Frederick Seaton Prince Jr.

Frederick Seaton Prince, Jr. 1937 ~ 2004  After a well-fought and heroic battle, Frederick Seaton ("Rick") Prince, Jr. surrendered to leukemia on Sunday morning, September 5, 2004 at the Huntsman Cancer Hospital in Salt Lake City, Utah. Rick was the first born son of Barbara Browning and F. Seaton Prince, arriving on April 23, 1937, in Los Angeles, California. He grew up in Salt Lake City and graduated from East High School in 1955 where he was a varsity starter on the Leopards football team, winning the State Championship his senior year. He graduated from Stanford University in 1959. He was a member of Phi Delta Theta fraternity where he developed many lifelong friends. He continued his studies at Stanford Law School, graduating in 1962 before moving back to Utah to practice law.  In 1958 he married Anne Armstrong of Salt Lake City (later divorced) and together they had four remarkable children -- Patricia, Seaton, Kimberly, and Kenneth. Rick married Sherrie Uriarte in Park City in 1986 and became a loving father to Sherrie's daughter, Christina.  Rick cherished his family above all else and derived much happiness from them and their accomplishments. Through his loving example, he united two families and leaves a legacy of warmth, acceptance, and compassion for one another.  As a partner of Prince, Yeates and Geldzahler until 1981, Rick was admired for his ability to reduce the most complex issues to their essential components. Whether resolving disputes or building a business, he utilized his intellect and powers of persuasion, tempered by his innate sense of fairness, to earn the respect of his colleagues and clients.  Rick moved to California in 1986 where he became the managing partner of the San Francisco law firm of Sullivan, Roche & Johnson. He returned home to Utah in 1992 and renewed his law practice. Rick had a life-long love of real estate development and his creativity is reflected in a variety of projects in various locations throughout Utah and elsewhere. He was an integral partner in several development groups over the years and was valued for his vision, integrity, and honesty. He was also known for his ability to listen to everyone and create unity out of discord. His friends and business partners always relied upon his willingness to take on any and all problems with unflagging enthusiasm. His deep belief in the goodness of his fellowman made everyone that knew him feel better about themselves and the future. Among his more noted achievements, he served as a principal partner in the development of Trolley Square in Salt Lake City, the Yarrow Hotel in Park City, the Stein Eriksen Lodge in Park City, the Holiday Inn in Lakewood, Colorado, and most recently Entrada at Snow Canyon in St. George, Utah. Rick was particularly pleased with the way his dream has been captured at Entrada and so enjoyed the many hours he was able to spend with his partners bringing their joint vision to reality. Rick was instrumental in the formation of the Entrada at Snow Canyon Country Club and served as its founding President until his death. Always a gambling man, Rick particularly loved a good game of poker with his friends. He approached life in general as a game of chance and always embraced its challenges with determination and confidence. While Lady Luck sometimes looked the other way, he always bounced back and looked forward with an undiminished sense of optimism to the next hand to be played and won.  Rick had a deep appreciation for sports throughout his life. In his youth, his game of choice was tennis, in which he was a fierce competitor. However, it was the game of golf which captured his heart and mind. His love of golf led to many a wager with friends on the fairway, not to mention hours (and hours) on the driving range in search of the perfect swing. He liked to write poetry and was an avid reader with a gifted intellect. Rick enjoyed nothing more than a stimulating discussion on almost any topic with friends and family. He will be greatly missed by his wide and diverse network of friends and all who knew him.  Survived by his wife, Sherrie, and children Patricia Prince (Leonel Figueredo), Frederick Seaton Prince III (Tamara), Kimberly Prince Frey, Kenneth Browning Prince (Jennifer), and Christina L. Kazali (Budi); and 13 grandchildren: Emma Isabella Figueredo, Frederick Seaton Prince IV, Tara Caitlin Prince, Kendra Lynn Prince, Jacqueline Raquel Prince, Thomas Xavier Prince, Lydia Armstrong Frey, Kenneth Browning Prince, Jr., Alecsia Susanna Prince, Tyler Sterling Prince, Luke Kolshus and Jakob Kolshus, and Joshua Frederick Kazali. Survived by his mother, Barbara Browning Prince; his brothers, John B. Prince and Robert B. Prince (Jennifer); In-laws Leon and Thelma Uriarte; three brothers-in-law and many nieces and nephews. Preceded in death by his father Frederick Seaton Prince.  His light flickers within those lives  he touched. Arrangements provided by Larkin Mortuary. In lieu of flowers the family requests that donations be made in Rick's honor to the Research Department of the Huntsman Cancer Center or to a charity of your choice. The family extends their deepest appreciation and gratitude to Dr. Saundra Buys for her wise and loving care, as well as the University of Utah Bone Marrow Transplant Team and all the medical staff at the Huntsman Cancer Center in Salt Lake City, Utah. We will be gathering to celebrate Rick's life on Sunday, September 12, 2004 at the Rose Sachs Gardens in Parley's Canyon. Memorial service will begin at 3:00 p.m. Complimentary valet parking provided. Directions from Salt Lake City, Utah: East on I-80 2 miles to Ranch Exit 132. Take Ranch Exit 132, turn left over bridge, then back on I-80 westbound. Exit on Quarry Exit 131, turn left over bridge then right through gate. Follow road 1.3 miles to main parking area. For further information, call the Gardens at 801-486-6619 or visit www. rosesachsgardens.com.