St. George, Utah - James Frank Mountford, 78, left this mortal existence in the early hours of July 9, 2010, due to complications from diabetes. He was born June 10, 1932, in Payson, Utah to Francis William Mountford and Helen Curtis. He married Doris Shirley McGuire in the Salt Lake Temple, June 11, 1952.
Jim was born in Payson and moved to Heber City as a young boy. He graduated from Wasatch High School, where he was the editor of the Wasona. He was the editor and publisher of two weekly newspapers, The Wasatch Wave and The Washington County News. He wrote a weekly editors column in those papers titled Ripples editorializing on current events in the local community as well as the national scene. He was awarded Best Editorial and Best Editor’s Column by the Utah Press Association for his efforts. At the time of his death, he was a partner in Classic Printing. He was an avid reader and liked to fish, hunt, rock hound, collected hats, and debate the world problems with his friends at the coffee shop. He served as president of the Heber Valley Junior Chamber of Commerce and was a member of the Lions Club and the Elks Club.
He is survived by his wife, Doris, St. George; children: Peggy (Scott) Watson, Sandy, Utah; Jeffery F. (Karen), Gilbert, Arizona; Kevin, Swan Diego, California; J. Kelly, St. George. Grandaughters, Krystle and Kathryn Mountford. Sister, Karen Cottam, St. George; brothers, Asa, St. George and Paul, Port Orchard, Washington. He is preceded in death by his parents.
Funeral services will be Wednesday, July 14, 2010 at 11:00 a.m. at the Spilsbury Mortuary Chapel, 110 S. Bluff St., St. George, Utah. Friends may call Wednesday, July 14, 2010, from 9:30 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. at Spilsbury Mortuary. Interment will take place in Tonaquint Cemetery.
Special thanks to Dr. Lynn Nimer and the ICU staff at the Dixie Regional Medical Center for their excellent care and concern.
Arrangements are made under the direction of Spilsbury Mortuary, St. George, UT, (435) 673-2454. Friends and family are invited to sign James guest book
