Jacob Christensen

Jacob Moody Christensen, 24, of Provo, Utah died on March 28, 2025, surrounded by all the members of his loving family after a cardiac arrest and a long struggle with a serious mental health condition.

Jacob was born on November 21, 2000 in Richardson, Texas to Mary Elizabeth Moody Christensen and William Fredrick Christensen. Born weighing nine and half pounds, he was larger than life from the start, with boundless energy, optimism, and a big sensitive heart. Within ten seconds of his birth, he already had his parents laughing at his first prank which required the hospital nurse to go and change her clothes. This proved to be an omen of many laughs to come.

He moved with his family to Provo when he was one and a half years old. Growing up, Jacob's interests and talents varied. He enjoyed singing in the neighborhood children's choir, playing soccer, mortifying his parents with his back flips off of the swing set, and playing chess in his mom's chess club. He played a dreamy Troy Bolton in Centennial Middle School's production of "High School Musical." While at Timpview High School, he was on the Ultimate Frisbee and wrestling teams and played trombone in the jazz band. During his late teenage years, Jacob proved to have a keen mind for management and finances. While still in high school, he managed the Provo Pizza Pie Caf�'s dinner shift and opened a mutual fund account on his 18th birthday. He later attended Brigham Young University and hoped to graduate in Economics and be very, very rich.

One of Jacob's superpowers was his delightfully wicked sense of humor. His parents were unable to tame his irreverent wit because reprimands are not taken seriously from parents who are simultaneously laughing. No family gathering was dull with Jacob, who was always ready to lighten the mood and provoke bursts of laughter.

Relationships meant everything to Jacob, and he embraced others with a generous spirit of openness, never judging others for their background, age, or circumstances. He was the Pied Piper at family reunions and events, frequently seen with one (or many) adoring cousins on his shoulders and back. His generosity to those in need never wavered; even when he was just scraping by, he was always one to share with others.

Jacob loved gaming, especially with his siblings and friends. He was proud of his team's top 100 international ranking in "Clash of Clans" and #2 U.S. ranking in "Crossy Road." He was passionate about bodybuilding, which played to his strengths: determination, self-discipline, and an Adonis-like body. If you've seen his Instagram feed, you know just how impressive he was physically. He deeply loved music, from rock to classical to hip-hop and rap. His music was one of his greatest sources of solace during some of his most difficult times.

In his last few years, a devastating mental health diagnosis tested him to his limits, leading him to develop degrees of fortitude and resiliency that his loved ones could hardly fully fathom. As his family and friends, we were deeply blessed to have so many years of this lively, beautiful, loving, larger-than-life person in our lives. He will be dearly missed.

Jacob is survived by his parents Mary Elizabeth and William Christensen; his siblings Michael (Josie), Sarah (Tanner), Beth, Caleb, and Joseph; his grandparents Fred and Martha Christensen and Michael and Maria Moody; his niece Julia; his Uncle Dave Moody (with whom he became very close during his most challenging times); and by many other extended family members and cherished friends.


A memorial service will be held in his honor at the Rock Canyon Chapel (2445 Timpview Dr, Provo, UT) on Friday, April 4, at 3:00 pm, with an opportunity to greet Jacob's family from 1:30-2:45 pm. The memorial service will be live-streamed at http://tiny.cc/JacobChristensenFuneral. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Food & Care Coalition in Provo (foodandcare.org).