Jay Henry Gubler died
peacefully at his home in Riverton, Utah on January 3, 2022 at the age of 95.
Jay was born in Paris, Idaho on November 8, 1926 to Ernest Robert and Belle
Emeline Gubler. He was the youngest of seven children and was always telling
stories about his adventures with friends growing up in Dogpatch (Paris, ID).
Before his senior year in
high school, he worked a summer for the Boeing company with his older siblings,
Adios and Joan. After he completed his senior year of high school, he helped
his family move from Paris, Idaho to Smithfield, Utah.
In 1944, two weeks before
his 18th birthday he joined the Navy. In 1946, after being Honorably Discharged
from the Navy, he attended USU and earned an Engineering Degree. While in
college, Jay married Evelyn Erickson on Nov. 10, 1948 in the Logan Temple.
Jay's career was mostly with the Boeing Airplane Company in Seattle. He became
part their Aerospace program and was moved to New Orleans and Detroit, then
back to the Seattle area. In the early 70's, Boeing experienced major cut backs
and he was laid off. He found work in Utah in aeronautic Engineering with the
RI Corp., designing noise suppressers for jets. After a few years at RI Corporation,
he moved to Morton-Thiokol, working in the Space program until he retired. This
brought Jay and his family back to Cache Valley. They enjoyed being closer to
their families.
Jay was very active in The
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and held many callings. After
retiring he and Evelyn served seven years as host missionaries at the Joseph
Smith Memorial Building. They loved guiding tours and meeting people from all
over the world.
Jay is survived by four of
his six children: Jaydene Dazey, Duvall, WA; Bill (&Debbie) Gubler,
Riverton, UT; Kaylene (&Ron) Hendrickson, Hermiston, OR; Bruce
(&Connie) Gubler and son-in-law Dennis (Dino) Myers, Marysville, WA., and
by thirty grandchildren and many great grandchildren. Jay was preceded in death
by his parents, Ernest and Emeline Gubler; his brothers, Ervin and Adios
Gubler; his sisters, Jean Stelovich, June Perkins, Anna Holen and Joan
Gyllenskog; his wife of 70 years, Evelyn Gubler; his daughter Kathryn Myers and
her son Wynn Parker; his daughter Janalee Moody and son-in-law Spencer Moody.
Funeral services were held on Saturday January 15, 2022, at 11:45 AM in the old
Smithfield 4th Ward Chapel, 179 N. 100 E. Smithfield, Utah. Burial was at the
Smithfield Cemetery. Arrangements were under the direction of Allen-Hall
Mortuary
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