Samuel George Beasley

Sam Beasley was born on Tuesday, September 3, 1946, to Samuel LeRoy Beasley and Margret Isa Lester at Dee Hospital in Ogden, Utah, the site of Dee park today. The vast majority of Sam’s family including his beloved sister Joan Dykes lived most of their lives in and around Ogden and Weber County. He always had a deep affinity for Hooper City and the numerous relatives who live there. Many of his family are buried in Hooper giving it a sense of a family burial place. Traveling across those hallowed grounds Sam was known to visit family back as far as his great-great-grandfather. Sam lived the better part of his life in Ogden including the last 50 years of his life in the home he and his loving wife Julie Marie Beasley purchased in 1974. 

He dedicated himself to helping those around him. Together he and his father often rode together through Hooper checking on the older members of the family during times of need. This continued in his time in the neighborhood helping many folks including his long-time neighbor Ida McFarland from whom many letters of thanks and appreciation can be found among his belongings. He and his close friend Dick Slater often took up unsolicited projects to maintain the yards of temporarily abandoned homes. In long cold winters including the year of 1985 where the snow was so deep it would lead to some of the worst flooding in Salt Lake City History, he would take the time not only to clear the snow in front of his and Ida’s home but also the walks around a large portion of the neighborhood. As a result, in his later years another neighbor took it upon himself to return the favor.

Sam spent his professional career supporting the 388th Radar Eval Squadron at Hill Air Force Base Utah, first as a member of the Military retiring as a Master Sergeant, and then returning as a contractor supporting a similar mission. Of the many stories he would tell, many were filled with the work he was incredibly proud to be a part of. He even worked there with both of his sons for a time. 

He was obviously a loving family man. One might venture to say that he was no prouder of anything as he was of his boys and the families they have made for themselves. An unannounced visit by his grandson Lt. Thomas Jacob Beasley to discuss his newly begun career with the Air Force would have been some of the happiest surprises he ever received. His love language was definitely service, and he enjoyed nothing more than to be a part of any home or yard project he could participate in with his sons Samuel Richard Beasley and Thomas Lawrence Beasley. And he equally loved their wives Melanie and Jennifer, often greeting them with his warm welcome of “Hey Ladies!”. Sam adored all of his grandkids, Tom’s kids, Jacob, Elijah and Jasmyn Beasley, his great-grandchild Roman and Sam’s boys Sam and Jackson Beasley. Sam also had an older son, David Beasley from his first marriage. 

Sam was married to his loving wife Julie on March 11, 1974, in Vancouver, Washington. As with most relationships there were ups and downs but despite having moved to separate homes later in life, they never stopped loving each other and spent weekly dates enjoying dinner, movies and watching sporting games together. As he always did, he helped around her house to complete all of the many projects she had for him, and she spent every day worried about his health and if he was taking care of himself. It may not be the traditional image of marriage, but it was a beautiful and loving marriage that continued to the day he died. 

Sam was an amazing man and will be truly missed, no more so than by Julie. We love you husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather and friend. Maybe the only thing that will be safer without him are the fish that can rest easy now that there is one less Beasley out to get them. All men are born, all men die, few live like he did. 

The family asks that in lieu of flowers donations be made to the Red Cross dedicated to service across the globe. 

Funeral services will be held on Saturday, September 21, 2024, at 9 a.m. at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, 4050 South 3900 West, West Heaven. Friends may visit with family on Friday from 6:30 to 8 p.m. with Rosary at 6 p.m. at Lindquist’s Ogden Mortuary, 3408 Washington Blvd. Interment, Hooper Cemetery.