 1934 - 2015 (80 years) Has 2 ancestors but no descendants in this family tree.
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Name |
James Bevan Ott |
Birth |
21 Jul 1934 |
Cedar City, Iron, Utah, United States |
Gender |
Male |
Initiatory (LDS) |
6 May 1953 |
SGEOR |
FamilySearch ID |
LJ46-W8Z |
Death |
27 Mar 2015 |
Orem, Utah, Utah, United States |
Burial |
2 Apr 2015 |
Highland City Cemetery, Utah, Utah, United States |
Headstones |
Submit Headstone Photo |
Person ID |
I178675 |
mytree |
Last Modified |
20 Jan 2025 |
Father |
James Alvin Ott, b. 27 Feb 1905, Tropic, Garfield, Utah, United States d. 18 Jun 1984, Provo, Utah, Utah, United States (Age 79 years) |
Mother |
Virginia Spencer, b. 8 Mar 1905, Escalante, Garfield, Utah, United States d. 5 Jul 1980, Provo, Utah, Utah, United States (Age 75 years) |
Marriage |
29 Dec 1931 |
St. George, Washington, Utah, United States |
Family ID |
F43534 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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Notes |
- Obituary
July 21, 1934 ~ March 27, 2015
J. Bevan Ott passed away on March 27, 2015, due to complications from a stroke and pneumonia. Bevan was born July 21, 1934, in Cedar City, Utah to James Alvin and Virginia Spencer Ott. He grew up and graduated from Dixie High School (St. George, Utah), completed undergraduate studies at both Dixie Junior College (St. George, Utah) and Brigham Young University (Provo, Utah); received a Masters' of Science degree from Brigham Young University, and a Doctorate from the University of California at Berkeley (CA). Beginning in 1960, J. Bevan served in several positions including professor, Chemistry Department Chairman, and Associate Vice President for almost 40 years at Brigham Young University. His subsequent retirement included 13 years of service at the Timpanogos LDS Temple in American Fork, Utah.
J. Bevan married his childhood sweetheart, Alma RaNae Bettridge, in the St. George LDS Temple, and enjoyed over 61 years of marriage together. They became the proud parents of six children and a large posterity including 20 grandchildren, 19 great grandchildren, 6 step-grandchildren, and honorary parents and grandparents to many others.
J. Bevan is loved by many for his kindness, intelligence, and service to the LDS church and Brigham Young University and will be dearly missed by all who loved him.
Bevan is survived by his wife, Alma RaNae Bettridge, brother Ric (Margie) Ott, brother-in-law Joe Jackson, and children: Dixie (Lynn) McClain, Beva Shelby, Joseph Alma, Stephen (Tammy), Virginia (Brian) VanPatten and James (Zendina). Bevan was preceded in death by his parents, James and Virginia, and sister, Sherrie Jackson.
Viewing to be held Wednesday, April 1, 2015, from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Walker Sanderson Funeral Home located at 646 East 800 North in Orem, Utah. Additional viewing will be held Thursday, April 2, 2015, from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. followed by the Funeral at 12:00 noon at the LDS Church located at 5212 West Country Club Drive, Highland, Utah.
Interment will be in the Highland Utah Cemetery under the direction of Walker Sanderson Mortuary.
Published in Deseret News on Mar. 29, 2015
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