rawiri Atkinson, Jacob Jerry Atkinson, and Deion Kia Kaha Moore.
David will be laying in state at 950 North 600 West, West Bountiful, Utah. Family and friends are invited to visit anytime from Monday afternoon, February 8, 2010 until Wednesday, February 10, 2010. An evening service will be held each night at 7:00 p.m. The final viewing will be held on Thursday, February 11, 2010 at 10:00 a.m., with the Funeral Services to follow at 12:00 p.m. in the West Bountiful Stake Center, 1930 North 600 West, West Bountiful, Utah.
David will be laid to rest in the Lakeview Memorial Estates Cemetery, 1640 East Lakeview Drive (1100 South), Bountiful, Utah.
Published in the Salt Lake Tribune from February 9 to February 10, 2010.
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