In Memoriam

The purpose of this blog is to honor our former classmates who attended Bountiful High School as members of the class of 1965 and are now deceased. These souls, who have gone before us, were our friends, our associates, and an important part of our own history. They deserve to be remembered. We were able to research a school photo for most of these former classmates. We have also located obituaries for many of them, and have included statistical information regarding the death of those for whom an obituary was not found. 

Our profound thanks to all of our friends who have sent information to assist us in preparing this labor of love. Researched and compiled by Yvonne Rasmussen and Diane Day.

**Due to Blogger limitations, dates for those who passed before 1970 will display inaccurately in the chronological list. You'll find those classmates' obituaries listed under 1970.


Thursday, March 26, 1970

Jimmy Krek

March 26, 1968
Philip J Krek
















Sgt. Philip James Krek, Jr., 21, son of Mr. & Mrs. Philip J. Krek, 478 Spring Creek Dr., Bountiful, was killed in action Mar. 26, 1968 in Thua Thien Province, South Vietnam. 

He was a paratrooper with the B CO, 1ST BN, 502ND INFANTRY, 101st Airborne Division since Dec. 13, 1967.  He was drafted Mar. 1, 1966 and volunteered for Vietnam duty after his basic training at Ft. Campbell, KY was completed. 

He was a graduate of Bountiful High School in 1965 and was a member of St. Olaf’s Catholic Church in Bountiful.

He was born in Salt Lake City, Nov. 30, 1946 a son of Philip Janes and Lucille Frisco Krek.

Surviving him are his parents; two brothers, and a sister, Jay Dee and Dale of Bountiful, Mrs. David (Rosemarie) Chapman, Orem; grandfather, Falco Frisco, Bountiful.

Requiem Mass was held April 8, in St. Olaf’s Church, Bountiful.  Holy Rosary was recited April 7 in the Neil O’Donnell Mortuary.  Military services were held at Mt. Calvary Cemetery.

Thank you, Jimmy Krek, for making the ultimate sacrifice for the freedom so many of us take for granted. Although your lifetime was very brief, you are a sterling example of honor, dedication, and valor to all. You are a true hero.


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