John Morris (Jack) Richards, Jr., was born September 14, 1926 in Logan to John Morris Richards and Olive Maria Hunsaker. He was the youngest of five children, all of whom preceded him in death. He passed away on February 1, 2018 in Murray, Utah.
Jack spent his childhood in Logan and his youth in Preston, ldaho. He graduated from Preston High School in 1944. When he turned eighteen a few months later, he was drafted into the United States Army and trained to go overseas to be part of the war effort. The war ended before his training was complete, but he was still sent to Asia as part of the peacekeeping forces.
When his service was over, he began attending Brigham Young University. Before long, he received a mission call to the East Central States Mission. He served mostly in Kentucky, West Virginia, and Tennessee under President Thomas Richards, his uncle.
Jack married Charlene Hobbs of Preston on November 22,1950 in the Logan LDS Temple. They are the parents of four children. He completed his studies at BYU in 1952 and became a school teacher, first in ldaho, but spent most of his career in Salt Lake City. ln 1968, he received an master's degree in guidance counseling. He worked as a junior high counselor for eight years before returning to teaching, which he found to be more fulfilling.
Jack was an active member of the LDS Church and served in many callings. He learned to appreciate the scriptures as a missionary and didn't forget them. He had a great love of education and encouraged his children in their educational pursuits. He was not an avid sportsman, but he loved motorcycles and walking and hearing a good story. He appreciated common sense, independence, and achievement.
Jack is survived by Charlene, his wife of sixty-seven years; children, Evan, Jill, Glen, and Paul (Joy); nine grandchildren; two step-grandchildren; and thirteen, going on fifteen, great-grandchildren; as well as nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be held on Saturday, February 10, 2018 at 11:00 a.m. in the Hillside Ward Chapel, 495 East 5600 South, Murray. A viewing will be held on Friday, February 9, 2018 from 6:00-8:00 p.m. at Jenkins-Soffe Mortuary, 4760 South State Street (100 East), Murray, and for an hour preceding the services at the church on Saturday.
Interment wil be in the Logan City Cemetery.
Published by Jenkins-Soffe Mortuary.
John Morris Richards, Jr., passed away on February 1, 2018.
Jack was born September 14, 1926 in Logan, the youngest of five children of John Morris Richards and Olive Maria Hunsaker. He spent his childhood in Logan and his youth in Preston, Idaho.
Jack graduated from Preston High School in 1944, and a few months later was drafted into the U.S. Army during World War II. The war ended when he was preparing to serve overseas. He was sent as a peacekeeping troop to Asia for the duration of his service. After he returned home, he was called to serve an LDS mission to the East Central States.
Jack married Charlene Hobbs in the Logan LDS Temple on November 22, 1950. In 1952, he received a BA degree from BYU, and in 1968 he was awarded an MA degree from the same institution. For most of his career, he taught junior high school english and worked as a school guidance counselor.
He is survived by his wife of sixty-seven years, Charlene; and four children, Evan, Jill, Glen, and Paul (Joy) Richards. He also leaves eleven grandchildren, thirteen (going on fifteen) great-grandchildren, and nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be held on Saturday, February 10, 2018, at 11:00 a.m. in the Hillside Ward Chapel, 495 East 5600 South, Murray. A viewing will be held on Friday, February 9, 2018 from 6:00-8:00 p.m. at Jenkins-Soffe Mortuary, 4760 South State Street (100 East), Murray, and for one hour preceding the services at the church on Saturday.
Interment will be in the Logan City Cemetery.
Published in the Salt Lake Tribune and Deseret News on February 4, 2018.
Jack spent his childhood in Logan and his youth in Preston, ldaho. He graduated from Preston High School in 1944. When he turned eighteen a few months later, he was drafted into the United States Army and trained to go overseas to be part of the war effort. The war ended before his training was complete, but he was still sent to Asia as part of the peacekeeping forces.
When his service was over, he began attending Brigham Young University. Before long, he received a mission call to the East Central States Mission. He served mostly in Kentucky, West Virginia, and Tennessee under President Thomas Richards, his uncle.
Jack married Charlene Hobbs of Preston on November 22,1950 in the Logan LDS Temple. They are the parents of four children. He completed his studies at BYU in 1952 and became a school teacher, first in ldaho, but spent most of his career in Salt Lake City. ln 1968, he received an master's degree in guidance counseling. He worked as a junior high counselor for eight years before returning to teaching, which he found to be more fulfilling.
Jack was an active member of the LDS Church and served in many callings. He learned to appreciate the scriptures as a missionary and didn't forget them. He had a great love of education and encouraged his children in their educational pursuits. He was not an avid sportsman, but he loved motorcycles and walking and hearing a good story. He appreciated common sense, independence, and achievement.
Jack is survived by Charlene, his wife of sixty-seven years; children, Evan, Jill, Glen, and Paul (Joy); nine grandchildren; two step-grandchildren; and thirteen, going on fifteen, great-grandchildren; as well as nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be held on Saturday, February 10, 2018 at 11:00 a.m. in the Hillside Ward Chapel, 495 East 5600 South, Murray. A viewing will be held on Friday, February 9, 2018 from 6:00-8:00 p.m. at Jenkins-Soffe Mortuary, 4760 South State Street (100 East), Murray, and for an hour preceding the services at the church on Saturday.
Interment wil be in the Logan City Cemetery.
Published by Jenkins-Soffe Mortuary.
John Morris Richards, Jr., passed away on February 1, 2018.
Jack was born September 14, 1926 in Logan, the youngest of five children of John Morris Richards and Olive Maria Hunsaker. He spent his childhood in Logan and his youth in Preston, Idaho.
Jack graduated from Preston High School in 1944, and a few months later was drafted into the U.S. Army during World War II. The war ended when he was preparing to serve overseas. He was sent as a peacekeeping troop to Asia for the duration of his service. After he returned home, he was called to serve an LDS mission to the East Central States.
Jack married Charlene Hobbs in the Logan LDS Temple on November 22, 1950. In 1952, he received a BA degree from BYU, and in 1968 he was awarded an MA degree from the same institution. For most of his career, he taught junior high school english and worked as a school guidance counselor.
He is survived by his wife of sixty-seven years, Charlene; and four children, Evan, Jill, Glen, and Paul (Joy) Richards. He also leaves eleven grandchildren, thirteen (going on fifteen) great-grandchildren, and nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be held on Saturday, February 10, 2018, at 11:00 a.m. in the Hillside Ward Chapel, 495 East 5600 South, Murray. A viewing will be held on Friday, February 9, 2018 from 6:00-8:00 p.m. at Jenkins-Soffe Mortuary, 4760 South State Street (100 East), Murray, and for one hour preceding the services at the church on Saturday.
Interment will be in the Logan City Cemetery.
Published in the Salt Lake Tribune and Deseret News on February 4, 2018.
John Morris (Jack) Richards, Jr., was born September 14, 1926 in Logan to John Morris Richards and Olive Maria Hunsaker. He was the youngest of five children, all of whom preceded him in death. He passed away on February 1, 2018 in Murray, Utah.
Jack spent his childhood in Logan and his youth in Preston, ldaho. He graduated from Preston High School in 1944. When he turned eighteen a few months later, he was drafted into the United States Army and trained to go overseas to be part of the war effort. The war ended before his training was complete, but he was still sent to Asia as part of the peacekeeping forces.
When his service was over, he began attending Brigham Young University. Before long, he received a mission call to the East Central States Mission. He served mostly in Kentucky, West Virginia, and Tennessee under President Thomas Richards, his uncle.
Jack married Charlene Hobbs of Preston on November 22,1950 in the Logan LDS Temple. They are the parents of four children. He completed his studies at BYU in 1952 and became a school teacher, first in ldaho, but spent most of his career in Salt Lake City. ln 1968, he received an master's degree in guidance counseling. He worked as a junior high counselor for eight years before returning to teaching, which he found to be more fulfilling.
Jack was an active member of the LDS Church and served in many callings. He learned to appreciate the scriptures as a missionary and didn't forget them. He had a great love of education and encouraged his children in their educational pursuits. He was not an avid sportsman, but he loved motorcycles and walking and hearing a good story. He appreciated common sense, independence, and achievement.
Jack is survived by Charlene, his wife of sixty-seven years; children, Evan, Jill, Glen, and Paul (Joy); nine grandchildren; two step-grandchildren; and thirteen, going on fifteen, great-grandchildren; as well as nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be held on Saturday, February 10, 2018 at 11:00 a.m. in the Hillside Ward Chapel, 495 East 5600 South, Murray. A viewing will be held on Friday, February 9, 2018 from 6:00-8:00 p.m. at Jenkins-Soffe Mortuary, 4760 South State Street (100 East), Murray, and for an hour preceding the services at the church on Saturday.
Interment wil be in the Logan City Cemetery.
Published by Jenkins-Soffe Mortuary.
John Morris Richards, Jr., passed away on February 1, 2018.
Jack was born September 14, 1926 in Logan, the youngest of five children of John Morris Richards and Olive Maria Hunsaker. He spent his childhood in Logan and his youth in Preston, Idaho.
Jack graduated from Preston High School in 1944, and a few months later was drafted into the U.S. Army during World War II. The war ended when he was preparing to serve overseas. He was sent as a peacekeeping troop to Asia for the duration of his service. After he returned home, he was called to serve an LDS mission to the East Central States.
Jack married Charlene Hobbs in the Logan LDS Temple on November 22, 1950. In 1952, he received a BA degree from BYU, and in 1968 he was awarded an MA degree from the same institution. For most of his career, he taught junior high school english and worked as a school guidance counselor.
He is survived by his wife of sixty-seven years, Charlene; and four children, Evan, Jill, Glen, and Paul (Joy) Richards. He also leaves eleven grandchildren, thirteen (going on fifteen) great-grandchildren, and nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be held on Saturday, February 10, 2018, at 11:00 a.m. in the Hillside Ward Chapel, 495 East 5600 South, Murray. A viewing will be held on Friday, February 9, 2018 from 6:00-8:00 p.m. at Jenkins-Soffe Mortuary, 4760 South State Street (100 East), Murray, and for one hour preceding the services at the church on Saturday.
Interment will be in the Logan City Cemetery.
Published in the Salt Lake Tribune and Deseret News on February 4, 2018.
Jack spent his childhood in Logan and his youth in Preston, ldaho. He graduated from Preston High School in 1944. When he turned eighteen a few months later, he was drafted into the United States Army and trained to go overseas to be part of the war effort. The war ended before his training was complete, but he was still sent to Asia as part of the peacekeeping forces.
When his service was over, he began attending Brigham Young University. Before long, he received a mission call to the East Central States Mission. He served mostly in Kentucky, West Virginia, and Tennessee under President Thomas Richards, his uncle.
Jack married Charlene Hobbs of Preston on November 22,1950 in the Logan LDS Temple. They are the parents of four children. He completed his studies at BYU in 1952 and became a school teacher, first in ldaho, but spent most of his career in Salt Lake City. ln 1968, he received an master's degree in guidance counseling. He worked as a junior high counselor for eight years before returning to teaching, which he found to be more fulfilling.
Jack was an active member of the LDS Church and served in many callings. He learned to appreciate the scriptures as a missionary and didn't forget them. He had a great love of education and encouraged his children in their educational pursuits. He was not an avid sportsman, but he loved motorcycles and walking and hearing a good story. He appreciated common sense, independence, and achievement.
Jack is survived by Charlene, his wife of sixty-seven years; children, Evan, Jill, Glen, and Paul (Joy); nine grandchildren; two step-grandchildren; and thirteen, going on fifteen, great-grandchildren; as well as nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be held on Saturday, February 10, 2018 at 11:00 a.m. in the Hillside Ward Chapel, 495 East 5600 South, Murray. A viewing will be held on Friday, February 9, 2018 from 6:00-8:00 p.m. at Jenkins-Soffe Mortuary, 4760 South State Street (100 East), Murray, and for an hour preceding the services at the church on Saturday.
Interment wil be in the Logan City Cemetery.
Published by Jenkins-Soffe Mortuary.
John Morris Richards, Jr., passed away on February 1, 2018.
Jack was born September 14, 1926 in Logan, the youngest of five children of John Morris Richards and Olive Maria Hunsaker. He spent his childhood in Logan and his youth in Preston, Idaho.
Jack graduated from Preston High School in 1944, and a few months later was drafted into the U.S. Army during World War II. The war ended when he was preparing to serve overseas. He was sent as a peacekeeping troop to Asia for the duration of his service. After he returned home, he was called to serve an LDS mission to the East Central States.
Jack married Charlene Hobbs in the Logan LDS Temple on November 22, 1950. In 1952, he received a BA degree from BYU, and in 1968 he was awarded an MA degree from the same institution. For most of his career, he taught junior high school english and worked as a school guidance counselor.
He is survived by his wife of sixty-seven years, Charlene; and four children, Evan, Jill, Glen, and Paul (Joy) Richards. He also leaves eleven grandchildren, thirteen (going on fifteen) great-grandchildren, and nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be held on Saturday, February 10, 2018, at 11:00 a.m. in the Hillside Ward Chapel, 495 East 5600 South, Murray. A viewing will be held on Friday, February 9, 2018 from 6:00-8:00 p.m. at Jenkins-Soffe Mortuary, 4760 South State Street (100 East), Murray, and for one hour preceding the services at the church on Saturday.
Interment will be in the Logan City Cemetery.
Published in the Salt Lake Tribune and Deseret News on February 4, 2018.
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