Randy Duane Chapman
1964 - 2021
Early Life: Randy was born October 2, 1964, in Provo, Utah, the only child of Susann Jepperson Chapman and Duane Conway Chapman. On March 20, 1965, his parents tragically died in an airplane accident. He was then raised on a small farm in Orem by his grandparents, Ford Nelson Jepperson and Susie Ludene Gordon Jepperson, and their six children: Gordon, Dennis, Lester, Dan, Darlene and Becky.
❦ These family members would become known affectionately to Randy as Mom, Dad, brothers and sisters. The small half-acre family farm became home, and he lived there throughout his life. It was a source of pride, and to his many friends and family members, a sanctuary and a place of peace.
❦ Childhood was spent attending Geneva Elementary School, Orem Jr. High School, Orem High School, and his junior and senior year at Mountain View High School, graduating with the class of 1982—the second graduating class of that school.
❦ Randy became active in sports; starting early with Little League baseball, and continued his love for all sports playing baseball, football, basketball, and wrestling. He also enjoyed snow skiing and water skiing. He was extremely active in Boy Scouts and achieved his Eagle Scout, three palms, and was a member of the Order of the Arrow, a highlight being the many Native American dances performed to welcome new recruits. He played the cello with the Orem Jr. High orchestra and developed an affection for music. These adolescent years were also the time that Randy became acquainted with his lifelong friends—or as he referred to them, his "partners in crime".
Life's Work | Service | Interests: Following high school graduation, he drifted through different jobs and dabbled with several career options, mostly construction oriented—anything not indoors. He had a knack for reincorporating used or discarded materials and tools, and became a master of anything to do with concrete. He called it "the only construction material on earth that can ruin your day in an instant, just add water."
❦ Randy developed a variety of skill sets and eventually became self-employed as a handyman, doing everything from minor fix-ups and repairs to reclamations and landscaping. The people he preferred to employ were those less fortunate, and/or dealing with things that tend to happen to oneself during life's little hiccups, being no self-proclaimed saint himself. He appreciated those who supported and helped him through tough times like these, and wished to pay it forward.
❦ Randy developed a passion for American pit bull terriers and became very active on a local and national level of the breed. From the dog shows, to working with local legislatures dealing with breed specific law, he made a name for himself among these events and was driven to help change the viewpoint and stigma of the breed. This passion spanned from the mid '80s to the end of his life. He involved his dogs in just about everything that he enjoyed, from backpacking, to longboarding, to road trips. He even had costumes for them to wear on his favorite holiday, Halloween. To say his dogs were well-trained, well behaved, and spoiled would be an understatement.
❦ He was actively involved in his community, attending town hall meetings on local issues and neighborhood meetings. Every year, he would get his "crew" together to do maintenance and repairs on the canals and irrigation system from the mouth of Provo Canyon all the way to the last recipient on the ditch line, for both startups in the spring to shut down in the fall, miles of open irrigation infrastructure. He also served as a member of the canal company and a contact for issues that would arise along the system. He was truly the water master for much of Orem City.
❦ Winters were Randy's slow times. Typically, you would find him shoveling snow at his place, or digging out a friend, neighbor or family member. When he wasn't shoveling snow, you could catch him at the local ski resort snowboarding or skiing with a group of friends, family, or his daughter, Chelsey. Sledding Squaw Peak Road at night was always on the list of things to do in winter. His dogs pulled kids on sleds, and he courageous rode sleds down from the lookout point to the bottom, where you would find hot cocoa and a fire to get warm...or a first aid kit. However, the Jepperson and Chapman Christmas parties were the winter highlight for him. He looked forward to getting together with them every year.
❦ The summer festival season was the busy time for Randy. The celebrations where he could always be found were the ones that involved family members: the Fourth of July Freedom Festival and the Chapman and Gordon family parties were the two that he looked forward to most, with water toys being the order of the day, including water slides at the Gordon summer party, squirt guns and super soakers for the kids at the parade in Provo. Note: never, ever pick a water fight with a forest service fire truck in a parade.
❦ Randy was a man who led an unassuming and simple life, fancy autos and lavish lifestyles were not his thing. He was fiercely loyal and eager to laugh, a truly genuine person. His magnetic personality, infectious smile, and charismatic mannerism came without effort. He will be sorely missed and will forever live within the souls of the people who knew him. Randy Duane Chapman passed away peacefully during the early hours of June 4, 2021, after a short-lived, yet brutal fight with cancer. He was 56.
Survived By: Two beautiful daughters, Chelsey Hodgkinson and Megan Stewart.
Visitation: Berg Mortuary of Orem
Graveside Service & Burial: Provo City Cemetery
Obituary: © 2021 | Berg Mortuary
Bio compiled by: Annie Duckett Hundley
1964 - 2021
Early Life: Randy was born October 2, 1964, in Provo, Utah, the only child of Susann Jepperson Chapman and Duane Conway Chapman. On March 20, 1965, his parents tragically died in an airplane accident. He was then raised on a small farm in Orem by his grandparents, Ford Nelson Jepperson and Susie Ludene Gordon Jepperson, and their six children: Gordon, Dennis, Lester, Dan, Darlene and Becky.
❦ These family members would become known affectionately to Randy as Mom, Dad, brothers and sisters. The small half-acre family farm became home, and he lived there throughout his life. It was a source of pride, and to his many friends and family members, a sanctuary and a place of peace.
❦ Childhood was spent attending Geneva Elementary School, Orem Jr. High School, Orem High School, and his junior and senior year at Mountain View High School, graduating with the class of 1982—the second graduating class of that school.
❦ Randy became active in sports; starting early with Little League baseball, and continued his love for all sports playing baseball, football, basketball, and wrestling. He also enjoyed snow skiing and water skiing. He was extremely active in Boy Scouts and achieved his Eagle Scout, three palms, and was a member of the Order of the Arrow, a highlight being the many Native American dances performed to welcome new recruits. He played the cello with the Orem Jr. High orchestra and developed an affection for music. These adolescent years were also the time that Randy became acquainted with his lifelong friends—or as he referred to them, his "partners in crime".
Life's Work | Service | Interests: Following high school graduation, he drifted through different jobs and dabbled with several career options, mostly construction oriented—anything not indoors. He had a knack for reincorporating used or discarded materials and tools, and became a master of anything to do with concrete. He called it "the only construction material on earth that can ruin your day in an instant, just add water."
❦ Randy developed a variety of skill sets and eventually became self-employed as a handyman, doing everything from minor fix-ups and repairs to reclamations and landscaping. The people he preferred to employ were those less fortunate, and/or dealing with things that tend to happen to oneself during life's little hiccups, being no self-proclaimed saint himself. He appreciated those who supported and helped him through tough times like these, and wished to pay it forward.
❦ Randy developed a passion for American pit bull terriers and became very active on a local and national level of the breed. From the dog shows, to working with local legislatures dealing with breed specific law, he made a name for himself among these events and was driven to help change the viewpoint and stigma of the breed. This passion spanned from the mid '80s to the end of his life. He involved his dogs in just about everything that he enjoyed, from backpacking, to longboarding, to road trips. He even had costumes for them to wear on his favorite holiday, Halloween. To say his dogs were well-trained, well behaved, and spoiled would be an understatement.
❦ He was actively involved in his community, attending town hall meetings on local issues and neighborhood meetings. Every year, he would get his "crew" together to do maintenance and repairs on the canals and irrigation system from the mouth of Provo Canyon all the way to the last recipient on the ditch line, for both startups in the spring to shut down in the fall, miles of open irrigation infrastructure. He also served as a member of the canal company and a contact for issues that would arise along the system. He was truly the water master for much of Orem City.
❦ Winters were Randy's slow times. Typically, you would find him shoveling snow at his place, or digging out a friend, neighbor or family member. When he wasn't shoveling snow, you could catch him at the local ski resort snowboarding or skiing with a group of friends, family, or his daughter, Chelsey. Sledding Squaw Peak Road at night was always on the list of things to do in winter. His dogs pulled kids on sleds, and he courageous rode sleds down from the lookout point to the bottom, where you would find hot cocoa and a fire to get warm...or a first aid kit. However, the Jepperson and Chapman Christmas parties were the winter highlight for him. He looked forward to getting together with them every year.
❦ The summer festival season was the busy time for Randy. The celebrations where he could always be found were the ones that involved family members: the Fourth of July Freedom Festival and the Chapman and Gordon family parties were the two that he looked forward to most, with water toys being the order of the day, including water slides at the Gordon summer party, squirt guns and super soakers for the kids at the parade in Provo. Note: never, ever pick a water fight with a forest service fire truck in a parade.
❦ Randy was a man who led an unassuming and simple life, fancy autos and lavish lifestyles were not his thing. He was fiercely loyal and eager to laugh, a truly genuine person. His magnetic personality, infectious smile, and charismatic mannerism came without effort. He will be sorely missed and will forever live within the souls of the people who knew him. Randy Duane Chapman passed away peacefully during the early hours of June 4, 2021, after a short-lived, yet brutal fight with cancer. He was 56.
Survived By: Two beautiful daughters, Chelsey Hodgkinson and Megan Stewart.
Visitation: Berg Mortuary of Orem
Graveside Service & Burial: Provo City Cemetery
Obituary: © 2021 | Berg Mortuary
Bio compiled by: Annie Duckett Hundley
Randy Duane Chapman
1964 - 2021
Early Life: Randy was born October 2, 1964, in Provo, Utah, the only child of Susann Jepperson Chapman and Duane Conway Chapman. On March 20, 1965, his parents tragically died in an airplane accident. He was then raised on a small farm in Orem by his grandparents, Ford Nelson Jepperson and Susie Ludene Gordon Jepperson, and their six children: Gordon, Dennis, Lester, Dan, Darlene and Becky.
❦ These family members would become known affectionately to Randy as Mom, Dad, brothers and sisters. The small half-acre family farm became home, and he lived there throughout his life. It was a source of pride, and to his many friends and family members, a sanctuary and a place of peace.
❦ Childhood was spent attending Geneva Elementary School, Orem Jr. High School, Orem High School, and his junior and senior year at Mountain View High School, graduating with the class of 1982—the second graduating class of that school.
❦ Randy became active in sports; starting early with Little League baseball, and continued his love for all sports playing baseball, football, basketball, and wrestling. He also enjoyed snow skiing and water skiing. He was extremely active in Boy Scouts and achieved his Eagle Scout, three palms, and was a member of the Order of the Arrow, a highlight being the many Native American dances performed to welcome new recruits. He played the cello with the Orem Jr. High orchestra and developed an affection for music. These adolescent years were also the time that Randy became acquainted with his lifelong friends—or as he referred to them, his "partners in crime".
Life's Work | Service | Interests: Following high school graduation, he drifted through different jobs and dabbled with several career options, mostly construction oriented—anything not indoors. He had a knack for reincorporating used or discarded materials and tools, and became a master of anything to do with concrete. He called it "the only construction material on earth that can ruin your day in an instant, just add water."
❦ Randy developed a variety of skill sets and eventually became self-employed as a handyman, doing everything from minor fix-ups and repairs to reclamations and landscaping. The people he preferred to employ were those less fortunate, and/or dealing with things that tend to happen to oneself during life's little hiccups, being no self-proclaimed saint himself. He appreciated those who supported and helped him through tough times like these, and wished to pay it forward.
❦ Randy developed a passion for American pit bull terriers and became very active on a local and national level of the breed. From the dog shows, to working with local legislatures dealing with breed specific law, he made a name for himself among these events and was driven to help change the viewpoint and stigma of the breed. This passion spanned from the mid '80s to the end of his life. He involved his dogs in just about everything that he enjoyed, from backpacking, to longboarding, to road trips. He even had costumes for them to wear on his favorite holiday, Halloween. To say his dogs were well-trained, well behaved, and spoiled would be an understatement.
❦ He was actively involved in his community, attending town hall meetings on local issues and neighborhood meetings. Every year, he would get his "crew" together to do maintenance and repairs on the canals and irrigation system from the mouth of Provo Canyon all the way to the last recipient on the ditch line, for both startups in the spring to shut down in the fall, miles of open irrigation infrastructure. He also served as a member of the canal company and a contact for issues that would arise along the system. He was truly the water master for much of Orem City.
❦ Winters were Randy's slow times. Typically, you would find him shoveling snow at his place, or digging out a friend, neighbor or family member. When he wasn't shoveling snow, you could catch him at the local ski resort snowboarding or skiing with a group of friends, family, or his daughter, Chelsey. Sledding Squaw Peak Road at night was always on the list of things to do in winter. His dogs pulled kids on sleds, and he courageous rode sleds down from the lookout point to the bottom, where you would find hot cocoa and a fire to get warm...or a first aid kit. However, the Jepperson and Chapman Christmas parties were the winter highlight for him. He looked forward to getting together with them every year.
❦ The summer festival season was the busy time for Randy. The celebrations where he could always be found were the ones that involved family members: the Fourth of July Freedom Festival and the Chapman and Gordon family parties were the two that he looked forward to most, with water toys being the order of the day, including water slides at the Gordon summer party, squirt guns and super soakers for the kids at the parade in Provo. Note: never, ever pick a water fight with a forest service fire truck in a parade.
❦ Randy was a man who led an unassuming and simple life, fancy autos and lavish lifestyles were not his thing. He was fiercely loyal and eager to laugh, a truly genuine person. His magnetic personality, infectious smile, and charismatic mannerism came without effort. He will be sorely missed and will forever live within the souls of the people who knew him. Randy Duane Chapman passed away peacefully during the early hours of June 4, 2021, after a short-lived, yet brutal fight with cancer. He was 56.
Survived By: Two beautiful daughters, Chelsey Hodgkinson and Megan Stewart.
Visitation: Berg Mortuary of Orem
Graveside Service & Burial: Provo City Cemetery
Obituary: © 2021 | Berg Mortuary
Bio compiled by: Annie Duckett Hundley
1964 - 2021
Early Life: Randy was born October 2, 1964, in Provo, Utah, the only child of Susann Jepperson Chapman and Duane Conway Chapman. On March 20, 1965, his parents tragically died in an airplane accident. He was then raised on a small farm in Orem by his grandparents, Ford Nelson Jepperson and Susie Ludene Gordon Jepperson, and their six children: Gordon, Dennis, Lester, Dan, Darlene and Becky.
❦ These family members would become known affectionately to Randy as Mom, Dad, brothers and sisters. The small half-acre family farm became home, and he lived there throughout his life. It was a source of pride, and to his many friends and family members, a sanctuary and a place of peace.
❦ Childhood was spent attending Geneva Elementary School, Orem Jr. High School, Orem High School, and his junior and senior year at Mountain View High School, graduating with the class of 1982—the second graduating class of that school.
❦ Randy became active in sports; starting early with Little League baseball, and continued his love for all sports playing baseball, football, basketball, and wrestling. He also enjoyed snow skiing and water skiing. He was extremely active in Boy Scouts and achieved his Eagle Scout, three palms, and was a member of the Order of the Arrow, a highlight being the many Native American dances performed to welcome new recruits. He played the cello with the Orem Jr. High orchestra and developed an affection for music. These adolescent years were also the time that Randy became acquainted with his lifelong friends—or as he referred to them, his "partners in crime".
Life's Work | Service | Interests: Following high school graduation, he drifted through different jobs and dabbled with several career options, mostly construction oriented—anything not indoors. He had a knack for reincorporating used or discarded materials and tools, and became a master of anything to do with concrete. He called it "the only construction material on earth that can ruin your day in an instant, just add water."
❦ Randy developed a variety of skill sets and eventually became self-employed as a handyman, doing everything from minor fix-ups and repairs to reclamations and landscaping. The people he preferred to employ were those less fortunate, and/or dealing with things that tend to happen to oneself during life's little hiccups, being no self-proclaimed saint himself. He appreciated those who supported and helped him through tough times like these, and wished to pay it forward.
❦ Randy developed a passion for American pit bull terriers and became very active on a local and national level of the breed. From the dog shows, to working with local legislatures dealing with breed specific law, he made a name for himself among these events and was driven to help change the viewpoint and stigma of the breed. This passion spanned from the mid '80s to the end of his life. He involved his dogs in just about everything that he enjoyed, from backpacking, to longboarding, to road trips. He even had costumes for them to wear on his favorite holiday, Halloween. To say his dogs were well-trained, well behaved, and spoiled would be an understatement.
❦ He was actively involved in his community, attending town hall meetings on local issues and neighborhood meetings. Every year, he would get his "crew" together to do maintenance and repairs on the canals and irrigation system from the mouth of Provo Canyon all the way to the last recipient on the ditch line, for both startups in the spring to shut down in the fall, miles of open irrigation infrastructure. He also served as a member of the canal company and a contact for issues that would arise along the system. He was truly the water master for much of Orem City.
❦ Winters were Randy's slow times. Typically, you would find him shoveling snow at his place, or digging out a friend, neighbor or family member. When he wasn't shoveling snow, you could catch him at the local ski resort snowboarding or skiing with a group of friends, family, or his daughter, Chelsey. Sledding Squaw Peak Road at night was always on the list of things to do in winter. His dogs pulled kids on sleds, and he courageous rode sleds down from the lookout point to the bottom, where you would find hot cocoa and a fire to get warm...or a first aid kit. However, the Jepperson and Chapman Christmas parties were the winter highlight for him. He looked forward to getting together with them every year.
❦ The summer festival season was the busy time for Randy. The celebrations where he could always be found were the ones that involved family members: the Fourth of July Freedom Festival and the Chapman and Gordon family parties were the two that he looked forward to most, with water toys being the order of the day, including water slides at the Gordon summer party, squirt guns and super soakers for the kids at the parade in Provo. Note: never, ever pick a water fight with a forest service fire truck in a parade.
❦ Randy was a man who led an unassuming and simple life, fancy autos and lavish lifestyles were not his thing. He was fiercely loyal and eager to laugh, a truly genuine person. His magnetic personality, infectious smile, and charismatic mannerism came without effort. He will be sorely missed and will forever live within the souls of the people who knew him. Randy Duane Chapman passed away peacefully during the early hours of June 4, 2021, after a short-lived, yet brutal fight with cancer. He was 56.
Survived By: Two beautiful daughters, Chelsey Hodgkinson and Megan Stewart.
Visitation: Berg Mortuary of Orem
Graveside Service & Burial: Provo City Cemetery
Obituary: © 2021 | Berg Mortuary
Bio compiled by: Annie Duckett Hundley
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