Obituary: VALENTINE, JEFFREY

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Jeffrey Randolph Valentine

1949 ~ 2009

Jeffrey Randolph Valentine returned home to his Heavenly Father on Saturday, June 13, 2009 at the age of 60. He passed away in his home in Kaysville, UT surrounded by his loving family.Born to Harold and Irene Valentine on April 29, 1949 in Lynwood, CA. Jeff loved ice cream with cookies, fishing with his father, and muscle cars. Jeff always excelled in school and even skipped the fourth grade. He graduated from Arcadia High School and was an Eagle Scout.

In 1970, Jeff and his 1967 Shelby GT500 Mustang caught the eye of Doris Elayne Hess. A year later, they married on January 30, 1971, in the Los Angeles Temple for time and all eternity.

Jeff received his Bachelor of Arts in the Psychology program from USC in 1972. He went on to receive an accounting degree from BYU in 1973, and became a Certified Public Accountant in 1976.

In 1977, Jeff and Doris moved to Kaysville, UT, where they raised their six children.

Working for companies such as Arthur Anderson, Northwest Pipeline, Williams Co, and most recently Kern River, Jeff enjoyed a successful career in the accounting field. He was well-known for being thorough, hard-working, and honest in all he did.

Jeff loved the Church and served in many areas, including young men, scouting, family history, executive secretary, counselor, high councilman, and Bishop (much to the chagrin of his then-teenage children).

Jeff is survived by Doris Elayne Valentine, his wife of 38 years, children: Jared (Wendee), Aaron (Jamie), Sharon, Christopher, and Julietta "Jetta". Grandchildren: Joshua, Melodee, Holly, Jacob, Cameron, Connor, Carter, Chase, and Alexandria. Parents: Harold and Irene Valentine. Siblings: Jim (Linda) Valentine, John (Kathy) Valentine, and Jerri (Robert) Myers. Mother-in-law: Elayne Hess. Jeff was preceded in death by his son, Wesley Niles Valentine and father-in-law, Niles Udell Hess.

Funeral services will be held Thursday, June 18, 2009 at 11 a.m. at the Kaysville East Stake Center, 201 South 600 East, Kaysville, UT. Friends and family may call Wednesday from 6 to 8 p.m. and Thursday from 10 to 10:30 a.m. at the stake center.

Interment, Kaysville City Cemetery.

Funeral directors, Lindquist's Kaysville Mortuary, 400 North Main.

The family would like to thank the loving staff at Huntsman Cancer Institute and the University of Utah Hospital. They also appreciate the extraordinary efforts of Community Nursing Services for making it possible for Jeff to be home with his family for his last hours.

Thanks Sam, love J.

In lieu of flowers, a donation to the Jeffrey R. Valentine Memorial Fund may be contributed at Zion's Bank. Funds will be used for the research of Multiple Myeloma.

e-mail condolences to the family at www.lindquistmortuary.com