Joseph Richey Gibbons

Joseph Richey Gibbons, age 30, beloved father, husband, son, brother, and friend to all he met, left mortality peacefully at 1 p.m. Sunday, April 19, and winged his way homeward to a reunion with infant son, Robert Lee, and other family members eagerly awaiting his arrival. Rich has completed a two year period of intense service to mankind after being diagnosed with a brain-stem glioma tumor. The departure was in the presence of many loved ones, and occurred after a day of professional and loving care by the staff of Utah Valley Regional Medical Center.

Rich is survived by wife, Tamara Jeanne Holker Gibbons; and son, Joseph Brian.Their infant daughter, Anna, expected May 1, will pause long enough for a passing farewell and instructions from her dad before making her mortal appearance as comforter to her mother and brother. Other survivors include parents, LeRoy and Donna Gibbons of Logan; brothers, Donald LeRoy Gibbons (Annette Smoot), Albany, New York; Barry Alan Gibbons (Lucie Grant Wood), Bountiful; sisters, Donna Lee Gibbons of Salt Lake; Felicia Anne (Derek Todd Sorensen), American Fork; Tricia Dawn (Noel Smith Reynolds), Austin, Texas; Sara DeNae Gibbons, Pleasant Grove. An older brother, Michael Wayne Gibbons, preceded Rich in death in 1966.