LeRoy Gibbons

This is the obituary of LeRoy, Uncle John's dear roommate. I'm sure John showed him around when he got up there. LeRoy was annoyed with his most recent roommate and I'm sure he was thrilled to see John again. He loved our family and was a great example to each of us!

LeRoy Gibbons III, "Lee," beloved patriarch, father, educator, musician, and friend passed quietly Sunday morning March 30, 2008. He was 70. His passing came, after a ten year struggle with Parkinson's disease.He is survived by his loving eternal companion Lorene Donna Porter Gibbons, his children: Donna Lee Gibbons (Jeff Hendershot) of Lehi, Utah; Donald LeRoy "Lee" Gibbons (Annette Smoot Gibbons) of Orem, UT; Barry Alan Gibbons (Lucie Wood Gibbons) of Bountiful, Utah; Felicia Anne Gibbons Wolfe (Thomas Christian Wolfe) of Petaluma, CA; Tricia Dawn Gibbons Reynolds (Smith Reynolds) of Fountain Valley, CA, Sara Denae Gibbons Cook (Peter Cook) of Highland, Utah; also by his sisters: Sandi Gibbons of Prescott, AZ; Beverly Jenkins (Douglas Jenkins) of Orem, and Valerie Colligen (James Colligen) of Prescott, AZ; twenty-eight grand children and two great grand children. He is preceded in death by two sons, Michael Wayne Gibbons and Joseph Richey Gibbons (Tami Holker Gibbons Schlappi), and a grandson, Robbie Lee Gibbons (Son of Rich and Tami), and daughter-in-law Kristin Tingey Gibbons (Lee Gibbons), and his sister Amy O'Connor of Peoria, AZ.A master teacher and constant learner, Lee received his Ph.D. of Education Administration from Brigham Young University. His legacy is centered in music and leadership. Well known for his musical abilities as an educator, performer, composer, and arranger, he performed with The Gibbons Family singing group. Additionally, he led and taught in his unique, elevating way, groups ranging from elementary, Jr. high, and high school bands, orchestras, and choirs to the BYU Young Ambassadors. He participated as member of the Mormon Tabernacle Choir for nearly twenty years.Lee directed the BYU Alumni Association where he led the "Excellence in the 80s" campaign and participated in raising the money for the renovation and expansion of the Lavell Edwards Stadium. He worked in the LDS Foundation and was Director of Development at Waterford School in Sandy, Utah and for a year, up to the point of being diagnosed with Parkinson's disease, as the Vice President of Development at Utah State University.All who knew him will miss his rare combination of wit, warmth, creative brilliance, intellect and class.Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday April 4, 2008, at the LDS Chapel located at 1875 N. 280 W. Orem, Utah. Family and friends may call Thursday evening, from 7-9 p.m. April 3rd, at the Walker Sanderson Funeral Home at 646 East 800 North, Orem, Utah and Friday morning from 9:45-10:45 a.m. prior to the services at the church. Interment will be held in the Orem City Cemetery.