James C. Fisher

James Clifton Fisher age 85, returned home to his Heavenly Father on November 30, 2016. James (Jim) was born December 11, 1930 to James Henry and Kuni Gunda Strecker Fisher in Maeser Utah. Jim married June Bowden July 15, 1952 and later sealed in the Vernal Temple on April 10, 2002. They were blessed with one son and two daughters. He was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. Jim served his country in Korean War and continued the rest of his life in service to family neighbors and friends. He loved to garden, and was very good at it and always shared his bounteous harvest with others. He also would spend many hours with June canning the harvest from his garden. Jim worked 25 plus years, for Dowell. After retirement Jim and June enjoyed going to Arizona spending their winter on the Arizona Dessert. While there, they made many new lifelong friends. His favorite times was when he was camping in the mountains with his family. He loved long four wheeler rides, which was always accompanied with a hot dog roast. In the later years he loved attending the temple, and seldom missed a week. Jim is survived by his wife June, children Clifton Dale (Debbie) Fisher, Elaine (Dale) Carr, Vernal, and Gwen (Lynn) Prescott Neola. Sisters Dorothy (John Caldwell), Vernal, and Betty Mae Mobley of Ohio, 10 grandchildren and 24 great grandchildren, special brother in laws and nephews. Also survived by June's sister Clara Arnold and brother Francis (Betty) Bowden. He is preceded in death by his parents, sister's Wanda Sizemore, Pauline Walker, Alice Bingham, Perle Wiley, Merle Palmer, Gladys Slaugh. Special friends and brother in laws Billy Arnold and Ladell Slaugh. Funeral service will be conducted on Monday, December 5, 2016 at 11:00 AM at the Maeser Stake Center (2745 West 1000 North). A viewing for Family and friends will be Sunday evening at Maeser Stake Center from 6:00-8:00 PM and at the chapel one hour prior to the services. Burial will be in the Maeser Fairview Cemetery, under the direction of the Blackburn Vernal Mortuary.