Our beloved husband, father and grandfather James Frank Killian passed away Saturday, June 9, 2012, at
home after a massive stroke and 12 days in ICU.
Jim was born August 6, 1931 in Kaysville, Utah to Rulon and Reva Sheffield Killian. He graduated from
Weber State University with an associate degree in auto mechanics. He then served a mission for the
LDS church to Argentina from 1950-1953 and served in the US Army stationed in Germany from '53
to '55.
He married Dorothy Elaine Reed January 6, 1956 in the Salt Lake Temple. He graduated from Brigham
Young University in 1957 and worked in Seminary and Institutes for the LDS Church Educational System
for 36 years in Randolph & Laketown Utah, Ogden Utah, Southern California Institutes, Fresno Institutes,
Provo Seminary and UVU Institute. For 2½ years he traveled to Mexico visiting Church Schools and to
Latin America implementing the Home Study Program.
Shortly after retiring in 1993, he served as Mission President of the Chile Viña Del Mar Mission with his
wife, Dottie from 1994 to 1997. He also served as a high councilor, bishop, branch president at the MTC
andt BYU, and at the Provo Temple for 11 years. He taught Institute at the Utah County jail and served
a mission with Dottie in the Provo Freedom 2nd Ward Inner City Mission and the Grandview East 20th
Spanish Ward.
Jim loved studying and teaching the gospel above all. He also enjoyed working on cars, antique cars,
fixing things, being outdoors, camping, hiking, and water skiing. He hiked Angels' Landing at age 76. He
built a cabin at Timberlakes and added a great room to his home in Provo with the help of his sons and
grandsons.
He is survived by his wife Dottie, his children: Karen, Sharon (David) Barrus, Hal (Lasca) Killian, Scott
Killian, Lisa (Noji) Ratzlaff, Sue (David) James, Julie, Shane (Andra) Killian, Becky (Frank) Weeks, 30
grandchildren and 9 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a daughter Jennie, 2 sisters and
his parents.
Many thanks to Drs. Howard Reichman, Thayne Wilson, James L. Clark and ICU nurses, physical
therapists, Orem Rehab and Wendy Selmos from Hospice.
Funeral services will be held on Monday, June 18 at 11 a.m. at the Grandview Stake Center, 1122 North
Grand Ave, Provo. There will be a visitation Sunday evening from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Grandview Stake
Center and Monday morning from 9:30 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. prior to services.
Interment will be held at the Provo City Cemetery, 610 South State Street, Provo.
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