Jerry Washburn

1943 ~ 2011
Jerry Christian Washburn, husband, father, grandfather, brother, friend, leader, and statesman passed away on September 26, 2011 at his home in Orem, UT after a valiant fight with cancer.
He was born on November 10, 1943 in Salt Lake City, UT. He married Betty Elisabeth Padgett on August 19, 1966 in the Manti LDS Temple. He graduated from Orem High School and earned a Bachelor of Science degree from Brigham Young University. He was a lifelong advocate and supporter of education and the arts.
In business, he was an owner of Washburn Motors in Orem, UT; Chairman of the committee to form Neighborhood Organizations in Orem; President of the Orem Chamber of Commerce; Founding Director and Past Chairman of CEDO (the Commission of Economic Development in Orem); Regional Board Member of Zions Bank; Director of Universal Campus Credit Union; and Trustee of the SCERA Board.
In The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, among other callings, he served as a missionary in the Southern States Mission, Bishop, Stake President, Mission President in the California San Diego Mission, and in the MTC Mission Presidency.
In civic service, he was a Utah National Parks Council BSA Board Member, Recipient of the Silver Beaver Award, Recipient of the Arthur V. Watkins Outstanding Citizen Award, and Mayor of Orem City for 11 years. As mayor, he was chairman of the Utah County Regional Planning Organization, Chairman of the Mountainland Association of Governments, Chairman of the Utah County Council of Governments, Chairman of the Utah Joint Highway Committee, and Chairman of the Council of Governments Transportation Task Force, and many other civic boards and committees.
He is survived by his wife Betty; son Christian (Nancy) of Orem; son Michael (Megan) of Riverton, UT; daughter Marianne Hess (Jason) of Pleasant Grove, UT; son Jeremy (Liz) of Pleasant Grove, UT; son Stephen (Melissa) of Orem; daughter Laura Barrett (Tyler) of Burley, ID; 19 grandchildren; brother David (Joan) of Orem; brother Mark (Jodi) of Springville, UT; brother Carl (Debie) of San Diego, CA; sister Shellee (Curt) of St George, UT; brother Stephen Jorgensen of Dallas, TX; brother Michael Jorgensen (Maureen) of Colorado Springs, CO; brother Jeff Jorgensen of South Weber, UT; and step mother Evelyn Jorgensen of Colorado Springs, CO.
He was preceded in death by his mother Juna Washburn, father Alvin Washburn, and father Richard Jorgensen.
Funeral services will be held on Monday October 3 at 11:00 AM at the Orem Canyon View Stake Center, 800 N 575 E, Orem, UT. There will be a viewing on October 2 at Sundberg Olpin Mortuary, 495 South State Street, Orem, UT, from 5:00-9:00 PM and on October 3 at the Canyon View Stake Center from 8:30 AM - 10:15 AM. Interment will be at the Orem City Cemetery. Condolences may be sent to the family at www.sundbergolpinmortuary.com.