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| Name |
Blaine Snow Clements |
| Birth |
9 Aug 1925 |
Park City, Summit, Utah, United States  |
| Gender |
Male |
| Initiatory (LDS) |
18 Aug 1948 |
SLAKE |
| FamilySearch ID |
LJQ9-853 |
| Death |
21 May 2017 |
Holladay, Salt Lake, Utah, United States |
| Burial |
31 May 2017 |
Wasatch Lawn Memorial Park, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States |
| Headstones |
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| Person ID |
I166895 |
mytree |
| Last Modified |
25 Feb 2024 |
| Father |
Thomas Earl Clements, b. 12 Oct 1890, Payson, Utah, Utah, United States d. 30 Mar 1975, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States (Age 84 years) |
| Mother |
Anna Ivins Snow, b. 29 Apr 1895, St. George, Washington, Utah, United States d. 9 Aug 1976, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States (Age 81 years) |
| Marriage |
16 Jun 1920 |
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States |
| Family ID |
F42185 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Family |
Jacquelyn Woodruff, b. 20 Jan 1927, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States d. 15 Jun 2020, Holladay, Salt Lake, Utah, United States (Age 93 years) |
| Marriage |
20 Aug 1948 |
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States |
| Children |
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| Family ID |
F42183 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Last Modified |
5 May 2024 |
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 | Birth - 9 Aug 1925 - Park City, Summit, Utah, United States |
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 | Initiatory (LDS) - 18 Aug 1948 - SLAKE |
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 | Marriage - 20 Aug 1948 - Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States |
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 | Death - 21 May 2017 - Holladay, Salt Lake, Utah, United States |
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 | Burial - 31 May 2017 - Wasatch Lawn Memorial Park, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States |
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- Obituary:
1925 ~ 2017
Blaine Snow Clements is our father, husband, grandfather, great-grandfat h er, brother, son, and friend. He departed this life on May 21, 2017, be lo ved by his wife and family. His life began humbly on August 9, 1925, i n t he obscure, mining town of Park City, Utah .
He was the third child of loving parents, Anna Snow and Thomas Earl Clem e nts, the local dentist. Along with his two sisters and older brother, H ow ard, Blaine lived a near idyllic Childhood, full of adventure and memo rab le mischief in the backdrop of colorful community characters. In tha t clo se, diverse community, Blaine's natural talents and abilities gre w and fl ourished. He and his younger sister, Betty Lou, tap danced at co mmunity g atherings. Blaine and his siblings played instruments in the Pa rk City Hi gh School marching band under the inspirational direction of t he local "M usic Man", Byron Jones.
Blaine was captain of the basketball team and was an all-stat e quarterb a ck on the football team, president of the senior class, lead in the sch oo l musical ("Words and Music") and was the valedictorian of the class o f 1 943. After serving in the military during World War II and then gradu atin g from the University of Utah, he met and fell in love with the beau tifu l young woman who would be his life-long love and eternal companion , Jacq uelyn Woodruff. They married in the Salt Lake Temple on August 20 , 1948 .
Blaine graduated as valedictorian of his dental school class at the Coll e ge of Physicians and Surgeons in San Francisco and obtained his orthodo nt ic degree at the University of Washington. Through talent and hard wor k , he became a distinguished orthodontist technically exacting, innovati v e in his approach to difficult cases, and with an artistic eye that se t h im apart in a growing, competitive profession. He and Jackie create d a lo ving, peaceful home in Atherton, CA where they welcomed two sons a nd tw o daughters, and gave them every opportunity for education and th e space , time, and resources, to develop their talents and abilities .
Blaine found time to play golf with his sons and dear friend, Keith Ande r son, beautify his expansive yard, hone his photography skills, enjoy h i s extensive music library, serve in church assignments, and socialize w it h friends and work associates. Through all of the achievement and busi nes s of liv ng, the Gospel of Jesus Christ was woven into the fabric o f Blai ne and Jackie's lives. Though not outwardly preached, the gospel p rincipl es were exemplified in daily acts of kindness and service, provid ing a so lid foundation for a happy home.
One of Blaine's quiet but important life accomplishments was his love a n d support for Jackie's single mother, Evelyn Ballif Woodruff, who live d n ear their home in California for decades. In Blaine's retirement, h e cont inued his involvement with professional organizations, served on t h e U o f U Alumni board, engaged in genealogical work, tended to his pet un ias and impatiens gardens, began oil painting at the age of 75, and su ppo rted and encouraged his grandchildren in their pursuits. His life-lon g mo tto, "Always do your best", was passed on to his posterity. He publi she d for family distribution a book of his paintings, and, as Blaine's h ealt h began to decline, he Completed his life history, " A Life Well Liv ed" , with the technical help of his devoted caregiver, Linda Timothy. Th is b eautiful volume is a treasure to all of Blaine's posterity. In his l ast y ears and days, the pace of Blaine's life slowed and eventually narr owed t o his bed and those who cared for him. But as his body failed him , the es sential elements of Blaine's spirit remained -- his gentleness a nd innat e kindness, his sense of humor, his gratitude, his love for fami ly and fo r Heavenly Father, all came through a smile, a twinkle in his e yes, a squ eeze of the hand, a kiss on the cheek. We who love Blaine, Dad , Popa, fee l privileged to have been part of his "Well Lived Life."
He leaves his loving wife, Jacquelyn, and children Michael (Rogene) Clem e nts, Sharie (Michael) Johnson, Jordan (Julie) Clements, and Joni (Clay ) H enderson, his sister Betty Lou Clements Lassetter, and 18 grandchildr en a nd 32 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents , Thoma s Earl and Anna Snow Clements; his brothers, E. Howard and Roge r Clements ; and his sister, Jean Clements Calvert. The family wishes t o express pro found gratitude to his numerous, kind and loving caregiver s at Canyon Hos pice and Cottonwood Place. The funeral service will be he ld on May 31, 20 17 at 11:00 am at the LDS Church located at 8170 Short H ills Drive, Cotto nwood Heights, Utah. A viewing will be held on May 30 , 2017, at Wasatch L awn Mortuary located at 3401 Highland Drive, Salt La ke City, from 6:00 t o 8:00 pm and on the morning of the funeral servic e from 10:00 to 10:30 a m at the Short Hills Drive building. In lieu of f lowers, the family sugge sts that donations be made to the LDS Humanitari an Fund.
Published in Deseret News from May 28 to May 30, 2017
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