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We remember our friends and former companions who have
passed away since returning from Italy.
- Kim J. Baron - Kim served from July 1977 to July
1979. He married Elaine Stander on Jan. 4,
1980. He graduated with honors from Ricks, and Magna
Cum Laude from BYU in Electrical Engineering. He died
from Hodgkins disease on April 5, 1987, while residing in
Ocean Springs, Mississippi. He was survived by his
wife Elaine, and four children.
- Clarence Dewaynie - Clarence passed away from
complications due to illness. Many of you may remember
that his was ill in the mission field and spent time in the
hospital in Palermo.
- Doug Thompson - Doug served from 1980 to 1982.
Doug was killed in a motorcycle accident shortly after
retuning from the mission field, on August 9, 1982.
His mother writes that he loved his mission very much and he
loved all of you with whom he served.
- Mary Jo Sargent - Mary Jo served from from 1978
to 1979. Her mother died of cancer while she was
serving in the mission field, but Mary Jo remained to
complete her mission. When she returned she married
Gerald Wight in the Salt Lake Temple. On April 8, 1985
she passed away of massive internal bleeding while
delivering their first child. Her baby daughter
survived and is a delight to her father.
- Greg Pettys - Greg served from 1977-1979.
He passed away April 24, 2006
following a long and courageous battle with cancer. Greg was
born September 26, 1958, in Longview, Washington the
youngest of two sons born to Neil and Patricia Pettys.
Greg was sealed to his sweetheart, Lisa Whitehead, in the
Jordan River LDS Temple. He attended BYU and graduated in
1985 with Master's degrees in Marriage and Family Therapy
and Social Work. In 1997 he joined the School of
Social Work faculty at Brigham Young University. Greg was a
devoted and much loved teacher and an effective therapist.
His work with abused children at the Utah County Children's
Justice Center has blessed many lives. He was a passionate
student of the Gospel and although he served diligently in
numerous church callings, he always considered himself
foremost a home teacher. Personal relationships were
important to Greg and his cheerful outlook and infectious
laugh endeared him to those around him.
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