Brett D. Josie

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Jenkins-Soffe Funeral Chapel & Cremation Center - Murray

4760 South State St.

Murray, Utah

Brett Josie Obituary

Brett D.Josie "Beam Me Up Scottie" Brett Darrell Josie, beloved husband, father, son, brother, and friend, passed away at the age of 39 of heart failure due to complications from Hodgkin's disease, which he was diagnosed with at the age of 16. Born on Mother's Day, May 10, 1964 in Salt Lake City to Darrell H. and Emma Jean Maxwell Josie. Married Moya P. Parry on November 17, 1988 in the Jordan River Temple. Graduated from Murray High in 1982, where he was a cheerleader and was on the varsity wrestling team. He was an Eagle Scout and served an LDS mission to Nashville, TN. He was an active member of the church serving as Cub Master, Webelos Leader, Teacher in Sunday school and Elders Quorum. Brett worked for Radius Engineering Inc. for 15 years and considered his fellow workers as his family. Survived by: wife, children; Nathan, Chris and Taylor; mother, sisters and brother; Jeanne (Bruce) Bryant, Sherrill (Ronald) Whiting, Kim (Ernest) Hathaway, Tena (Fred) Parsell, Michael (Cheryl) Josie; and his extended family, the Devenports. Preceded in death by his father and sister, Barbara. Funeral services will be Friday, April 16, 2004 at 12 p.m. at the Little Cottonwood Stake Center (6165 S. 825 E). A viewing will be held Thursday from 6-8 p.m. at the Jenkins-Soffe Mortuary, 4760 So. State, Murray, UT, and also from 11-11:45 a.m. prior to services. Interment: Redwood Memorial Estates. To the Best Dad In The World, we love you and miss you. Family wishes to express their sincere thanks to LDS Hospital Cardiac Team and ICU. In lieu of flowers a trust fund has been set up for Brett's children at any Zions Bank.

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Published by The Salt Lake Tribune from Apr. 11 to Apr. 14, 2004.

Memories and Condolences
for Brett Josie

12 Entries

Ryan and Wendy Jentzsch

April 17, 2004

Its hard to believe he's gone!Bret was such a great guy and an incredible dad !!! He was always happy and funny as heck! Moya,you and the boys are in our thoughts and prayers (((((hugs))))).

Don Wright

April 16, 2004

Without a doubt, Brett was truly a unique individual. The kind of person I always looked forward to seeing to make an otherwise "normal" day a little more interesting. Brett's memory will always be in my heart as one of the exceptional spirits to touch my life. I'll miss that very special funny little man. Love and thoughts to all his friends and family.

Lynne McIlroy

April 15, 2004

I could not have wished for a better partner for my neice, Moya. He was a loving husband and a wonderful father to Nathan, Chris and Taylor and I know he will be sadly missed. He will always be in our prayers.

Lynne, Bernard, Neil Graham and Victoria.

Philip Parry

April 15, 2004

It was a pleasure to call Brett my brother in law, a good man, father and husband. He will be sorely missed by all his family in England. Our love and prayers go out to Moya, Nathan, Christopher and Taylor at this very sad time.

Love Philip, Ged, Johnathan and Deanna

Vredenburg Inc. Bob and Crew

April 13, 2004

We at Vredenburg Inc. are deeply saddened by Brett's passing. We are honored that we had the chance to get to know him. He was always so pleasant. We eminently miss him.

Beth Guss

April 13, 2004

For two years, I have worked with Brett and have chuckled over his irrepressible spirit and "catch us by surprise" comments. What a great way Brett had of staying on top of many, many issues at Radius and in showing skill, humor, and insight every day. Our lives are richer for having known Brett. Moya, Nathan, Christopher, Taylor, our prayers are with you.

Richard Dropek

April 12, 2004

I had the priviledge to know and work with Brett for the past 12 months. What started out as a business relationship turned into a true friendship. Brett brought enthusiasm, professionalism, and a genuine interest to his work. It was a unique pleasure to know Brett. His talents and friendship will be missed.

Heather (Devenport) Reynders

April 12, 2004

I will never forget the "brother" Brett was to me. I've known him my entire life and love him and his family very much!

I LOVE YOU AND WILL ALWAYS MISS YOU!

HEATHER

Doug Cairns

April 12, 2004

We will all really miss Brett. He had an infectious enthusiasm that I believe, was a driving force at Radius Engineering. Radius has had ups and downs, but Brett was always, constantly upbeat. We owe a lot to Brett for keeping the emotional ship afloat at Radius. He got Radius through the rough times, and celebrated during good times. We will miss him dearly, but God is lucky to have such a beautiful soul at his side.

Doug Cairns, Radius Engineering Board of Directors

Gary Aoki

April 12, 2004

Brett's my dear friend, neighbor and co-worker. I really miss him.

Ron Nelson

April 12, 2004

Brett's passing was a shock, it feels to me like one of the bright lights of humanity went out. He always seemed like one of those rare really nice guys, who would always be there. Perhaps it was his always upbeat and optimistic attitude that made me think he'd always be there. I've got dozens of interesting "Brett stories" I could tell. He always had a unique and upbeat perspective. When I laid down in my bedroom yesterday, I saw Brett's attitude towards life on the cieling. He did the ceiling texturing with spackling compound back in 92' shortly after we bought this house and he was helping me refinish the inside. It was the first time he had tried to texture a cieling, which he told me beforehand. I like the pattern, its different than the rest of the house, its hard to say how its different, its just more intense, emotional perhaps, just like Brett. We will always remember his intensity towards life, his fearlessness in "marching to the beat of his own drummer", and his compassion for all the people in his life.

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