James McFarlane

James Junior McFarlane

James Junior McFarlane, 82, passed away on October 31, 2009. He was born February 7, 1927 in Ogden, Utah, the son of Horace James and Inez Saunders McFarlane. He was a descendant of early Weber County pioneers.

He was educated in the public school system of Oakland, California, and received his B.A. and M.S. degrees from Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah. He later received his Doctor of Dental Surgery degree from the University of California at Berkeley in 1959.

He had a private dental practice in Livermore, California, for 32 years until his retirement from active practice in 1991. He has resided in Morgan (Milton), Utah, since that time. While in Livermore, he was active in community affairs, serving as a member, and as president, of the Board of Education of the Livermore Valley Joint Unified School District, as a member of the Alameda County Grand Jury, and chaired numerous political and public action committees over the years.

He was an active member of the LDS church. His church activity in California included serving in the Stake Young Men's Presidency, Stake Sunday School Presidency, numerous Ward callings, as a High Counselor in the Pleasanton Stake, and as Bishop of the Livermore First Ward. He served as an LDS missionary in both the Palestine-Syrian, and French Missions between 1947 and 1950.

Prior to entering the dental field, he was stricken with polio while working as a geologist in northern Utah, Nevada, and southern Idaho for Gulf Oil Corporation. Before that, he had worked for the U.S. Geological Survey and Midwest Oil Corporation in Wyoming.

He served as an Infantryman in the U.S. Army, Pacific Theater, during World War II, then reenlisted after the war, to serve in the 2nd Infantry Division, at Fort Lewis, Washington. He held the rank of Staff sergeant.

He was married to Lolita Ellen Field, in the Salt Lake Temple, August 22, 1951. Four children were born to this union. He is survived by his wife Lolita, his children and their spouses, Dr. James Field McFarlane (Jeri), Riverton, Wyoming, Scott Saunders McFarlane (Leslie), Morgan, Utah, Bonnie McFarlane Clark (Dave), Magrath, Alberta, Canada, and Joesph Dwight McFarlane (Britt), Morgan, Utah. He is also survived by 19 living grandchildren and 22 great-grandchildren with 2 on the way. He was preceded in death by two sisters Helen Rowe and Adele Jensen and one grandchild James Field McFarlane Jr.

His interests and hobbies, over the years, have included most outdoor activities; fishing, hunting, flying, mining, ranching, photography, and horses, but most of all his family.

Funeral services will be held Friday, November 6, 2009 at 11 am in the Milton Chapel, 1255 North Morgan Valley Drive, Milton, Utah. Friends and family may call Thursday from 6 to 8 pm at the Walker Mortuary, 45 W 200 N Morgan, and Friday from 9:30 to 10:30 am at the Milton Chapel.

Interment will be in the Ogden City Cemetery, 620 20th Street, Ogden, Utah. In lieu of flowers, please consider making donations to the American Diabetes Association or the LDS Perpetual Educational Fund in Jim's name.

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