William Bryan "Bill" Loveridge Jr. 1934 ~ 2007 William Bryan "Bill" Loveridge Jr. passed away at his home in West Jordan, Utah July 5, 2007. He was born in Moab, Utah July 31, 1934 to William Bryan and Emma Augusta Sperry Loveridge. He married Barbara Lee Kerby, October 19, 1956 in Moab, Utah. Their marriage ended in divorce in 1991, but their bond remained one of caring, as they shared the joys and sorrows of their family throughout the years until Bill's untimely death. Bill married Shirley Willette on February 2, 1992 and they later divorced. Bill and Barbara were the parents of four daughters, Debra (Jim) Logan, Ivins, Utah; Callie (Tim) Frett, Mt. Pleasant, Utah; Jennifer Bennett, West Jordan, Utah; Mari Ann Loveridge; one son, John Thomas "J. T." Loveridge. Bill is survived by his daughters; ten grandchildren; five great grandchildren; brother, J.T. Loveridge, Fruita, Colorado; sisters, Joanne Jackson, and Gayle Tangren, Moab, Utah; and numerous nieces and nephews. He is preceded in death by his parents; daughter, Mari Ann; son, John Thomas "J.T."; sisters, Renae Polly and Helen McDougall. Bill grew up in Moab, and attended Grand County High School, participating in all athletic sports, excelling in football. In 1951 he enlisted in the Korean War and was stationed on the front lines. After receiving various medals and an honorable discharge, he came home to Moab and began work in the uranium industry during Moab's uranium boom. Bill continued to work in the mines and drove ore trucks in Moab until 1965. At this time, he bought a home and moved his family to South Jordan, Utah. In 1968 he became employed at Kennecott Copper near Bingham, Utah and remained there until his retirement in 1999. Bill was a handsome, hard working father, husband, grandfather, brother, and uncle who cared deeply for his family. He loved life and lived it to the fullest, while struggling and overcoming enormous challenges and heartaches. Bill believed that anything worth doing was worth doing with full commitment. He was a hard worker, taking pride in a job well done. He loved to hunt, fish and take the family boat to Lake Powell. Later in life he became an avid skier and golfer. He was a man with compassion for those with "special needs," having a daughter and son whom he demonstrated this gentle kindness to until their deaths in 1983 and 1993. To those who knew and loved him, he will be greatly missed. A viewing will be held on Monday, July 9, 2007, at Goff Mortuary 8090 So. State from 6:30-8:00 p.m. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, July 11, 2007 at 1:00 p.m. in the Moab Utah LDS Stake Center, 701 Locust Lane, Moab, Utah where friends may call Wednesday from 11:45a.m to 12:45 p.m. Interment, Moab City Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, the family suggest contributions to the Primary Childrens Medical Center in the names of Mary and J.T. Loveridge.