Our beloved Joshua Ryan Bird, 26, passed away Feb. 1, 2006 in Salt Lake City, Utah of a sudden illness. He was born June 20, 1979 in Murray, Utah to Terry Jon and Laura Linda Gentry Bird. Joshua married Brigitte Alesha Denbow, August 29, 2003 in Orem, Utah. Joshua loved life. He was very open minded about people which made him a people person. His laugh was joyful and contagious. Josh graduated from Mountain View High School and was attending SLCC to obtain a business degree. He worked for Game Crazy as an assistant manager where he enjoyed everything about video games from playing to selling them. He was an Eagle Scout and loved the outdoors, movies, books and playing games with his family. He was a strong member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He graduated from seminary and enjoyed sharing his faith with others. Josh loved his family and was a devoted husband and father and loved playing with his son. He would do anything for his wife and children. He will be loved, missed and thought of always. Survived by his wife, Brigitte; son, Ryan Teancum and one on the way; parents; brothers, Ashley William (currently serving in the Barcelona Spain Mission) and Levi Jon; sister, Jessica Joy (Jonathon) Street; grandparents, Frank and Joyce Bird and Dave and Loraine Koerner; father-in-law Kerry Denbow; mother-in-law, Marla Denbow; grandmother-in-law, Alice Aletha Dewsnup; and many wonderful aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews which he loved very much. Preceded in death by his grandfather, Ellis Levi Gentry. Services will be held Monday, February 6, 2006 at 11 a.m. at the Crescent View Ward, 10945 South 1700 East, Sandy. Friends may call Sunday evening from 6 to 8 pm at Larkin Sunset Gardens, 1950 East 10600 South and at the ward from 9:30 to 10:45 am prior to services. Interment Larkin Sunset Gardens. The family would like to express their thanks for all of the compassionate service rendered by the doctors and nurses that took care of Josh at Pioneer Valley Hospital and the University of Utah. Also for the outpouring, of love shown by our friends and family in our time of grief. In lieu of flowers, donations may be sent to the family at any Wells Fargo Bank in the Joshua R. Bird Family Memorial Fund.
Published 4 February 2006 in The Salt Lake Tribune (UT)
Published 4 February 2006 in The Salt Lake Tribune (UT)
Our beloved Joshua Ryan Bird, 26, passed away Feb. 1, 2006 in Salt Lake City, Utah of a sudden illness. He was born June 20, 1979 in Murray, Utah to Terry Jon and Laura Linda Gentry Bird. Joshua married Brigitte Alesha Denbow, August 29, 2003 in Orem, Utah. Joshua loved life. He was very open minded about people which made him a people person. His laugh was joyful and contagious. Josh graduated from Mountain View High School and was attending SLCC to obtain a business degree. He worked for Game Crazy as an assistant manager where he enjoyed everything about video games from playing to selling them. He was an Eagle Scout and loved the outdoors, movies, books and playing games with his family. He was a strong member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He graduated from seminary and enjoyed sharing his faith with others. Josh loved his family and was a devoted husband and father and loved playing with his son. He would do anything for his wife and children. He will be loved, missed and thought of always. Survived by his wife, Brigitte; son, Ryan Teancum and one on the way; parents; brothers, Ashley William (currently serving in the Barcelona Spain Mission) and Levi Jon; sister, Jessica Joy (Jonathon) Street; grandparents, Frank and Joyce Bird and Dave and Loraine Koerner; father-in-law Kerry Denbow; mother-in-law, Marla Denbow; grandmother-in-law, Alice Aletha Dewsnup; and many wonderful aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews which he loved very much. Preceded in death by his grandfather, Ellis Levi Gentry. Services will be held Monday, February 6, 2006 at 11 a.m. at the Crescent View Ward, 10945 South 1700 East, Sandy. Friends may call Sunday evening from 6 to 8 pm at Larkin Sunset Gardens, 1950 East 10600 South and at the ward from 9:30 to 10:45 am prior to services. Interment Larkin Sunset Gardens. The family would like to express their thanks for all of the compassionate service rendered by the doctors and nurses that took care of Josh at Pioneer Valley Hospital and the University of Utah. Also for the outpouring, of love shown by our friends and family in our time of grief. In lieu of flowers, donations may be sent to the family at any Wells Fargo Bank in the Joshua R. Bird Family Memorial Fund.
Published 4 February 2006 in The Salt Lake Tribune (UT)
Published 4 February 2006 in The Salt Lake Tribune (UT)
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