James Franklin Anglesey, 58, passed away Thursday, September 1, 2005 surrounded by his loving family at home after a long battle with leukemia. Jim was born April 18, 1947 in Birmingham, Alabama to Walter Merle and Mary Frances Estey Anglesey and was raised in Idaho and graduated from Blackfoot High School; educated at University of Utah and BYU. He married professional violinist Theresa Ellis March 14, 1992, solemnized in the Jordan River LDS Temple. Also known as Jimmy Franklin, he played keyboards with Ellis & Franklin. He was a composer, an arranger, and a recording engineer. He was known and sought after for his expertise and knowledge by the worldwide music community. Jim was on faculty at BYU School of Music for 20 years and taught sound recording technology. He was a director of the cappella group, Vocal Point. He was the owner and CEO of Lodestar
Productions. His greatest joy was performing music with his wife. Jim was honored to volunteer for the 2002 Winter Olympics. He served his country honorably in the US Navy. He was an Elder and active member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He is survived by his wife; sons, Joshua and Joseph; mother; brother, Don (Carolee) Anglesey, Magna; two sisters, Jane (Scott) Johnson, West Virginia; Gayann (Jim) Norton, Price. Preceded in death by his father. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, September 6, 2005 at the Nordic Valley Ward, 2900 North Highway 162, Eden, UT at 1:00 p.m. Friends and family may call Tuesday at the Church from 11-12:30 p.m. Interment, Mountain View Cemetery, Eden, Utah. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations
to The Circle of Friends, 5425 W. Wildoak Dr., W. Jordan, Utah 84088. Email condolences and memories to [email protected]. Published in the Deseret News on 9/4/2005.