James Baker II

JAMES Q. BAKER II

1964-2018

James Quinton Baker II, beloved father, passed away December 9, 2018.  He was the son of James Q and Eileen M. Baker, born on April 12, 1964 in Bountiful, Utah.

He attended Bountiful High School where he was a long distance runner and lettered in track.  As a teenager, Jimmy enjoyed playing challenging chess games with his father where sometimes the game would last as long as a week.

He served honorably in the 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, North Carolina from 1984-1988.  His passion was baseball and the St. Louis Cardinals were his favorite team. He could always be seen wearing his beloved baseball cap! Jimmy had a career as a Design Draftsman for Jetway and Doppelmayr which he very much enjoyed.

He is survived by his three children, James Quinton III, Mackenzie Sue, and Madison Rose; six sisters, Mary Cassidy (Jim), Barbara Smith (Reid), Janice Folsom (Paul), Teresa Evans (Rick), Susie Carlisle (Mike) and Margaret Robertson (John).

Memorial Services will be held at 12:00 noon, April 12, 2019 at Saint Olaf’s Catholic Church, 1800 S. Orchard Drive, Bountiful. Utah, where family and friends may visit from 11:30 am-12:00 pm.  Following the Memorial, burial with Military Honors will take place at Utah Veterans Memorial Park, 17111 S. Camp Williams Road, Bluffdale, Utah 84065.  Care entrusted to Lindquist’s Bountiful Mortuary.  In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the Utah Veterans Association.