| Name |
Richard Wilson Mabey [1] |
| Birth |
31 Aug 1937 |
Salt Lake City, Utah  [1] |
| Gender |
Male |
| Census |
5 Apr 1940 |
1756 Hubbard Avenue, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah [2] |
- Rendell Mabey, owns home worth $8000, Head, M, W, 31, completed 4 years college, born in Utah, Attorney, Private Practice, wages earned in 1939 - $3600
Rachel Mabey, Wife, F, W, 28, M, completed 4 years college, born in Mexico
Rendell Mabey Jr, Son, M, W, 5, S, born in Utah
Richard M Mabey, Son, M, W, 2, S, born in Utah
|
| Census |
17 Apr 1950 |
American Fork Training School Hospital, American Fork, Utah County, Utah [3] |
- Richard Mabey, Patient, White, Male, 13, never married, born in Utah
|
| Death |
26 Jan 2009 |
Bountiful, Davis County, Utah [1] |
| Obituary |
29 Jan 2009 |
Salt Lake City, Utah [1] |
- Richard Wilson Mabey died in Bountiful January 26, 2009, having made the most of a life in the confines of an imperfect body. At 71, Richard tenaciously surpassed by decades his projected life expectancy. Born in Salt Lake City on August 31, 1937, to Rendell Noel and Rachel Wilson Mabey, Richard was the second of six children. From the beginning, Richard's life was hemmed in by severe physical and mental disabilities. His parents cared for him at home until he was five, at which time they accepted medical advice and lovingly placed him in professional care. For the past several years, Richard has lived very happily in a Bountiful group home managed by the capable and kind staff of Project Turn Community Services. Though Richard did not talk, he left no doubt about his strong personality. He found ways to express his love for things like ice cream, soda pop, his chair, and his routine. He loved to walk and sit outside. Although his eyesight was limited, he was a keen and curious observer of details close at hand, and nearby activities. Though topping out under 90 pounds, Richard could drag any person anywhere he wanted to go. He patiently abided hugs and handshakes from his family. In 2006, Richard amazed those around him by surviving a fall and broken hip. He then proved the doctors wrong by enduring physical therapy -- and, no doubt, fear and pain he couldn't express -- and returning home to his normal routine. Richard's strength through that ordeal inspired those who loved him. Richard is preceded in death by his parents, and two siblings, Jane Afton and John Ivins. He is survived by his three brothers, Rendell Noel, Jr. (Dorothy), Ralph Rampton (Sylvia), and Thomas Charles (Shauna). His brother, Ralph, has served as his guardian for many years. Richard is also survived by eight nieces and three nephews, and 19 great-nieces and great-nephews. At the time of his death, Richard lived at 301 East Center Street in Bountiful. The family sends their love to the staff and residents of his home there, who made his life full.
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| Reference Number |
12522 |
| Burial |
Bountiful City Cemetery, Bountiful, Davis County, Utah [4] |
| Person ID |
I12457 |
Maybee Society |
| Last Modified |
7 Apr 2024 |
| Father |
Rendell Noel Mabey, b. 8 Aug 1908, Bountiful, Davis County, Utah d. 8 Nov 2000, Salt Lake City, Utah (Age 92 years) |
| Relationship |
natural |
| Mother |
Rachel Ivins Wilson, b. 31 Jan 1912, Colonia Juarez, Oaxaca, Mexico d. 29 Oct 2004, Salt Lake City, Utah (Age 92 years) |
| Relationship |
natural |
| Marriage |
24 Dec 1933 |
Salt Lake County, Utah, Salt Lake [5, 6] |
| Family ID |
F4137 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
1937 - 2009 (71 years)
