Thomas Gerald Pike, our cherished dad, grandpa, great-grandpa, brother, and friend, left this world on September 28, 2019 to join his wife in Heaven's choir.
Tom was born to Malcolm England Pike and Geneve Davis Pike on April 19, 1937 as the second of five children. He graduated from East High School in Salt Lake City and received his bachelor's in finance from the University of Utah.
He married Ellan Jeanne Adams on June 17, 1963 in the Salt Lake Temple. Together, they raised six wonderful children.
Tom worked at Zions Utah Bancorporation and Intermountain Health Care and, in later years, as a piano tuner and voice teacher. Tom also dedicated much of his time to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. His service in the Church spanned many capacities, including Full-Time Missionary (British Isles), Bishop, member of the Young Adult General Board, and numerous choir and music callings.
The greatest joys of Tom's life were family, friends, and music. His children and grandchildren adored him for his cheerful devotion and gentle example. From his college days on, Tom enjoyed incredible friendship and support from his Sigma Chi fraternity brothers.
Tom loved people, especially the youth, and made friends in every situation. Many of those friends benefited from Tom's voice. In fact, Tom sang in at least 5,000 funerals and at thousands of other events, often with his darling Ellan Jeanne. Tom's musical talents and buoyant love blessed all who knew him.
Tom was preceded in death by his parents; brothers, Malcolm Davis (1966), John David (1964), and Douglas Edward (2015); and wife, Ellan Jeanne (2004). He is survived by his six children, Jon (Kristy), Rick (Suzanne), Steve (Carrie), Dave, Liz Murdock (Rick), and Emily Parry (Ken); and sister, Kathleen.
Funeral services will be held on Friday, October 4, 2019 at 12:00 p.m. in the East Millcreek Stake Center, 3103 East Craig Drive (3640 South), Millcreek. A viewing will be held on Thursday, October 3, 2019 from 6:00-8:00 p.m. at Larkin Sunset Lawn, 2350 East 1300 South, Salt Lake City, and prior to the services at the church on Friday from 10:00-11:30 a.m.
Published in the Salt Lake Tribune and Deseret News from October 1 to October 2, 2019.
Tom was born to Malcolm England Pike and Geneve Davis Pike on April 19, 1937 as the second of five children. He graduated from East High School in Salt Lake City and received his bachelor's in finance from the University of Utah.
He married Ellan Jeanne Adams on June 17, 1963 in the Salt Lake Temple. Together, they raised six wonderful children.
Tom worked at Zions Utah Bancorporation and Intermountain Health Care and, in later years, as a piano tuner and voice teacher. Tom also dedicated much of his time to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. His service in the Church spanned many capacities, including Full-Time Missionary (British Isles), Bishop, member of the Young Adult General Board, and numerous choir and music callings.
The greatest joys of Tom's life were family, friends, and music. His children and grandchildren adored him for his cheerful devotion and gentle example. From his college days on, Tom enjoyed incredible friendship and support from his Sigma Chi fraternity brothers.
Tom loved people, especially the youth, and made friends in every situation. Many of those friends benefited from Tom's voice. In fact, Tom sang in at least 5,000 funerals and at thousands of other events, often with his darling Ellan Jeanne. Tom's musical talents and buoyant love blessed all who knew him.
Tom was preceded in death by his parents; brothers, Malcolm Davis (1966), John David (1964), and Douglas Edward (2015); and wife, Ellan Jeanne (2004). He is survived by his six children, Jon (Kristy), Rick (Suzanne), Steve (Carrie), Dave, Liz Murdock (Rick), and Emily Parry (Ken); and sister, Kathleen.
Funeral services will be held on Friday, October 4, 2019 at 12:00 p.m. in the East Millcreek Stake Center, 3103 East Craig Drive (3640 South), Millcreek. A viewing will be held on Thursday, October 3, 2019 from 6:00-8:00 p.m. at Larkin Sunset Lawn, 2350 East 1300 South, Salt Lake City, and prior to the services at the church on Friday from 10:00-11:30 a.m.
Published in the Salt Lake Tribune and Deseret News from October 1 to October 2, 2019.
Thomas Gerald Pike, our cherished dad, grandpa, great-grandpa, brother, and friend, left this world on September 28, 2019 to join his wife in Heaven's choir.
Tom was born to Malcolm England Pike and Geneve Davis Pike on April 19, 1937 as the second of five children. He graduated from East High School in Salt Lake City and received his bachelor's in finance from the University of Utah.
He married Ellan Jeanne Adams on June 17, 1963 in the Salt Lake Temple. Together, they raised six wonderful children.
Tom worked at Zions Utah Bancorporation and Intermountain Health Care and, in later years, as a piano tuner and voice teacher. Tom also dedicated much of his time to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. His service in the Church spanned many capacities, including Full-Time Missionary (British Isles), Bishop, member of the Young Adult General Board, and numerous choir and music callings.
The greatest joys of Tom's life were family, friends, and music. His children and grandchildren adored him for his cheerful devotion and gentle example. From his college days on, Tom enjoyed incredible friendship and support from his Sigma Chi fraternity brothers.
Tom loved people, especially the youth, and made friends in every situation. Many of those friends benefited from Tom's voice. In fact, Tom sang in at least 5,000 funerals and at thousands of other events, often with his darling Ellan Jeanne. Tom's musical talents and buoyant love blessed all who knew him.
Tom was preceded in death by his parents; brothers, Malcolm Davis (1966), John David (1964), and Douglas Edward (2015); and wife, Ellan Jeanne (2004). He is survived by his six children, Jon (Kristy), Rick (Suzanne), Steve (Carrie), Dave, Liz Murdock (Rick), and Emily Parry (Ken); and sister, Kathleen.
Funeral services will be held on Friday, October 4, 2019 at 12:00 p.m. in the East Millcreek Stake Center, 3103 East Craig Drive (3640 South), Millcreek. A viewing will be held on Thursday, October 3, 2019 from 6:00-8:00 p.m. at Larkin Sunset Lawn, 2350 East 1300 South, Salt Lake City, and prior to the services at the church on Friday from 10:00-11:30 a.m.
Published in the Salt Lake Tribune and Deseret News from October 1 to October 2, 2019.
Tom was born to Malcolm England Pike and Geneve Davis Pike on April 19, 1937 as the second of five children. He graduated from East High School in Salt Lake City and received his bachelor's in finance from the University of Utah.
He married Ellan Jeanne Adams on June 17, 1963 in the Salt Lake Temple. Together, they raised six wonderful children.
Tom worked at Zions Utah Bancorporation and Intermountain Health Care and, in later years, as a piano tuner and voice teacher. Tom also dedicated much of his time to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. His service in the Church spanned many capacities, including Full-Time Missionary (British Isles), Bishop, member of the Young Adult General Board, and numerous choir and music callings.
The greatest joys of Tom's life were family, friends, and music. His children and grandchildren adored him for his cheerful devotion and gentle example. From his college days on, Tom enjoyed incredible friendship and support from his Sigma Chi fraternity brothers.
Tom loved people, especially the youth, and made friends in every situation. Many of those friends benefited from Tom's voice. In fact, Tom sang in at least 5,000 funerals and at thousands of other events, often with his darling Ellan Jeanne. Tom's musical talents and buoyant love blessed all who knew him.
Tom was preceded in death by his parents; brothers, Malcolm Davis (1966), John David (1964), and Douglas Edward (2015); and wife, Ellan Jeanne (2004). He is survived by his six children, Jon (Kristy), Rick (Suzanne), Steve (Carrie), Dave, Liz Murdock (Rick), and Emily Parry (Ken); and sister, Kathleen.
Funeral services will be held on Friday, October 4, 2019 at 12:00 p.m. in the East Millcreek Stake Center, 3103 East Craig Drive (3640 South), Millcreek. A viewing will be held on Thursday, October 3, 2019 from 6:00-8:00 p.m. at Larkin Sunset Lawn, 2350 East 1300 South, Salt Lake City, and prior to the services at the church on Friday from 10:00-11:30 a.m.
Published in the Salt Lake Tribune and Deseret News from October 1 to October 2, 2019.
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