He served in many callings in the LDS church, with his most loved being stake clerk where he served for 27 years. He loved sports and participated in bowling where he collected many trophies and scored a "Perfect Game." Stephen loved the outdoors where he camped, fished for trout and hunted wildlife. He enjoyed his family life and spent a lot of his time watching his kids play and cheerlead at Hillcrest High School, then continued to watch sports as has grandchildren participated in a wide variety of sports in high school and college. Stephen attended high school games long after his children moved on to college.
Steve's favorite collegiate team was BYU where he watched every football and basketball game from home. In his later life, he always wore a baseball hat from one of his favorite teams. Several of his grandchildren served LDS missions and grandpa always provided financial assistance while they served. Steve loved growing tomatoes, bottling the juice, and eating tomato soup and saltine crackers on Sundays. He also made a cake every Sunday, thus some of the grandchildren called him affectionately, "Grandpa Cake." Stephen was a man of few words, but gave the look of a thousand. And when he did speak, everyone listened intently. Stephen was much loved and will be very missed.
Stephen is survived by his four children; Craig Stephen Downs (Sandi), Kory Meyer (Todd), Deanna Higham (Ed), and Daniel (Wendy), 13 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren, brothers Phil Downs (Kathy), Dale Downs, sister Joan Susaeta (Dick). Preceded in death by his sister Dona Pullam (Ken), Gerald Downs (Jackie).
There will be a viewing on Wednesday, July 6 from 6–8 pm at Goff Mortuary, 8090 S. State St. in Midvale. Graveside services will be held Thursday, July 7 at 11:00 am at Larkin Sunset Gardens, 1950 East 10600 South, Sandy.
Published by Deseret News from Jul. 4 to Jul. 6, 2022.
He served in many callings in the LDS church, with his most loved being stake clerk where he served for 27 years. He loved sports and participated in bowling where he collected many trophies and scored a "Perfect Game." Stephen loved the outdoors where he camped, fished for trout and hunted wildlife. He enjoyed his family life and spent a lot of his time watching his kids play and cheerlead at Hillcrest High School, then continued to watch sports as has grandchildren participated in a wide variety of sports in high school and college. Stephen attended high school games long after his children moved on to college.
Steve's favorite collegiate team was BYU where he watched every football and basketball game from home. In his later life, he always wore a baseball hat from one of his favorite teams. Several of his grandchildren served LDS missions and grandpa always provided financial assistance while they served. Steve loved growing tomatoes, bottling the juice, and eating tomato soup and saltine crackers on Sundays. He also made a cake every Sunday, thus some of the grandchildren called him affectionately, "Grandpa Cake." Stephen was a man of few words, but gave the look of a thousand. And when he did speak, everyone listened intently. Stephen was much loved and will be very missed.
Stephen is survived by his four children; Craig Stephen Downs (Sandi), Kory Meyer (Todd), Deanna Higham (Ed), and Daniel (Wendy), 13 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren, brothers Phil Downs (Kathy), Dale Downs, sister Joan Susaeta (Dick). Preceded in death by his sister Dona Pullam (Ken), Gerald Downs (Jackie).
There will be a viewing on Wednesday, July 6 from 6–8 pm at Goff Mortuary, 8090 S. State St. in Midvale. Graveside services will be held Thursday, July 7 at 11:00 am at Larkin Sunset Gardens, 1950 East 10600 South, Sandy.
Published by Deseret News from Jul. 4 to Jul. 6, 2022.
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