John Boseman

Our loving father lost a valiant battle with acute myeloid leukemia on Wednesday, March 4, 2015. He was born March 24, 1932 in Darlington, SC, to William Claude and Eva Elizabeth Crolley Boseman. As an only child growing up, he was very close to his many cousins. After graduation from high school in 1950 he followed some of these cousins to Salt Lake City where he met his future bride, Afton Rowine Christensen. They were married in the Salt Lake Temple on June 29, 1951. Dad then enlisted in the US Air Force, which would take him and our family on worldwide adventures for the next 23 years. He retired from active duty in 1973 and went on to obtain his B.S. from Weber State College. That led to his second career as a quality control engineer at Morton Thiokol, retiring in 1996. Along the way he pursued several entrepreneurial ventures seeking to satisfy a lifelong desire to own his own business. His passion for genealogy allowed Dad and Mom to travel around Utah in their little motor home, meeting relatives and enjoying life. He passed along his “southern heritage” to his offspring, who grew up craving grits, collard greens, and banana pudding. His love of the gospel gave him many opportunities for a lifetime of church service. He leaves a legacy of faith, service, love and dedication from the example he set.

Jerry is survived by his sister-in-law Gayle Stevens (Gene); children: Jerald (Sherrie), Jody (Kathryn), Rodger (Elizabeth), Blaine (Martha), Lindy Reid (Joel), Leila Caldwell (Robert), Gregg (Shannon), Charles Brown (Colleen), Kipp (Kristal); 36 grandchildren, 38 great-grandchildren and 1 great-great-grandchild.

Funeral services will be held Tuesday, March 10, 2015 at 11 a.m. at Lindquist’s Layton Mortuary, 1867 N. Fairfield Rd. where friends may visit with family on Monday, March 9 from 6 to 8 p.m. and Tuesday from 10 to 10:45 a.m. before the service. Interment, Larkin’s Sunset Memorial Gardens, Salt Lake City, UT.